The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed American offensive lineman Trevon Tate, expected to be a key cog for the Green and White in 2025.
It’s a one-year contract extension for the 2025 C-F-L season after the 28-year-old Tennessee product initially signed with the Riders last August. He started eight regular season games for Saskatchewan, plus the West Semi-Final at right tackle and the West Final at left tackle. Tate is likely to be the favourite to start at left tackle this season after 2024 Roughriders’ rookie-of-the-year Trevor Reid signed this off-season with the N-F-L’s Minnesota Vikings. The six-foot-four, 295-pound U of Memphis grad has played in five C-F-L seasons, starting all 25 games he has played in with Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary.
In addition, the Green and White released Canadian receiver Ajou Ajou so that he can pursue an N-F-L opportunity. Ajou played in 12 games in his rookie season with the Riders in 2024, making 20 catches for 307 yards and two touchdowns, including a 110-yard breakout performance against Winnipeg in Week 7.
Following are the news releases from the Riders…..
DATE: January 22, 2025
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR25-12
ROUGHRIDERS EXTEND OFFENSIVE TACKLE TREVON TATE
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American offensive lineman Trevon Tate to a contract extension.
Tate (6’4-295) joined the Roughriders in August after playing four games at right tackle for the Calgary Stampeders in 2024. He made eight regular season starts at right tackle for the Green and White, while helping the team finish second in the West Division and earn a home playoff game. He started at right tackle in the Western Semi-Final but moved to left tackle early in the second quarter after an injury to Trevor Reid. He went on to start at left tackle in the Western Final against the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Tate played a key role in protecting Western All-CFL quarterback Trevor Harris, who threw for 300-plus yards in three of the seven regular-season games for which he and Tate were in the starting lineup. Tate was also at right tackle Week 16 in Calgary when Ryquell Armstead rushed for 207 yards — the fourth-best single-game total in Roughriders history. In the playoffs, Tate helped to clear paths for A.J. Ouellette, who rushed for 121 yards — averaging five yards per carry — and three touchdowns over two games.
Tate previously spent two seasons (2022-23) with the Toronto Argonauts, suiting up for 18 games — including eight starts at right tackle and two at left tackle in 2023 as part of an offensive line that allowed a league-low 19 sacks. He won a Grey Cup Championship with the Double Blue in 2022. Tate started his CFL career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, playing in eight games over the 2019 and 2021 seasons. He also appeared in one game for the Ottawa REDBLACKS in 2021.
Collegiately, Tate spent five seasons (2014-2018) at Memphis, where he played in 51 games and made 48 starts, primarily at left tackle. He was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference in 2017 and Second Team All-American Athletic Conference as a senior in 2018.
DATE: January 22, 2025
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR25-13
RIDERS RELEASE AJOU AJOU FOR AN NFL OPPORTUNITY
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released Canadian wide receiver Ajou Ajou to pursue an NFL opportunity.
Ajou was selected by the Roughriders in the seventh round, 59th overall, of the 2024 CFL Draft. He made his CFL debut on in Week 2 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and went on to play 12 games this season, earning 20 receptions for 307 yards (a 16 yards per catch average) and two touchdowns, including a 110-yard breakout performance against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 7.
