Follow SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS ™
© 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders ™. All rights reserved.
Next Game
@
Height
6'3
Weight
272 lbs
Birth Date (Age)
2001-07-22 (25)
Born
Chicago, IL
School
Northwestern
Status
AMER
Defensive Tackles
6
Special Teams Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Sacks
1
ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in January 2026
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1
YEARS IN CFL: 1
2026: Signed by Roughriders, Jan. 5 … quarterback sack in CFL debut, June 26 vs. Toronto.
2025: At Northwestern’s Pro Day in March of 2025, Pate registered a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-3-inch broad jump and an unofficial time of 4.8 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
COLLEGE: Pate spent three collegiate seasons (2022-24) at Northwestern, registering 55 total tackles (nine for a loss), three sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection in 33 games. He tallied three sacks in 2023 and five tackles for a loss in 2024. He debuted in college football with Wyoming in 2020. He made seven tackles (one for a loss) and one sack in six games after redshirting the previous year.
FAST FACT: Pate, like Roughriders head coach Corey Mace, is a former University of Wyoming defensive lineman.
MEDIA
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
SSK | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
SSK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-26
|
4 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-03
|
5 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-12
|
6 | HAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-23
|
8 | EDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Transactions
| DATE | TEAM | ACTION | STATUS |
|---|