Dreams can be fulfilled when you just get a chance. That’s what the majority of the players are receiving this weekend when the Saskatchewan Roughriders hit the field for the first time under the guidance of Head Coach, Chris Jones. There will be familiar faces participating including the return of Darian Durant, quarterback Brett Smith as well as a second chance for CFL vets like running backs Chevon Walker and Paris Cotton as well as former TiCat and Alouette quarterback Dan LeFevour.
The camp actually began Saturday with and open FA tryout with over 100 players reporting. A handful (12-14) of those were asked to attend the main mini-camp to join those already invited.
Of those already on the Minicamp roster:
· 36 players signed to the Rider roster
· 14 Nationals
· Ten quarterbacks (Durant, Smith, LeFevour, B.J. Coleman, Jacob Huesman (La.Tech), Moses Skillon (Morgan St.), Shane Austin (Hawaii), David Watford (Hampton/Virginia), Jameel Sewell (Virginia), Marquel Neasman (UCF).
· Three kickers
· Three former Rider draft picks (Johnny Mark {3rd/20th 2014}, Melvin Abankwah {6th/50th 2015}, Kwame Adjei {5th/42nd 2015})
· Also, on a fun note there is a former basketball player, Tony Criswell (Missouri) and elite level hammer thrower Trey Henderson (USC, also a Canadian)
Rider Media will have it all and more from Minicamp 2016 on all of our social media feeds, riderville.com and the Rider App. We will Livestream each day with a full show at 10:30 a.m. (Sask time) on Sunday, April 10th and at 10:30 a.m. (Sask time) Monday, April 11th with a 9:00 a.m. (Sask time) show to finish camp on Tuesday, April 12th with Dan Plaster and Luc Mullinder. Watch here!
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If you are in Vero Beach, head to Historic Dodgertown to watch practice (times in EST):
Sunday April 10th, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Practice
Monday April 11th, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Practice
Tuesday April 12th, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Practice
Each day will be finished off with Rod Pedersen and Luc Mullinder hosting The Sportscage live from Dodgertown. There will be a Sunday special at 2:00p.m. (Sask. time) as well as the show on Monday and Tuesday at The Sportscage’s usual time from 4:00-6:30p.m. (Sask. time).
Here are the rosters for Minicamp 2016:
