Francis Bemiy

Francis Bemiy (born March 16, 1999) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Southern Utah.

Early life
Bemiy first played high school football at Dorval-Jean-XXIII on the Island of Montreal before transferring to Carnegie Schools Riverside in Riverside, California. He also participated in basketball and track and field in high school.

College career
Bemiy played college football at Southern Utah from 2018 to 2022. He played in 10 games in 2018, recording 13 tackles. He appeared in 11 games in 2019, totaling 51 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. The 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bemiy played in all six games during the spring 2021 season, accumulating 25 tackles and four sacks, earning first team All-Big Sky Conference honors. He appeared in 11 games during the fall 2021 season, recording 48 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He played in 11 games in 2022, totaling 26 tackles and three sacks.

Professional career
Bemiy was selected by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the ninth overall pick, of the 2023 CFL Draft. He signed with the team on May 31, 2023. He spent a portion of the 2023 season injured reserve. Overall, he played in nine games in 2023, recording five tackles on defense.