The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced a one-game suspension for quarterback Jake Dolegala following an impaired driving charge during the team’s bye week.
In a statement, the club said, “Drinking and driving is a significant problem in our province, one that can have dangerous consequences, and we are disappointed in Jake for his actions. We are taking this incident seriously and have suspended Jake for one game and notified the league office.”
The 25-year-old Dolegala is in his first season with the Green and White. He’s appeared in two games for the team this season, throwing for 154 yards on 16-of-35 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. He started the Riders’ 31-21 loss to Toronto in Week 7 as the club had a number of players test positive for COVID-19. Dolegala was an undrafted free agent out of Central Connecticut and spent time on N-F-L practice rosters in Cincinnati, New England, Green Bay and Miami.
That was the big off-field news as the Riders returned to the practice field. The big on-field news was that veteran centre Dan Clark and receiver Duke Williams were working with the first team offence as they are coming off long-term injuries.
Prior to the workout session at Mosaic Stadium, the Roughriders announced the addition of three players to their practice roster. One of the three newcomers isn’t that new as Canadian defensive back Kosi Onyeka is back. He played six games earlier this season with the Green and White, registering one tackle. The other two practice roster additions are a pair of imports in defensive lineman Cody Roscoe and O-Lineman T-J Storment. Six-and-eight Saskatchewan, currently on a three-game losing streak, visits 12-and-2 Winnipeg this Friday. Following is the statement from the Riders regarding Dolegala and the practice roster additions’ news release…..
STATEMENT FROM THE SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
Yesterday, Jake Dolegala informed us that he was arrested in Regina over the bye week and charged with impaired driving. Drinking and driving is a significant problem in our province, one that can have dangerous consequences, and we are disappointed in Jake for his actions. We are taking this incident seriously and have suspended Jake for one game and notified the league office.
DATE: September 26, 2022
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR22-138
ROUGHRIDERS ADD THREE TO PRACTICE ROSTER
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.
