With the 2015 CFL Draft set to go Tuesday at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2, CFL analyst Duane Forde previews each team heading into the big day. Forde takes a look at the Saskatchewan Roughriders in this edition.
Current National Roster - Nationals Under Contract (as of May 7, 2015): 32
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE/JUNIOR TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best, Chris | OL | 6'5" | 301 | 4/3/1983 | Waterloo |
| Clark, Dan | OL | 6'2" | 310 | 6/1/1988 | Regina Thunder Jr. |
| Hinse, Gord | OL | 6'4" | 307 | 8/24/1987 | Alberta |
| LaBatte, Brendon | OL | 6'4" | 304 | 9/12/1986 | Regina |
| Nehring, Brad | OL | 6'5" | 295 | 3/5/1991 | Saskatchewan |
| Vonk, Matt | OL | 6'4" | 285 | 8/15/1990 | Waterloo |
| Watman, Corey | OL | 6'2" | 294 | 6/17/1989 | Eastern Michigan |
| Anthony, Alex | REC | 6'2" | 205 | 4/9/1991 | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Bagg, Rob | REC | 6'0" | 192 | 2/3/1985 | Queen's |
| Carroll, Alex | REC | 5'11" | 195 | 3/18/1992 | Queen's |
| Getzlaf, Chris | REC | 6'1" | 208 | 1/9/1983 | Regina |
| McHenry, Scott | REC | 6'2" | 217 | 5/25/1987 | Saskatchewan |
| Pierzchalski, Alex | REC | 6'5" | 220 | 8/7/1991 | Toronto |
| Watson, Cory | REC | 6'3" | 211 | 3/27/1984 | Concordia |
| King-Fileen , Ronlee | RB | 6'0" | 220 | 12/18/1989 | Bishop's |
| Messam, Jerome | RB | 6'3" | 245 | 4/2/1985 | Graceland |
| Moore, Spencer | FB | 6'4" | 230 | 7/25/1990 | McMaster |
| Picton, Noah | QB | 5'9" | 165 | 7/5/1995 | Regina |
| Ainsworth, Dylan | DL | 6'3" | 232 | 11/19/1992 | Western |
| Steinhauer, Levi | DL | 6'3" | 235 | 1/19/1991 | Saskatchewan |
| Emry, Shea | LB | 6'0" | 228 | 4/23/1986 | UBC |
| Gesse, Joash | LB | 5'11" | 221 | 4/9/1986 | Montreal |
| Régimbald, Kevin | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 7/7/1987 | Sherbrooke |
| Wellman, Ryan | LB | 6'6" | 235 | 9/11/1990 | Regina |
| Carter, Michael | DB | 5'10" | 175 | 4/28/1986 | Maryland |
| MacDougall, Keenan | DB | 6'2" | 216 | 3/18/1990 | Saskatchewan |
| Robertson, Kris | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 11/23/1990 | Concordia |
| Webster, Matt | DB | 5'11" | 175 | 4/25/1992 | Queen's |
| Woldu, Paul | DB | 6'0" | 170 | 9/14/1984 | Saskatchewan |
| O'Neill, Hugh | P/K | 6'2" | 185 | 1/20/1990 | Alberta |
| Kolodzinski, Denton | K | 6'1" | 220 | 3/5/1992 | Saskatchewan |
| Milo, Chris | K | 5'11" | 205 | 11/2/1986 | Laval |
How They Were Acquired
Drafted by Roughriders: 11
Signed as Undrafted Free Agents: 7
Free Agents with CFL/NFL Experience: 10
Signed from CJFL: 1
Acquired via Trade: 3
Five-Year Draft History (2010-2014)
| YEAR | OVERALL | NAME | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 | Dylan Ainsworth | DL | Western Ontario |
| 2014 | 18 | Alex Pierzchalski | WR | Toronto |
| 2014 | 20 | Johnny Mark | K | Calgary |
| 2014 | 26 | Kristopher Bastien | WR | Concordia |
| 2014 | 39 | Matt Webster | DB | Queen's |
| 2014 | 45 | Kyle Paterson | OL | Regina |
| 2014 | 54 | Travis Bent | LB | Concordia |
| 2014 | 63 | Terry Hart | OL | St. Francis Xavier |
| 2013 | 4 | Corey Watman | OL | Eastern Michigan |
| 2013 | 38 | Matt Vonk | OL | Waterloo |
| 2013 | 39 | Alex Anthony | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 2013 | 40 | Levi Steinhauer | DL | Saskatchewan |
| 2013 | 44 | Spencer Moore | TE | McMaster |
| 2013 | 49 | Thomas Spoletini | LB | Calgary |
| 2013 | 56 | Eric Armitage | OL | Western |
| 2012 | 1 | Ben Heenan | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 2012 | 12 | Samuel Hurl | LB | Calgary |
| 2012 | 35 | Kevin Régimbald-Gagné | LB | Sherbrooke |
| 2012 | 39 | Ismaël Bamba | WR | Sherbrooke |
| 2011 | 12 | Craig Butler | DB | Western Ontario |
| 2011 | 15 | Matt O'Donnell | OL | Queen's |
| 2011 | 27 | Alexander Krausnick-Groh | OL | Calgary |
| 2011 | 30 | Christopher Milo | K/P | Laval |
| 2011 | 40 | Kyle Exume | RB | Bishop's |
| 2010 | 1 | Shomari Williams | LB | Queen's |
| 2010 | 8 | Jordan Sisco | WR | Regina |
| 2010 | 33 | Patrick Neufeld | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 2010 | 38 | Bruno LaPointe | DL | Buffalo |
Canadians to Watch
- Corey Watman: Now entering his third CFL season, he should battle Dan Clark for the starting centre position previously occupied by Dominic Picard.
- Keenan MacDougall: After three seasons as a backup in Calgary, he returns to his home province looking to play a bigger role.
- Shea Emry: He was acquired in exchange for defensive end Ricky Foley, who posted 20 sacks in two seasons in Regina. Needless to say, much is expected of Emry.
In the Pipeline
- None
Picks in 2015 CFL Draft
- 7 selections
- 6th, 26th, 35th, 42nd, 47th, 50th, and 59th overall
Random Thought
The Roughriders offseason acquisition of slotback Cory Watson could be dubbed a classic case of “Better Late Than Never”. Picking eighth overall in the 2010 Draft, Saskatchewan chose receiver Jordan Sisco from the University of Regina, leaving Watson and Shawn Gore to be snapped up with the next two picks, by Winnipeg and B.C. respectively. While things never worked out for Sisco with the Riders, Watson went on to record 178 receptions for 2217 yards in five seasons as a Blue Bomber. If he can stay healthy, he’ll add toughness and a willing blocker to the Saskatchewan receiving corps.
