The
Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that import receiver Ryan Smith has
signed with the team. As per club policy financial details of the contract were
not released.
Smith (5’7 – 175) joins the Riders after
spending four seasons playing at North Dakota State University. In 54 career
collegiate games the 22-year-old amassed 1,783 yards and eight touchdowns on
147 receptions, as well as 271 yards and three touchdowns on 32 rush attempts.
The Wahpeton, ND native also added 945 yards and three touchdowns on 82 punt
returns and 773 yards and one touchdown on 30 kickoff returns. He was named to
the All-Missouri Valley Football
Conference second team in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
The NDSU
Bisons have won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS National Championships.
Recently,
Smith was invited and participated in Riders mini-camp as a free agent after
being scouted by Assistant General Manager Jeremy O’Day and Director of Player
Personnel Craig Smith.
2 comments:
Can't wait to see this guy in person to see if he's legit or hype.
Any word if we are going to have that other UND guy (Harding??) for camp? I heard he's on our neg list.
Andrew
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