ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2024.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 2

YEARS IN CFL: 2

2025: Couch punted four times for an average of 42.3 yards in his CFL debut, June 5 vs. Ottawa … averaged 50.1 yards on seven punts (including 74- and 71-yard singles), June 28 vs. B.C.

2024: Couch spent the 2024 season on the practice roster … signed new contract, Nov. 19.

COLLEGE: Couch spent three collegiate seasons (2021-23) at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., playing in 29 games as a Tiger. Over that time, he punted 76 times for a 44.7-yard average. He landed 30 punts inside the 20-yard line and sent 26 punts 50 or more yards, peaking at 63. After a strong second season in 2022, he was named a D2CCA Second-Team All-American, D2CCA First Team All-Region and First Team All-Great American Conference. He also led Ouachita Baptist to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting as a team. He followed up with Second-Team All-Great American Conference honours in 2023 and an invitation to the  College Gridiron Showcase.

FAST FACT: Prior to coming to the United States, Couch played Australian rules football for Geelong College.

MEDIA

• May 13, 2024: Aussie punter Joe Couch furnishes slick kicks and quick quips
• Oct. 16, 2024: Roughriders’ Joe Couch is chasing a dream while wearing green
• June 8, 2025: Three Roughriders celebrate long-awaited CFL debuts
• July 2, 2025: Roughriders punter Joe Couch doubled up on singles