REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver Jayden Horace, the team announced on Wednesday.
Horace (six-foot-one, 180 pounds) spent two collegiate seasons (2023-24) as one of the top receivers at Fort Hays State University. As a senior with the Tigers, he caught 56 passes for 704 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games.
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It followed an impressive 2023 campaign where he caught 36 passes for 579 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honourable-mention recognition. Over his two seasons at Fort Hays he scored 20 total touchdowns and was a lock for a first down, averaging 13.9 yards per catch.
Prior to attending Fort Hays, Horace spent his first two collegiate seasons (2021-22) at Allen University where he caught 83 passes for 1,268 yards and eight touchdowns over 16 games.
