ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2025.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 2

YEARS IN CFL: 2

2026: Pass knockdown in pre-season game at Calgary, May 18.

2025: Selected by Saskatchewan in first round (fourth overall) of CFL Draft … signed by Roughriders, May 12 … first CFL sack, Aug. 31 vs. Winnipeg … first CFL start, Oct. 3 at Ottawa … member of 2025 Grey Cup champions.

COLLEGE: Saad played four seasons (2021-24) at Bowling Green, suiting up in 44 games for the Falcons. He had a strong 2024 season, starting in all 13 games as a senior and setting collegiate career highs in defensive tackles (40), tackles for a loss (9) and sacks (5), while also posting 16 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick. Saad totalled 78 defensive tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, six sacks, four forced fumbles and one blocked kick over his time at Bowling Green. He also earned 2024 Academic All-MAC honours. Prior to attending Bowling Green, Saad spent his redshirt freshman season at the University of Minnesota.

FAST FACT: Saad signed with the Roughriders after attending rookie mini-camp with the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.

MEDIA

• April 29, 2025: Riders select Saad in first round of CFL Draft.
• May 12, 2025: First-round selection Ali Saad arrives in Riderville
• VIDEO: May 12, 2025 interview
• May 12, 2025: Saad is happy to be a Roughrider
• Sept. 2, 2025: Anderson Jr., Saad stand out in Labour Day Classic
• May 11, 2026: Cart Convos — Ali Saad with Luc Mullinder