The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed defensive back Jalon Edwards-Cooper on Tuesday according to The Canadian Press’s Dan Ralph. Edwards-Cooper’s new deal will be worth $128,000 in hard money, making him one of the highest-paid defensive backs.
Jalon Edwards-Cooper is five foot eleven and weighs 175 pounds. The 26-year-old from Spring, Texas, made 36 tackles, one tackle on special teams, one interception, and one forced fumble in 14 games for the B.C. Lions in 2023.
The Lions signed Edwards-Cooper as a free agent on June 16, 2021. He played three seasons with 79 tackles, one tackle on special teams, one interception, and one forced fumble in 30 games.
Collegiately, Edwards-Cooper played four seasons at Texas A&M University-Commerce (2016-19) making 139 tackles (97 solo, 42 assists), 16.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, six interceptions for 63 yards, one touchdown, 32 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt in 46 games for the Lions.
