The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Sidney Houston Jr.
Houston Jr. (6-2, 246) joins the Roughriders after playing 24 games over two seasons (2022-23) at Ball State University. In his two seasons, Houston recorded one touchdown and 126 defensive tackles, including 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, two pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery he returned for a touchdown.
In his senior season, the former Cardinal led the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in tackles for loss (17), ranked fourth in sacks (8) and was named First Team All-MAC.
The Cahokia, Illinois, native began his NCAA career at McKendree University where he played 24 games for the Bearcats over three seasons (2019-21), Houston tallied 106 defensive tackles, 16 tackles for loss and nine sacks. In 2021, Houston was named First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after totalling 70 tackles over 11 games.
