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2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
| 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders season |
|---|
| Jeremy O'Day |
| Craig Dickenson |
| Mosaic Stadium |
| 9–5 |
| 2nd, West |
| Lost West Final |
| Cody Fajardo |
| Loucheiz Purifoy |
| Micah Teitz |
| Dan Clark |
| Brett Lauther |
| Kian Schaffer-Baker |
The 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It was the club's 112th year overall, and its 105th season of play. Although the club failed to record a second consecutive first place finish in the West Division, the Roughriders qualified for the post-season for the fourth consecutive season of play on October 30, 2021 following a win over the Montreal Alouettes. After defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, the Roughriders then lost the West Final to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the second consecutive season. This was the second season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day.
An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021 that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule. On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.
The 2021 CFL global draft took place on April 15, 2021. The Roughriders selected fifth in each round of the snake draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Christopher Ezeala | RB | Ingolstadt Dukes | Germany |
| 2 | 14 | Kaare Vedvik | P | Marshall | Norway |
| 3 | 23 | Jon Henry Nell | K | N/A | South Africa |
| 4 | 32 | Sebastien Sagne | REC | Frankfurt Universe | Finland |
The 2021 CFL draft took place on May 4, 2021. The Roughriders had six selections in the six-round snake draft and had the second pick in odd rounds and the eighth pick in even rounds.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nelson Lokombo | DB | Saskatchewan | Abbotsford, BC |
| 2 | 17 | Terrell Jana | WR | Virginia | Vancouver, BC |
| 3 | 20 | Bruno Labelle | TE | Cincinnati | Montreal, QC |
| 4 | 35 | Alain Cimankinda | DL | Guelph | Gatineau, QC |
| 5 | 38 | Logan Bandy | OL | Calgary | Calgary, AB |
| 6 | 53 | Matt Watson | DB | Mount Allison | Brampton, ON |
Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye | ||||||
| Fri, May 28 | 6:30 p.m. CST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | NA | IG Field | ||
| Fri, June 5 | 7:00 p.m. CST | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | NA | Mosaic Stadium |
The Roughriders initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 12 and ending on October 23. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021 and the Roughriders began their 14-game season on August 6, 2021.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 6 | 7:30 p.m. CST | BC Lions | W 33–29 | 1–0 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 32,975 | Recap | |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 8:00 p.m. CST | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–8 | 2–0 | TSN/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 27,076 | Recap | |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 5:00 p.m. CST | Ottawa Redblacks | W 23–10 | 3–0 | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium | 28,559 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||||
| Sun, Sep 5 | 4:00 p.m. CST | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 8–23 | 3–1 | TSN/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 32,975 | Recap | |
| Sat, Sept 11 | 2:00 p.m. CST | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 9–33 | 3–2 | TSN | IG Field | 33,234 | Recap | |
| Fri, Sept 17 | 7:45 p.m. CST | Toronto Argonauts | W 30–16 | 4–2 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 25,883 | Recap | |
| Fri, Sept 24 | 8:30 p.m. CST | @ BC Lions | W 31–24 | 5–2 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 12,500 | Recap | |
| Sat, Oct 2 | 5:00 p.m. CST | @ Calgary Stampeders | L 17–23 | 5–3 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 25,516 | Recap | |
| Sat, Oct 9 | 5:00 p.m. CST | Calgary Stampeders | L 19–22 | 5–4 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,964 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||||
| Sat, Oct 23 | 7:45 p.m. CST | @ Calgary Stampeders | W 20–17 | 6–4 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 21,672 | Recap | |
| Sat, Oct 30 | 5:00 p.m. CST | @ Montreal Alouettes | W 19–14 | 7–4 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 11,817 | Recap | |
| Fri, Nov 5 | 7:45 p.m. CST | @ Edmonton Elks | W 19–17 | 8–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium1 | 24,115 | Recap | |
| Sat, Nov 13 | 3:00 p.m. CST | Edmonton Elks | W 29–24 | 9–4 | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium1 | 26,056 | Recap | |
| Sat, Nov 20 | 3:00 p.m. CST | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 3–24 | 9–5 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 22,344 | Recap |
# Games played with white uniforms. ǁ # ǁ Games played with retro alternate uniforms.
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 28 | 3:30 p.m. CST | Calgary Stampeders | W 33–30 (OT) | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 24,001 | Recap |
| Sun, Dec 5 | 3:00 pm CST | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–21 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | IG Field | 31,160 | Recap |
# Games played with primary home uniforms. # Games played with white uniforms.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | |||||||||
| 7 Cody Fajardo | |||||||||
| 8 Mason Fine | |||||||||
| 16 Isaac Harker | |||||||||
| Receivers |
1 Shaquelle Evans 83 Jake Harty 19 Brayden Lenius 88 Paul McRoberts 81 Mitchell Picton 89 Kian Schaffer-Baker 14 Duke Williams Running backs
27 Kienan LaFrance 25 Jamal Morrow 29 William Powell Fullbacks
41 Albert Awachie 30 Alexandre Dupuis Offensive linemen
68 Brett Boyko RT 67 Dan Clark C 63 Logan Ferland LG 64 Evan Johnson RG 62 Andrew Lauderdale LT 59 Josiah St. John | | Defensive linemen 97 Keion Adams 98 Charbel Dabire 31 Christopher Ezeala 28 Kevin Francis 74 Makana Henry 2 Micah Johnson 91 Anthony Lanier 6 A. C. Leonard 93 Pete Robertson 99 Jonathan Woodard Linebackers
52 Nigel Harris 58 Justin Herdman-Reed 45 Deon Lacey 50 Nakas Onyeka Defensive backs
0 Elie Bouka 37 Jeremy Clark 11 Ed Gainey 3 Nick Marshall 32 Rolan Milligan 5 Loucheiz Purifoy 24 Damon Webb Special teams
46 Jorgen Hus LS 12 Brett Lauther K 70 Kaare Vedvik P | | | | 1-game Injured list 33 Jacob Dearborn DB 42 DeMarquis Gates LB 82 Terrell Jana WR 61 Cameron Jefferson OL 48 Gary Johnson Jr. LB 39 Alvin Jones Jr. LB 86 Ricardo Louis WR 4 Paxton Lynch QB 92 Garrett Marino DL 18 Justin McInnis WR 51 Michael Pinckney LB 54 Mattland Riley OL 43 Micah Teitz LB 6-game Injured list
95 Freddie Bishop DL 22 Blace Brown DB 38 Christian Campbell DB 10 Larry Dean LB 76 Vincent Dethier DB 15 Mike Edem DB 47 Jonathan Femi-Cole RB 53 Jordan Herdman-Reed LB 21 Nelson Lokombo DB 85 Kyran Moore WR 26 Godfrey Onyeka DB 90 Jordan Reaves DL 9 Jon Ryan P 65 Terran Vaughn OL 96 Tim Williams DL 17 Jordan Williams-Lambert WR | | Practice roster 66 Ka'John Armstrong OL 94 Alain Cimankinda DL 95 Nick Coe DL 84 Rashard Davis WR 96 Nick Dheilly DL 20 Marcus Murphy RB 71 Henry Nell K 49 Tyree Robinson DB 42 TeGray Scales LB 72 Ben Scruton P Suspended
63 Logan Bandy OL 31 Kentrell Brice DB 84 Sammie Coates WR 58 Takoby Cofield OL 66 Seantrel Henderson OL 35 A. J. Hendy DB 57 Brendon LaBatte OL 22 Jeremy Langford RB 14 Tony Lippett DB 21 L. J. McCray DB | | Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 29 Injured, 10 Practice, 10 SuspendedRoster updated 2021-12-05 • Depth chart • Transactions Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine • More CFL rosters | | | | | | | | | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office | ||||
| President and ceo – Craig Reynolds | ||||
| General manager and vice president of football operations – Jeremy O'Day | ||||
| Assistant general manager – Paul Jones | ||||
| Director of player personnel – Kyle Carson | ||||
| Director of football operations – Ryan Pollock | ||||
| Football operations coordinator – Jordan Greenly | ||||
| U.S. Scout – Ron Selesky | ||||
| Director of athletic therapy – Ivan Gutfriend | ||||
| Manager of equipment – Gordon Gilroy | ||||
| Head coaches |
Head coach – Craig Dickenson Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Jason Maas Offensive line – Stephen Sorrells Receivers – Travis Moore Running backs – Tim Prinsen Offensive assistant – Josh Lambert | | | Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Jason Shivers Defensive line – Ben Olson Linebackers – Deion Melvin Defensive backs – Richard Kent Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson Special teams assistant – Kent Maugeri Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning coordinator – Clinton Spencer → Coaching Staff Archived 2011-08-15 at the Wayback Machine → More CFL staffs |
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