Riders sign American defensive lineman Justin Jefferson
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Justin Jefferson, the team announced on Monday.
Jefferson (five-foot-11, 234 pounds) spent four collegiate seasons (2021-24) at Eastern Michigan suiting up for 49 games for the Eagles.
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Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Jefferson registered 121 career tackles, including 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He had a standout junior season, tallying career highs in tackles (46), tackles for loss (8), pass deflections (2) and fumble recoveries (2).
Jefferson was also a 2024 nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.
