Jake Harty is not testing free agency.
The 31-year-old Calgary product signed a contract extension Thursday with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after appearing in all 14 regular-season games and both playoff games in 2021. Harty sat out all of 2019 with a serious knee injury, but came back in 2021 as the Green and White’s leader with 10 special teams tackles. Prior to signing with the Riders in 2018, Harty was drafted in the second round of the 2015 C-F-L Draft by Ottawa and played three seasons with the RedBlacks.
In addition, the Riders announced the signing of import defensive back Amari Henderson. Following are the news releases from the Roughriders…..
DATE: January 20, 2022
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR22-014
CANADIAN WIDE RECEIVER JAKE HARTY STAYS IN RIDERVILLE
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national wide receiver Jake Harty to a contract extension.
Harty (6’2-210) played in all 14-regular season games and two playoff games in 2021 and was an integral part of the Roughriders’ special teams. In his first season back from a serious knee injury, he led the team with 10 special teams tackles. Harty initially signed with the Green and White in in 2018.
Prior to joining the Roughriders, Harty spent three CFL seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks. He was selected in the second round (10th overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft. He played 34 regular-season games with Ottawa, collecting 36 receptions for 307 yards and one touchdown while adding 12 special-teams tackles. He won the Grey Cup with the Redblacks in 2016.
The 31-year-old from Calgary spent four collegiate seasons (2011-14) at his hometown U of C, playing in 40 games. He earned 194 receptions for 2,432 yards and 17 touchdowns and 27 carries for 244 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 36 kickoff returns for 1,021 yards and two touchdowns and 127 punt returns for 1,174 yards. Harty set a Canada West for longest kickoff return, scoring a 110-yard touchdown in 2012.
DATE: January 20, 2022
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR22-015
ROUGHRIDERS SIGN AMERICAN DEFENSIVE BACK AMARI HENDERSON
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Amari Henderson.
Henderson (6’1-182) signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 as an undrafted free agent, spending time on the Club’s practice roster. In 2021, Henderson signed with the Minnesota Vikings and played in one preseason game.
The North Carolina native was a standout collegiate player at Wake Forest University where he spent five seasons (2015-19), playing in 46 career games. As a senior, he was named Second-Team All-ACC by Phil Steele after making 40 defensive tackles, four interceptions, 14 passes defended, and a fumble recovery. His team-leading four interceptions ranked second in the ACC, while his 14 passes defended was fifth in the ACC. He finished up his senior year with an invite to the NFLPA Bowl.
Henderson graduated with 169 career defensive tackles, while ranking fourth in school history with 48 passes defended (7 interceptions, 41 pass break-ups) and third in school history with 41 pass breakups.
