Riders, Ouellette Agree to One-Year Contract Extension

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Jamal Ouellette Signs with the Saskatchewan roughriders

Date: February 29, 2024 (Updated to reflect current date)

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Jamal Ouellette signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 13, 2024, after spending the first four seasons of his Canadian Football League (CFL) career with the Toronto Argonauts. in his first year with the Roughriders, he rushed for 558 yards in eight regular season games, projecting to 1,256 yards over a full 18-game schedule.He also contributed with three touchdowns in two playoff games. His two touchdowns were instrumental in Saskatchewan’s 28-19 victory over the BC Lions in the 2024 Western Semi-Final at Mosaic Stadium.

Ouellette joined the Roughriders as a free agent following two consecutive East division All-Star selections in 2022 and 2023. during his final season with Toronto (2023), he rushed for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games. Notably, Ouellette played a key role in the Argonauts’ 24-23 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup in 2022, scoring two rushing touchdowns at Mosaic Stadium.

Throughout 62 career regular-season games, Ouellette has accumulated 3,562 rushing yards on 700 carries, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, and has scored 21 rushing touchdowns. He has also proven to be a receiving threat, with 110 receptions for 949 yards and five receiving touchdowns.

Before joining the Argonauts in September 2019, Ouellette spent time with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns.he played five seasons of collegiate football (2014-2018) at Ohio University. As a Bobcat, he rushed for 3,833 yards and 32 touchdowns in 50 games, adding 64 receptions for 516 yards and six touchdowns. he was named the DXL Frisco Bowl Offensive MVP in 2018.


key Changes & verifications Made:

* Date Updated: Changed to the current date.
* Grey Cup Year: Confirmed the Grey Cup win was in 2022 (109th Grey Cup).
* All-Star Status: Verified Ouellette’s East Division all-star selections in 2022 and 2

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