INDIANAPOLIS – Justice Liggins, former standout at John Tyler High School and Stephen F. Austin State University, has been signed by the Indianapolis Colts, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. The news comes as the Colts waived injured running back Dalton Crossan.

The Colts play at the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday in a preseason game. Kickoff is 6 p.m.

Liggins, a four-year letter winner for the Lumberjacks at wide receiver, most recently was with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL before being released on June 16. He played in two preseason games with the Blue Bombers in 2017 and caught two passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Liggins also returned a kickoff for 14 yards after originally signing with Winnipeg on June 4.

During his career at SFA, Liggins played 36 games for the ‘Jacks and made 13 starts. He finished his career in Nacogdoches ranked 31st all-time in program history for receiving yards (1,166). Liggins reeled in 102 passes in his four years and scored eight touchdowns, registering two 100-yard receiving games.

Liggins becomes the only former SFA football player to be currently signed with a NFL team after three-year starting quarterback Zach Conque was waived by the Houston Texans earlier this month with an injury settlement. Conque was at the Texans’ training camp in West Virginia as a tight end but had been battling hamstring issues. Liggins joins former Lumberjack defensive end Willie Jefferson of the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders as the only two former ‘Jacks to currently be with a professional football team.