Saskatchewan·RIDER PLAYER PROFILE

Get to know Saskatchewan Roughriders better, on and off the football field

CBC's Peter Mills does feature interviews with members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Peter Mills goes deeper into the backstories of some of your favourite Saskatchewan Roughriders. (Peter Mills/CBC)

For the past two CFL seasons, CBC's Peter Mills has been getting to know members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on and off the football field. Below you will find all of those stories. from in-depth profiles to lighthearted rapid-fires.

Cameron Marshall

Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Cameron Marshall at practice on Sept. 26, 2018. (Peter Mills/CBC)

Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Cameron Marshall knows that time does in fact heal all wounds.

Rider player profile: Cameron Marshall is always ready for the call

Rider rapid-fire: Cameron Marshall talks Cooking with Cam and Santa Claus

Jorgen Hus

Saskatchewan Roughriders long snapper Jorgen Hus says playing in his home province has been a "dream come true". (Peter Mills/CBC)

Life isn't easy for a CFL long snapper. If you do your job perfectly every time, very few people will ever notice you. But if you make one mistake, it could cost you a job. Saskatoon's Jorgen Hus knows that reality well.

Rider rapid-fire: Jorgen Hus talks Saskatchewan's best city and green beans

Rider player profile: Jorgen Hus goes from 'awful' to outstanding

Kyran Moore

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kyran Moore at practice on Oct. 4, 2018. (Peter Mills/CBC)

Kyran Moore was told for years he didn't have the size to play professional football, but now the youngest member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is proving those people wrong.

Rider rapid-fire: Kyran Moore talks poutine, Lil Wayne, Halloween

Rider player profile: Kyran Moore proving heart is greater than height

Derrick Moncrief

Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief. (Peter Mills/CBC)

Derrick Moncrief may be an unsung hero on the football field, but the only people he cares about making proud are his two heroes: his mom and dad.

Rider player profile: Derrick Moncrief has made big sacrifices for football

Rider rapid-fire: Derrick Moncrief talks buying $1,000 shoes, endorses Ozark

Marcus Thigpen

Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Marcus Thigpen. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor)

Marcus Thigpen is the superstar that got away. Luckily for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, he eventually came back.

Rider player profile: Marcus Thigpen's unexpected return to the Roughriders

Rider rapid-fire: Marcus Thigpen talks being vegan and chilli cheese hot dogs

Matt Elam

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Matt Elam. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor)

The CFL is often seen as a second-chance league for former NFL players. Matt Elam isn't taking his second chance for granted.

Rider player profile: Matt Elam making the most of his second chance

Jordan Williams-Lambert

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert (84). (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)

It's amazing how quickly things can change in sports. Jordan Williams-Lambert's path to success in Canada is a perfect example.

Rider player profile: Jordan Williams-Lambert loving the world in honour of mom

Jim Hopson

President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Hopson poses for a photograph
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Jim Hopson. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards)

For Jim Hopson, it's his work off the field that will be remembered for decades to come.

Rider profile: Jim Hopson went from humble beginnings to the Plaza of Honour

Rider rapid-fire: Jim Hopson talks putting Rider logos on everything and an infamous jersey

Christion Jones

Saskatchewan Roughriders returner Christion Jones. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

There was a time when Christion Jones almost quit football. Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are sure glad he didn't.

Rider player profile: Roughriders returner Christion Jones reclaiming fame in Saskatchewan

Rider rapid-fire: Christion Jones talks camouflage clothes and #cash

Dariusz Bladek 

Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek. (Peter Mills/CBC)

Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek hasn't been a Canadian for very long, but he couldn't be more proud that he is.

Rider player profile: Dariusz Bladek's unexpected journey to becoming a proud Canadian

Rider rapid-fire: Dariusz Bladek talks deep-fried hot dogs and Big Man Blessings

Zack Evans

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Zack Evans. (Peter Mills/CBC)

Rider player profile: Zack Evans returns home as a veteran and a dad

Rider rapid-fire: Zack Evans talks carbing up, painting, and dusting off piles of Rider merch

Jovon Johnson

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Jovon Johnson. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

Jovon Johnson is a leader on the football field and a father figure off it.

Rider player profile: Jovon Johnson using life experiences to help others

Rider rapid-fire: Jovon Johnson is ready to sell you his shoes and more

Caleb Holley

Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Caleb Holley. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor)

Caleb Holley first discovered his talent for football in The Last Frontier, but finding his way into the professional football spotlight has never come easy.

Rider player profile: Caleb Holley feeling at home but still searching for greatness

Rider rapid-fire: Caleb Holley talks about his struggle to find salmon burgers

Ed Gainey 

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Ed Gainey. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor)

Keeping track of all the new names on the Saskatchewan Roughriders roster hasn't been easy the past few seasons. Ed Gainey has found a way to make himself a household name.

Rider player profile: Ed Gainey is a realist and a dreamer

Rider rapid-fire: Ed Gainey talks about the Tre Fo and Krispy Kreme

Willie Jefferson

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Willie Jefferson. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)

Willie Jefferson admits he's made some mistakes on his long and winding journey to the CFL, but he's learned from them to become a leader of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Rider player profile: Willie Jefferson has fire in his heart, ice in his mouth

Rider rapid-fire: Willie Jefferson talks Game of Thrones and Gucci Mane

Naaman Roosevelt

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Naaman Roosevelt. (Peter Mills/CBC)

If there was a modern-day version of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Mount Rushmore, Naaman Roosevelt would be the first face carved into the rock.

Rider player profile: Naaman Roosevelt quiet off the field, explosive on it

Rider rapid-fire: Naaman Roosevelt loves Buffalo wings, not Burger King hot dogs

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peter Mills

Journalist

Peter Mills is an associate producer at CBC Saskatchewan. Do you have a story idea? Email peter.mills@cbc.ca.