Kian
Schaffer-Baker
#89 Wide Receiver
Kian
Schaffer-Baker
#89 Wide Receiver
Height 6'4
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1998-04-28 (26)
Born Mississauga, ON
School Guelph
Status NAT
Receptions 38
Yards 430
Touchdowns 3
Average 11.3

ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in January 2021; signed three-year extension in April 2023.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 4

YEARS IN CFL: 4

 

2023: After missing the first nine regular-season games while recovering from a torn labrum, Schaffer-Baker made 38 receptions for 430 yards and three touchdowns in nine contests. Just 1:54 into his first game back in the lineup, he caught a 15-yard touchdown pass to help Saskatchewan defeat the visiting B.C. Lions 34-29. On Sept. 29 at B.C., Schaffer-Baker posted season highs in catches (nine) and receiving yards (104). He added seven-catch, one-touchdown games on Sept. 22 (at Ottawa REDBLACKS) and Oct. 21 (versus Toronto Argonauts).

 

PRO: Schaffer-Baker was selected by Saskatchewan in the fourth round, 30th overall, of the 2020 CFL Draft. In 12 games in 2021, he caught 47 passes for 563 yards and two touchdowns en route to being named the Roughriders’ top rookie. Schaffer-Baker followed up in 2022 by leading the team in catches (68), receiving yards (960) and TD grabs (five) and being named the Roughriders’ Most Outstanding Canadian. He added 74 rushing yards on 13 carries to finish the 2022 season with 1,037 yards from scrimmage. On Aug. 26 at B.C., he caught five passes for 170 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown.

 

COLLEGE: Over four seasons and 28 games at the University of Guelph, Schaffer-Baker made 95 catches for 1,544 yards and eight touchdowns. He was the leading receiver in the 2019 East-West Bowl, with five catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.

Seasons

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP REC ATT YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2021
SSK 12 47 63 563 0 2 12.0 71
2022
SSK 18 68 98 960 0 5 14.1 85
2023
SSK 9 38 55 430 0 3 11.3 39
Total
39 153 216 1953 0 10 12.8 85

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
2021
SSK 12 1 -8 0 -8.0 0
2022
SSK 18 13 74 0 5.7 16
2023
SSK 9 2 6 0 3.0 10
Total
39 16 72 0 4.5 16

Game Log

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
08-20
11 BC 3 4 36 1 12.0 15
09-03
13 WPG 1 4 20 0 20.0 20
09-09
14 WPG 6 8 37 0 6.2 17
09-15
15 EDM 1 3 4 0 4.0 4
09-22
16 OTT 7 8 76 1 10.9 19
09-29
17 BC 9 12 104 0 11.6 26
10-07
18 HAM 2 3 29 0 14.5 17
10-13
19 CGY 2 2 34 0 17.0 30
10-21
20 TOR 7 11 90 1 12.9 39
Total
38 55 430 3 12.1 187

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
09-15
15 EDM 1 10 0 10.0 10
10-07
18 HAM 1 -4 0 -4.0 -4
Total
2 6 0 3.0 6

Player Transactions

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