The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed former Edmonton Elks wide receiver Derel Walker to a one-year contract through the 2023 season on Thursday. The 31-year-old from Hillsboro, Texas, caught 65 passes for 874 yards, and one touchdown for the Elks in 2022.
This will be Walker’s first season in Saskatchewan and eighth in the CFL. Walker played two seasons in his second stint in Edmonton with 109 carries for 1,405 yards, and one touchdown in 27 games.
In 2019, Walker played one season with the Toronto Argonauts with 65 catches for 1,040 yards, six touchdowns, three carries for no yards, and one touchdown in 15 games. He was named a CFL East All-Star in 2019.
Walker signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015. He played four seasons with 297 catches for 4,208 yards, 26 touchdowns, five carries for 34 yards, and one touchdown in 49 games. Walker was named a two-time CFL All-Star, a three-time CFL West All-Star, and the league’s Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2015.
Before heading to the CFL, Walker signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Walker also had stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Omaha Mammoths (FXFL).
Collegiately, Walker played two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College (2010-11) with 55 catches for 1,059 yards, 12 touchdowns, and four carries for 37 yards in 22 games for the Cardinals. Then, he transferred to Texas A&M (2012-13) with 59 catches for 903 yards, and five touchdowns in 25 games for the Aggies.
