The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American offensive lineman Na’Ty Rodgers.
Rodgers joins the Roughriders have three years in the CFL. He played 10 games with the Montreal Alouettes in 2018 and spent 2019 on the practice roster with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He then signed with the Ottawa Redblacks for the 2021 season, playing four games.
He had also spent time with the XFL’s Seattle Dragons and Tampa Bay Vipers.
Before making the transition to the CFL and XFL Rodgers played 20 collegiate games and made 19 starts at right tackle over two seasons (2016-17) at the University of Houston. In his senior year, he helped the Cougars rush for 25 touchdowns and 2,002 yards on the ground. Prior to attending Houston, Rodgers suited up at Iowa Western Community College where he won back-to-back ICCAC Conference Championships.
At the time, ESPN ranked Rodgers as the 7th best junior college player in the USA.
