Riders add American receiver Ty James
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Ty James, the team announced on Thursday.
James (six-foot-two, 200-pound) signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft and attended training camp with the team.
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James joined the Vikings after spending four collegiate seasons (2021-24) at Mercer University. He appeared in 45 games and registered 171 receptions for 3,364 yards and 30 touchdowns, while also putting up an eyepopping 19.7 yards-per-catch average. The Mississippi native posted back-to-back 1,100+ yard seasons as a junior and senior and was named an All-Southern Conference selection both seasons.
A standout for his program, he was recognized nationally as Mercer’s first ever consensus All-American selection and as a two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award. He left Mercer as the all-time leading receiver, holding eight school single-game, single-season and career records including a 351-yard, two touchdown game against Samford in 2022 when he set the Southern Conference single game receiving yards record, and broke the Mercer record for receiving and all-purpose yards in a game.
