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Melique
Straker
#28 Linebacker
Melique
Straker
#28 Linebacker
Height 5'10
Weight 202 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 2000-05-22 (24)
Born Brampton, ON
School Arkansas State
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 0
Special Teams Tackles 9
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0
Profile Stats Transactions

ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2024.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 2

YEARS IN CFL: 2

 

2024: Registered four special teams tackles, Aug. 3 vs. Edmonton … nine special teams tackles in 10 regular-season games.

 

COLLEGE: Straker was selected by the Roughriders in the fourth round, 32nd overall, of the 2024 CFL Draft after spending three seasons at Arkansas State. Over 33 NCAA games, he registered 216 defensive tackles (18 for a loss), two sacks, two interceptions, two pass deflections and two forced fumbles while lining up at linebacker or safety. He earned his first career touchdown in 2023, when he returned an interception 87 yards against Southern Mississippi.

 

FAST FACT: Straker set a personal single-game high in defensive tackles (13) when Arkansas State faced Texas State in 2023.

 

MEDIA

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2024
SSK 10 0 9 0 0 0 0
Total
10 0 9 0 0 0 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2024
SSK 10 0 1 0 11

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-08
1 EDM 0 2 0 0 0 0
06-16
2 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
06-23
3 HAM 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-05
5 TOR 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-13
6 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-20
7 WPG 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-25
8 MTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-03
9 EDM 0 4 0 0 0 0
08-22
12 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-01
13 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
0 9 0 0 0 0

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS