The Saskatchewan Roughriders and offensive lineman Jemarcus Hardrick agreed to a two-year contract through the 2025 season on Monday according to TSN’s Farhan Lalji. The deal cannot become official until Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
Jermarcus Hardrick is six foot five and weighs 317 pounds. The 33-year-old from Batesville, Mississippi, played 18 games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2023 helping Winnipeg reach the Grey Cup for the fourth straight season.
In 2023, Winnipeg’s offense ranked first in total points (594), average points per game (31.7), offensive touchdowns (62), average net offense per game (414.7), average rushing yards per game (139.1), second in offensive touchdowns (65), average passing yards per game (292.4), and sacks allowed (33).
The Blue Bombers signed Hardrick as a free agent on February 17, 2016. Hardrick spent seven seasons in Winnipeg playing 113 games. He helped the Blue Bombers win two Grey Cup championships in 2019 and 2021. In addition, he is a three-time CFL West All-Star and a two-time CFL All-Star.
Before Winnipeg, Hardrick signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also spent time with the New Orleans Saints, Utah Blaze (AFL), B.C. Lions, Tampa Bay Storm (AFL), and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 2014, he played 12 games, of which 10 were starts for the B.C. Lions. In 2015, he started eight games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Collegiately, Hardrick played two seasons at Fort Scott Community College (2008-09). In 2009, the Greyhounds’ offense averaged better than 30 points per game and led the Jayhawk Conference in total offense, averaging more than 420 yards per game. He was named First Team All-Conference.
Then, he transferred to Nebraska (2010-11) playing 27 games for the Cornhuskers. In 2011, the Cornhuskers’ offense ranked 15th nationally in rushing offense at 217.2 yards per game. In addition, Nebraska rolled up better than 200 rushing yards seven times in 2011, including three games with at least 300 yards on the ground.
