Elks receiver Austin Mack sets career highs with 79 catches, 1,229 yards
Reunited with quarterback Cody Fajardo, Austin Mack has posted his best CFL season yet as Edmonton clinches a home playoff game for the first time since 2015.
Edmonton Elks receiver Austin Mack has recorded career highs through 16 games this season, hauling in 79 catches for 1,229 yards and eight touchdowns. Mack signed with Edmonton in January after being released by the Montreal Alouettes, where he had played alongside quarterback Cody Fajardo, who also joined the Elks this year and credited his persistence in recruiting Mack for the reunion.
Mack's previous career-best season came in 2023 with Montreal, when he caught 78 passes for 1,154 yards and four touchdowns under Fajardo, a campaign that ended in a Grey Cup title. Mack finished the 2025 season with Montreal in a Grey Cup loss to Saskatchewan before being released ahead of a roster bonus and signing a two-year deal with Edmonton.
At 12-4, the Elks have clinched their first playoff berth since 2019 and will host their first post-season game since 2015 after a 27-12 road win over Hamilton. Edmonton can secure first place in the West Division with a split of its final two games, against Winnipeg and at Saskatchewan. General manager Ed Hervey rebuilt the roster this off-season with veteran signings including Fajardo, Mack and several other free agents, following a 7-11 finish last season.
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