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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed five members of their 2020 draft class, adding to their Canadian depth.
Wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker (fourth round, 30th overall), linebacker A.J. Allen (fourth round, 35th overall), defensive back Vincent Dethier (fifth round, 44th overall), running back Jonathan Femi-Cole (sixth round, 53rd overall) and offensive lineman Jesse Lawson (seventh round, 62nd overall) have all signed on the dotted line.
The Mississauga-born Schaffer-Baker spent four seasons with the University of Guelph, playing in 28 games and recording 95 catches for 1,544 yards and eight touchdowns.
A few picks later, the Riders selected another Guelph player in Allen.
The Burlington product lined up at linebacker and defensive end during his university career. He recorded 63.5 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 31 games. In 2018, he was named an OUA second-team all-star.
A product of McGill University, Dethier recorded 104.5 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, four interceptions, six fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles in 34 games played.
Femi-Cole played for the University of Minnesota before playing one season at Western University. The running back had 40 carries for 174 yards and a touchdown during his one season with Western.
Lawson played nine games over two seasons at Carleton University. Prior to attending Carleton, the B.C. product spent time with the Langley Rams and the White Rock Titans of the Canadian Junior Football League.
Lawson played in the 2019 East-West Bowl and was in the top 20 on the Central Scouting Bureau list for much of that year.
Saskatchewan announced the signing of its first-round pick, University of Saskatchewan offensive lineman Mattland Riley, on Monday.
