Saskatchewan Roughriders sign three players including DL Caleb Sanders

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed offensive linemen Trevor Reid and Jordan Tucker, and defensive lineman Caleb Sanders on Monday.

Trevor Reid is six foot five and weighs 307 pounds. The 23-year-old from Griffin, Georgia, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He later signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

Collegiately, Reid played one season at Georgia Military College in 2019. he was named a NJCAA First-Team All-American in 2019. Then, Reid transferred to Louisville (2020-22) playing 33 games at left tackle for the Cardinals. In 2021, Reid helped the offense averaging 212.9 rushing yards per game.

The Cardinals finished the season with an average of 448.9 rushing yards per game. In 2022, Reid played 11 games helping the running backs average 200.6 yards per game, which ranked second in the ACC.

Jordan Tucker is six foot six and weighs 340 pounds. The 24-year-old from Roswell, Georgia, attended the Roughriders training camp in 2023 and later returned to their practice squad. Before Saskatchewan, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Collegiately, Tucker played four seasons at North Carolina (2018-21). He played 45 games, of which 35 were starts at right tackle. In 2021, he started nine games at right tackle.

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The Tar Heels’ offense averaged 35.2 points per game (19th NCAA/3rd ACC), 468.2 total yards per game (10th NCAA/4th ACC), including 255.7 passing yards per game (42nd NCAA/6th ACC), and 212.5 rushing yards per game (18th NCAA/2nd ACC) in 2021.

Caleb Sanders is six foot one and weighs 287 pounds. The 24-year-old from Glenwood, Iowa, made 2 tackles in one game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023.

Before Saskatchewan, Sanders attended rookie minicamp for the New York Giants in 2023 before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played one preseason game for the Eagles against the Indianapolis Colts with three tackles.

Collegiately, Sanders played five seasons at South Dakota State (2018-22) with 137 tackles (78 solo, 59 assists), 42.5 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 66 games for the Jackrabbits. He is a two-time First Team All-MVFC.

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