The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American offensive lineman Nick Jones, national kicker Ben Hadley and national receiver D’Sean Mimbs.
The six-foot-three, 300-pound Jones spent the 2024 season with the Riders where he suited up for six games along the offensive line, contributing to a unit that unit that allowed just 35 sacks.
Collegiately, Jones played 32 career games over three seasons (2021-2023) at left tackle and left guard with Mississippi State and made 25 starts. As a senior, he allowed only three sacks on 657 snaps and helped the offence rush for 1,761 yards and pass for 2,182 yards.
In his first two games as a Bulldog, Jones played a pivotal role in helping running back Woody Marks achieve consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. As junior in 2022, he helped the Bulldogs average 311 passing yards per game – the 10th best passing attack in the nation.
Prior to Mississippi State, Jones attended East Mississippi Community College in 2019, appearing in 10 games. The 23-year-old was part of an offence that averaged 457.4 yards per game and 34.8 points. Overall, the offence ranked seventh nationally in total offence.
The six-foot-two, 190-pound Hadley is coming off a stellar senior campaign at St. Francis Xavier University that saw him named a U Sports first-team All-Canadian for the second consecutive season. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native made 25-of-29 field goals (86 percent), including a career long 55-yarder, and went 21-of-21 on point after touchdown attempts, scoring a total of 96 points for the X-Men. His 25 field goals were the most in U Sports and he set a school record by kicking the longest field goal in St. FX history, and second longest in the AUS, at 55 yards.
Hadley played four seasons at St. FX from 2021-2024, suiting up for 30 games and kicking 61-of-74 field goals, an 82 percent average, for 254 points. In addition to his two All-Canadian nods, Hadley is a three-time AUS special teams all-star and was named the X-Men special teams player of the year in 2023 and 2024.
The six-foot-one, 180-pound Mimbs was selected by the Green and White in the sixth round, 50th overall during the 2024 CFL Draft. He participated in training camp with the team in 2024 before returning to the University of Regina to finished his collegiate career.
Mimbs spent the last four seasons with Regina from 2020-2024 where he played 32 games for the Rams. Over that time, the Regina native recorded 130 receptions for 1,717 yards and 10 touchdowns.
In 2024, he led the Rams in receptions (45) and receiving yards (512) for the second consecutive season, helping the team go all the way to the Mitchell Bowl. As a junior, Mimbs was invited to participate in the 2023 U Sports East-West Bowl.
In 2021, he started all six Canada West games for the Rams and led the team in both receiving yards (288) and touchdown catches (5). That same year, Mimbs set a program record for most touchdown catches in a season by a first-year player and was named the University of Regina’s Male Rookie of the Year.
