Josiah St. John
| No. 59 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1992 |
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| CFL draft | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career stats | |
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Josiah St. John (born May 18, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was ranked as the fifth best player available in the 2016 CFL Draft by the CFL's Central Scouting Bureau.[1] He was the first overall selection in the 2016 CFL Draft by the Roughriders, although as of the start of the 2016 season he was in a contract dispute with the team.[2] He finally signed with the team on July 4, 2016 after missing all of training camp and the Roughriders' first game of the season.[3] He played college football with the Oklahoma Sooners.
References
- ↑ ONYEMATA TAKES TOP SPOT IN CFL SCOUTING BUREAU FINAL RANKINGS, Canadian Football League, 26 April 2016, retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ McCormick, Murray (13 May 2016). "A week to remember for CFL first overall selection Josiah St. John". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ Josiah St. John officially joins Riders
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