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Height
6'0
Weight
230 lbs
Birth Date (Age)
1996-09-18 (29)
Born
Netherlands
School
North Dakota
Status
GLO
Defensive Tackles
2
Special Teams Tackles
13
Interceptions
0
Sacks
0
ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in February 2026
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1
YEARS IN CFL: 6
2026: Signed by Roughriders, Feb. 10.
CFL: Vrede spent five seasons with the Ottawa REDBLACKS, after being selected in the second round (10th overall) of the 2021 CFL Global Draft. Consistent in his play on both defence and special teams, he appeared in 55 regular season games and registered 41 defensive tackles, 35 special teams tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.
COLLEGE: Vrede played two seasons (2018-19) at North Dakota, appearing in 22 games as a Fighting Hawk. He earned 55 tackles (including 10 for a loss), four sacks and two pass deflections. Prior to enrolling at North Dakota, he played at Garden City Community College — where he made the switch to linebacker from defensive back and posted 28 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. He began his collegiate career at West Hills College Coalinga.
PRO: Anderson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He was among the team’s final cuts in late August of that year, having recorded two assisted tackles in two NFL pre-season games.
FAST FACT: Vrede is the first Roughrider to hail from the Netherlands.
MEDIA
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
OTT | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2022
|
OTT | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2023
|
OTT | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2024
|
OTT | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2025
|
OTT | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Total
|
55 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
OTT | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
|
2022
|
OTT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
|
2023
|
OTT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2024
|
OTT | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
|
2025
|
OTT | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-06
|
1 | SSK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
06-13
|
2 | MTL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-21
|
3 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-29
|
4 | TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-06
|
5 | EDM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-12
|
6 | HAM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-15
|
11 | WPG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-22
|
12 | EDM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-05
|
14 | BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-13
|
15 | BC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-20
|
16 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-03
|
18 | SSK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-13
|
19 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-18
|
20 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-24
|
21 | HAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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