Roughriders Add Three to Practice Roster
September 26, 2022 – Canadian Football League (CFL) – Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian defensive back Kosi Onyeka, American defensive lineman Cody Roscoe, and American offensive lineman T.J. Storment to the Club’s practice roster.
Onyeka (6’0-195) rejoins the Roughriders after spending time with the Club earlier this season. He suited up for six games with the Green and White and earned one tackle.
Onyeka played three collegiate seasons and 25 games with the Guelph Gryphons. He earned 64 career defensive tackles, three-and-a-half tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception and three pass breakups. He also rushed the ball once for 12 yards and returned two punts. Onyeka’s best season came in 2021, where he earned 33 tackles, one-and-a-half tackles for loss, his first career interception and two pass breakups.
Roscoe (6’1-255) played two collegiate seasons (2020-21) at Syracuse University. In 21 games, the 23-year-old recorded 63 total tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His eight-and-a-half sacks in the 2021 season was the third most in the conference and earned him First-Team All-ACC honours.
Prior to that, the Texas native spent his first three collegiate seasons (2017-19) at McNeese State University. In 30 games, he racked up 94 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, one interception, 12 defended passes and four forced fumbles.
Storment (6’7-320) attended 2022 rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens after playing his senior season (2021) at Texas Tech University. He started 12 games at left tackle and earned an All-Big 12 honourable mention.
The North Carolina native started 31 games in his collegiate career over six seasons of eligibility. Prior to Texas Tech, he spent the 2020 season at Texas Christian University, playing in nine games and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honours. The former Red Raider and Horned Frog also played at Colorado State University (2019), Fullerton College (2018) and Old Dominion (2016-17). He was named a First-Team All-Southern California Football Association selection in 2018 after helping Fullerton average 43.3 points per game and 492.4 yards of total offence while finishing with a 10-0 record.
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