The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive linemen Davin Vann and Sundiata ‘Sunny’ Anderson.
Vann played five collegiate seasons at North Carolina State University where he made 144 defensive tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, seven pass deflections, eight forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery over 55 games.
The six-foot-one, 268-pound native of Cary, N.C. was named third-team All-ACC in 2024 after making 41 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six forced fumbles, and two pass deflections. He attended rookie minicamp with the Cleveland Browns after going unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft but wasn’t signed by the team.
Anderson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and recorded two total tackles during the preseason. He was released at the conclusion of training camp and didn’t play professional football in 2025.
The six-foot-four, 247-pound defender played collegiately at Grambling State University where he made 136 total tackles, 14 sacks, two pass deflections, four forced fumbles, and one blocked kick over 33 games. The native of College Park, Ga. was named first-team All-Conference in 2023.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finished first in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 12-6 record, finishing first in the West Division for the first time since 2019. The team went on to defeat the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, marking the team’s first championship in 12 years. Trevor Harris went 11-5 as a starter, throwing for 4,549 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
The Roughriders ranked second in net offence, second in net defence, and tied for third with a turnover differential of plus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was A.J. Ouellette with 1,222 yards, leading receiver was KeeSean Johnson with 1,159 yards, and leading tackler was A.J. Allen with 91 tackles. Saskatchewan finished second in attendance with average crowds of 28,427, which was a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year.
