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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have selected offensive lineman Kyle Hergel with the third overall pick in the 2024 CFL Draft.
The 6-foot-3, 302-pound Toronto native spent last season at Boston College where he started at left guard. Prior to that, Hergel played two seasons at Texas State after starting his college career at North Dakota.
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Hergel was the No. 4-ranked prospect on the CFL Scouting Bureau’s spring rankings, but it doesn’t appear he will be coming to the CFL immediately as he signed an undrafted free agent contract with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints this past weekend.
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Linebacker Joel Dublanko went No. 1 to the Edmonton Elks and receiver Nick Mardner went No. 2 to the Ottawa Redblacks.
The Roughriders will now select in the second round (12th overall), third (23rd), fourth (32nd), fifth (41st), sixth (50th), seventh (59th) and eighth (68th).
More to come…
CFL Global Draft
The CFL Global Draft was held on Tuesday morning with the Riders also holding the third overall pick.
And with their first choice, the Riders drafted Samoan defensive lineman Tyron Taleni. At No. 12 overall, the Green and White drafted Australian punter Jordy Sandy.
The 6-foot-2, 280-pound Taleni is coming off two seasons at the University of Southern California, where he racked up 36 tackles, six sacks and a forced fumble in 22 games as a Trojan. Prior to his time at USC, Taleni played two seasons at Kansas State.
After drafting punter Adam Korsak last year, the Riders added Sandy in this year’s draft.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder is coming off a five-year career at TCU, where he punted 261 times over 61 career games for an average of 40.7 yards.
Riders add American defensive lineman
The Riders also added an American defensive lineman on Tuesday prior to the draft as the team signed Sidney Houston Jr.
The 6-foot-2, 246-pound Illinois native played the last two seasons at Ball State University, where he recorded 126 tackles and 12 sacks in 24 games. In his senior season, he led the Mid-American Conference in tackles for loss with 17 while being named a first-team All-MAC.
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