Two seminal figures in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2025 Grey Cup championship are being recognized by their alma mater for their accomplishments.
Quarterback Trevor Harris and general manager Jeremy O’Day are two of the 17 individuals selected for recognition by Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro, as part of the 75th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PSAC). The pair will be honoured by the Division II program at halftime of the men’s basketball game on Saturday, February 21, and given medals by the PSAC commissioner Steve Murray.
Harris is being honoured as one of five selections for Edinboro’s greatest male athlete. The 39-year-old quarterbacked the Fighting Scots from 2006 to 2009 with a 35-15 record as the starter, and still holds school records for career passing yards (11,899), attempts (1,464), completions (966), touchdown passes (100) and total offence (12,691). He was a four-time All-PSAC West selection, including three first-team honours, was twice named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, and earned Rookie of the Year honours in his first campaign. He was also a two-time finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in Division II.
The native of Waldo, Ohio, had a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2010 and bounced around several alternative leagues before landing with the Toronto Argonauts in 2012. He has since played 13 seasons in the CFL with the Argos, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks, Montreal Alouettes, and the Riders, and ranks 13th all-time in league history with 37,697 passing yards. Harris has completed 71 percent of his passes, second-highest all-time, with 204 touchdowns (15th all-time) versus 95 interceptions and added 257 carries for 1,197 yards plus 11 majors. Throughout his CFL career, he’s compiled a 69-57-2 win-loss-tie record during the regular season.
A two-time divisional all-star selection, Harris was named the MVP of the 112th Grey Cup last November after completing 23-of-27 passes (85.2 percent) for 302 yards. It was his third CFL championship and first as a starter.
O’Day will be honoured as one of four in the category of Made in the PSAC. He attended Edinboro from 1993 until 1996, and twice earned first-team All-PSAC West honours at offensive tackle, as well as a second-team selection at guard. He was recognized as a second-team All-American in his senior season, earning honourable mention status on two previous occasions.
The native of Lockport, N.Y., qualified as a Canadian because of his parentage and was selected in the second round of the 1997 supplemental draft by Toronto and moved to Saskatchewan two years later. Over the course of a 14-year CFL career, he appeared in 238 games, earning six West Division all-star selections, three All-CFL selections, and playing on two Grey Cup teams.
The 51-year-old joined the Riders’ front office following his retirement in 2011 and has been a fixture in the organization, rising through the ranks to become vice-president of football operations and general manager in 2019. He was an assistant GM on the staff that won the Grey Cup in 2013 and was the primary architect of this year’s title-winner.
PennWest Edinboro was founded in 1857 and has a current student enrollment of 2,060. Other notable alumni who didn’t play for the Roughriders include Train lead singer Pat Monahan and actress Sharon Stone.
