The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Eddie Heckard.
The five-foot-10, 190-pound Heckard most recently attended rookie camp with the Denver Broncos in 2024.
As a senior at Brigham Young University in 2023, Heckard recorded 47 total tackles, five tackles for a loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, six pass breakups, five interceptions and one touchdown. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after registering an interception and returning a fumble for a touchdown in BYU’s 27-14 victory over Texas Tech.
Before joining BYU, the Las Vegas native spent five NCAA seasons at Weber State (2018-2023), where he was a cornerstone of the Wildcats’ defensive backfield. He helped them secure three consecutive Big Sky Conference championships (2018–2020) and
advance to the FCS playoffs four times.
Over 49 games, including 42 starts, at Weber State, Heckard amassed 215 total tackles, 14 for a loss, four sacks, six forced fumbles, 38 pass deflections and seven interceptions. His 30 career pass breakups rank second
in Weber State history.
As a junior, Heckard served as a team captain, recorded 72 total tackles, three tackles for a loss, one sack and one interception.
At Weber State, Heckard earned All-Big Sky honours four times, including three first-team selections — becoming only the ninth player in school history to accomplish that feat.
