- Trevis Smith
Trevis Smith (born September 8, 1976) was a professional football linebacker who played seven years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Smith was formerly a linebacker for the University of Alabama. On October 28th, 2005 he was charged with aggravated sexual assault in Surrey, BC for knowingly exposing a women to the HIV virus by having unprotected sex with them and not revealing his condition.
- Kerry Joseph
Kerry Joseph (born October 4, 1973 in New Iberia, Louisiana) is a quarterback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. On April 12, 2006, Kerry Joseph was selected first overall by Saskatchewan in the Ottawa Renegades dispersal draft. Joseph was the Renegades' starting quarterback. He was acquired as a free agent by the Renegades in 2003. In the last game of the 2005 season, a victory over the division-leading Toronto Argonauts, …
- Ron Lancaster
Ronald "Ron" Lancaster (Born October 14, 1938, in Fairchance, Pennsylvania) is a former Canadian football quarterback, coach and general manager in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and sports announcer for CBC Television. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1982), the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1985) and the Wittenberg University Athletic Hall of Honour (1985). He is currently the Senior Director of Football Operations of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, …
- Tom Higgins
Tom Higgins (b. July 13, 1954 in Colonia, New Jersey) is an American-born Canadian and American football player and coach. He played linebacker at North Carolina State University and for one season (1979) with the National Football League's Buffalo Bills. He played with the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL. After retiring as a player, Higgins later became head coach of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders.
- Kevin Glenn
Kevin Glenn (born June 12, 1979, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Canadian Football League quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He entered the league with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was traded to the Blue Bombers via the Toronto Argonauts on March 21, 2004.
- Gary Lane
Gary Owen Lane (December 21, 1942 - June 27, 2003, born in Wood River, Illinois) was a former American football quarterback and American football official. After graduating from East Alton-Wood River High School in Wood River, Illinois in 1961, Lane played college football for the University of Missouri from 1963 to 1966 and later in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants from 1966 to 1968.
- Henry Burris
Henry Burris (born June 4, 1975 in Spiro, Oklahoma) is a Canadian Football League quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders. He also spent one year as a reserve quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Burris is also known as "Smilin' Hank" for his broad, perpetual grin.
- Dominique Dorsey
Dominique Dorsey (Born May 7 ,1983 in Victorville, California) is a Running Back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He sees time mostly returning kickoffs and punts. He played his college football in Las Vegas for UNLV At only 5'7, he is one of the shortest running backs in professional football.
- Kent Austin
Richard Kent Austin (born June 25, 1963 in Natick, Massachusetts) is the Head Coach of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Prior to this he was an Offensive Coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts and a Quarterbacks Coach for the Ottawa Renegades. It is likely though that Austin is better known for his exploits during his playing career when he was a starting pivot himself.
- Marcus Crandell
Marcus Crandell (born June 1, 1974, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a quarterback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Crandell played college football at East Carolina University, where he established more than 30 passing and offensive records. He was a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1996. He led the Pirates to two post-season bowl appearances, including a 19-13 victory over Stanford in the 1995 Liberty Bowl.
- Drew Tate
Drew Tate (born October 8, 1984 in Baytown, Texas) is a Canadian football quarterback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2003-2006 and started at that position from 2004-2006. He attended the same high school, Baytown's Robert E. Lee, as fellow Hawkeyes Charles Godfrey and James Cleveland, and was coached there by his stepfather Dick Olin. Tate's nick name in elementary school was "Tater-Tot". The final game of his college career was the 2006 Alamo Bowl.
- George Reed
George Robert Reed (born October 2, 1939 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a former American college football and Canadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history. In November, 2006, Reed was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#2) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
- Jim McKean
James Gilbert McKean (born May 26 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1999, and in both major leagues in 2000. He umpired in the World Series in 1979, 1985 and 1995. He also officiated in 5 American League Championship Series (1977, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998) and 3 All-Star games (1980, 1982, 1993), calling balls and strikes for the last game, as well as the 1981, …
- Gene Makowsky
Gene Makowsky (born April 17, 1973 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is an offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was selected in the second round of the 1995 CFL College draft from the University of Saskatchewan. Makowsky helped the U of S Huskies to two Hardy Cup Championships in his four year tenure at the University, as well as being named to the Canada West All Star team in 1994.
- Luca Congi
Luca Congi (born June 15, 1983 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) is a punter/placekicker playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Congi was drafted out of college by Saskatchewan (12th overall) in 2006, and he won the position of punter/placekicker in training camp. He replaced the Roughriders longtime franchise kicker Paul McCallum, who left Saskatchewan to join the British Columbia Lions as a free agent in 2006.
- John Hufnagel
John Coleman Hufnagel (born September 13, 1951, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach and former pro quarterback. He was most recently the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants of the National Football League from 2004 until December 26, 2006.
- T. J. Stancil
Thomas J. Stancil (born June 11, 1982 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania) is a strong-side linebacker playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Stancil was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2005 as a backup to Jackie Mitchell, the incumbent starter at the time. However, injuries to Mitchell allowed Stancil to showcase his skills as the starter midway through 2005, …
- Corey Grant
Corey Grant (born December 22, 1976 in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) is a wide receiver playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Grant was drafted out of college by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7th overall) in 1999 and won a Grey Cup championship in his rookie season. He spent time with the Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes before finally landing in Saskatchewan in 2002.
- Jason French
Jason French (born April 7, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a slotback playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. French was drafted out of college by Saskatchewan (9th overall) in 2001. He was traded to the Tiger-Cats along with Thyron Anderson for defensive back Tad Kornegay prior to the start of the 2007 season. He attended Murray State University.
- Jackie Mitchell
Jackie Mitchell (born July 30, 1976 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a strong-side linebacker playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Mitchell was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2000, and he has been steadily improving his game ever since. He was recognized as a CFL All-Star in 2003, and when healthy, he is one of the most effective linebackers in the league.
- Paul McCallum
Paul McCallum (born January 7 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing as a placekicker and punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). McCallum played junior football with the Surrey Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League. He then travelled to Scotland to play professional soccer in the Scottish Third Division (his cousin, Brian O'Neill, is also a professional soccer player).
- Jamie Boreham
Jamie Boreham (born March 29, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a punter/placekicker playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He attended college at the University of Manitoba.
- Donnie Ruiz
Donald Ruiz (born June 5, 1978 in Montreal) is a free safety, who last played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Roughriders on June 24, 2007 at the end of training camp. He has yet to sign with another team. Ruiz was signed as an undrafted free agent out of college by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2000 and made his CFL debut in 2001.
- Nate Davis
Nate Davis (born February 6 1974) is a defensive linemen for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was part of the core defensive line for the Roughriders. He was released by the Riders in early 2007, and was signed by the Blue Bombers. In his best season he had 40 tackles, 3 sacks and one interception. On July 16,2007 he was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was replaced by Jerome Haywood who is 5,10 with a weight of 280 lbs.
- Jason Mitchell
Jason Mitchell (born July 19, 1981) is an american football wide receiver who was invited to the National Football League Tampa Bay Buccaneers minicamp in May 2006.
- Darian Durant
Darian Durant (born August 19, 1982 in Florence, South Carolina) is a quarterback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Durant was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2006. He is currently their fourth-string quarterback and has yet to make the active roster. Durant attended the Baltimore Ravens training camp in 2005 before making the transition to the CFL.
- Jeff Tedford
Jeff Tedford (born November 2, 1961 in Lynwood, California) has been head coach of the California Golden Bears college football program since 2002. A first-time head coach, Tedford has won wide acclaim for turning the once-downtrodden Cal football program into a national power. He lives with his wife Donna and their two sons in Danville, California.
- Nealon Greene
Nealon Greene (b. March 13, 1976 in Yonkers, New York) is an American-born Canadian and American football quarterback. After spending his collegiate career with Clemson, where he became the school's career leader in passing yardage, Greene came to the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. Greene was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos before he could establish himself on the Argonauts, …
- Sean Lucas
Sean Lucas (born December 8, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Lucas was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2006, and he spent most of 2006 as a member of their development roster. He made his professional debut in the final week of the season in Edmonton against the Eskimos. In College, he played for Tulane University.
- Matt Dominguez
Matt Dominguez (born June 27, 1978 in Georgetown, Texas, United States) is a top receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Matt attended Sam Houston State for college were he was the team's MVP twice and the school's first NCAA division I-AA All-American. Matt spent time on the Denver Broncos practice roster and played in 12 games with 3 receptions for 27 yards, his first catch came against the Seattle Seahawks on October 14, 2002.
- Kennedy Nkeyasen
Kennedy Nkeyasen (born April 7, 1978 in Ghana, Africa) is a free safety (converted from running back) playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Nkeyasen was drafted out of college by Saskatchewan (18th overall) in 1999. The CFL awarded him non-import (Canadian) status because he played his high school football at Thom Collegiate in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Fred Russell
Fred Russell (born September 14, 1980) is an American football player who was previously on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad. He played his college football at Iowa and played high school football at Milford Academy in Milford, CT. On March 15, 2007, it was announced that he had signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and was released on July 3, 2007.
- Eddie Davis
Eddie Davis (Born January 27,1973 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a defensive halfback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He played his college football for Northern Illinois University. He is often teamed one-on-one with the oppositions best receiver.
- John Chick
John Chick is a defensive end formerly of the Houston Texans of the NFL. He currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL
- Davin Bush
Davin Bush (born October 5, 1977 in Miami, Florida) is a defensive halfback playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Bush was signed as a free agent by Winnipeg in 2007 after playing with Saskatchewan from 2001-2006. He is currently one of the most skilled halfbacks in the league. He attended college at the University of Central Florida.
- Mac Speedie
Mac Speedie (January 12, 1920 - March 12, 1993) was a football player who starred as a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League for seven years, and later served for two years as head coach of the American Football League's Denver Broncos.
- Kenton Keith
Kenton Jermaine Keith (born July 14, 1980 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) is a running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2001. In the spring of 2004, he signed with the New York Jets of the National Football League, but never made the team, and returned to the CFL. Keith signed with the Indianapolis Colts early 2007.
- Hugh Campbell
Hugh Campbell (born May 21, 1941) is a former CFL football player. He is also noted for being a former head football coach in three different professional leagues: Canadian Football League, United States Football League and National Football League. Campbell recently retired as the CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. Hugh Campbell played wide receiver at Washington State University from 1959 to 1962. During that time he appeared in the Hula Bowl, …
- Omarr Morgan
Omarr Morgan (born December 4, 1976 in Hollywood, California) is a cornerback playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Morgan was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 1999, but he never made the team until 2000 when the Roy Shivers regime took over the Roughriders franchise. Since then, he has been a mainstay in the Riders' defensive secondary playing the weak-side corner position. He was named to the CFL All-Star team in 2002, 2003, and 2005.
- Rontarius Robinson
Rontarius Robinson (born April 8, 1982 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a defensive halfback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Robinson was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2005, but he only dressed for three games that year. He is currently being juggled between the team's active and reserve rosters. He attended college at the Howard University.