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Ali
SAAD
#96 Defensive Lineman
Ali
SAAD
#96 Defensive Lineman
Height 6'3
Weight 280 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 2002-09-22 (22)
Born Windsor, ON
School Bowling Green State
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 1
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0

ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2025.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

 

2025: Selected by Saskatchewan in first round (fourth overall) of CFL Draft … signed by Roughriders, May 12.

 

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

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2025
SSK 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2025
SSK 3 0 0 0 3

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-06
1 OTT 1 0 0 0 0 0
06-14
2 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
06-20
3 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
1 0 0 0 0 0

Player Transactions

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