The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed quarterback Eric Barriere on Sunday.
Eric Barriere is six foot one and weighs 210 pounds. The 26-year-old from Inglewood, California, attended the Denver Broncos rookie minicamp in 2022 but was not offered a contract.
Next, Barriere signed with the Michigan Panthers on May 20, 2022. He played two games completing 14 of 24 passes (58.3%) for 118 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and two carries for 13 yards.
In 2023, Barriere spent time on the Michigan Panthers and New Jersey Generals practice squads. The Generals claimed him off waivers on May 30, 2023. Then, Barriere signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 18, 2024. Barriere played one preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 completing 3 of 7 passes (43%) for 23 yards, and two interceptions.
Collegiately, Barriere played five seasons at Eastern Washington (2017-21) completing 1,007 of 1,623 passes (62%) for 13,809 yards, 121 touchdowns, 29 interceptions, 376 carries for 1,585 yards, 22 touchdowns, and three catches for 16 yards in 51 games for the Eagles.
He was a two-time Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year, two-time First Team All-Big Sky, two-time Third Team All-Big Sky, and a 2021 Walter Payton Award Winner.
