ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2022; signed extension in April 2024.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 3

YEARS IN CFL: 3

2023: Emilus enjoyed a breakout season as a CFL sophomore, catching 70 passes for 1,097 yards and six touchdowns — three of which were recorded June 16 against the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers. With three touchdown catches, Emilus tied a Roughriders single-game record. The feat has been accomplished 18 times in Roughriders history, dating back to 1958. Late in the 2023 campaign, Emilus was named the Roughriders’ Most Outstanding Canadian after recording a 1,000-yard season faster than any National player in team history. Ray Elgaard was a third-year Roughrider when, in 1985, he reached the 1,000-yard milestone for the first of eight times in his Hall of Fame career.

PRO: After being selected by Saskatchewan in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft, Emilus appeared in seven games as a rookie. He caught 10 passes for 165 yards, returned seven punts for 53 yards, and added a 33-yard missed field goal return.

COLLEGE: He spent his senior season at Louisiana Tech University, playing in eight games for the Bulldogs and recording 17 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned three kickoffs for 66 yards. Emilus spent his previous three collegiate seasons (2018-20) at the University of Massachusetts. Over 22 games as a Minuteman, he made 59 receptions for 653 yards and seven touchdowns, returned six kickoffs for 114 yards and brought back four punts for 57 yards. In 2020, he was named to the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team as a punt returner.

FAST FACT: Emilus’s favourite CFL player while growing up was Montreal Alouettes star receiver S.J. Green — a 2024 inductee into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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