Born: September 10, 1997- Gistel, Belgium
Entering 2025:  Years as a Lion: 4th  Years in CFL: 5th   Status: Global
Career Games: 53   Playoffs: 5    Grey Cup: 0

Acquired:

Tibo was signed as a free agent by the Lions in January 2022. He signed a one-year extension with the club in January 2024 and then inked another extension in January 2025 that keeps him with the team for two more seasons.

Highlights:

2024: Tibo made history in week one at Toronto by scoring the CFL’s first touchdown by a Global player as  he returned a fumble 20 yards to the end zone. He would go on to record eight defensive tackles and a sack across 14 regular season games.

2023: The ‘Belgian Express’ appeared in all 18 regular season games for a second straight year, recording 14 defensive tackles, two special teams stops and one fumble recovery. Once again, Debaillie suited up in a pair of playoff contests.

2022: Tibo emerged as the Lions’ most impactful Global player in recent years, recording 20 defensive tackles, three sacks and a fumble recovery while dressing in all 18 regular season games. The Belgian also appeared in the first two playoff games of his young career.

2021: Selected in round three (20th overall) by Edmonton in the 2021 Global Draft, Debaialle made his CFL debut on August 7th and would appear in three total contests.

College:

2018-19:  Tibo attended Towson University for two seasons and racked up 28 defensive stops, three tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks in 22 career games.

Personal:

Before moving across the pond, Tibo suited up with the Belgian Football League (BFL) Ostend Pirates and made his debut at the age of 13. He helped the squad win Belgian Bowl XXIX in 2016 with a 16-15 win over Brussels.