Josiah St. John

Josiah St. John
No. 63     Edmonton Eskimos
Born: (1992-05-18) May 18, 1992 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
StatusPractice Roster
CFL statusNational
Position(s)OT
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeOklahoma
CFL draft2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Drafted bySaskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
20162018Saskatchewan Roughriders
2019Toronto Argonauts*
2019BC Lions
2019–presentEdmonton Eskimos
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Josiah St. John (born May 18, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the Oklahoma Sooners.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

St. John 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 Saskatchewan Roughriders, but he was in a contract dispute with the team at the start of the 2016 season.[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] Over three years with the Roughriders, he dressed in 22 games and started in eight (including six games started in his rookie year) before becoming a free agent in 2019.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 19, 2019, St. John signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[4] He was part of the Argonauts' training camp cuts on June 7, 2019.

BC Lions

St. John signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions on September 9, 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ ONYEMATA TAKES TOP SPOT IN CFL SCOUTING BUREAU FINAL RANKINGS, Canadian Football League, 26 April 2016, retrieved 26 April 2016
  2. ^ McCormick, Murray (13 May 2016). "A week to remember for CFL first overall selection Josiah St. John". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ Josiah St. John officially joins Riders
  4. ^ Argos add five to training camp roster, argonauts.ca, May 19, 2019, retrieved September 9, 2019
  5. ^ Lions add Josiah St. John to practice roster, Canadian Football League, September 9, 2019, retrieved September 9, 2019

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