The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke for the 2026 season. He was scheduled to become a free agent in September.
The native of Leduc, Alta. played all 18 regular-season games for the Roughriders in 2025, making three defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles. He dressed for the West Final and Grey Cup but did not register any statistics.
The six-foot-one, 200-pound defender was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2022 CFL Draft out of the University of Alberta. He has since played 66 regular-season CFL games, making 69 defensive tackles, 31 special teams tackles, three forced fumbles, one sack, and one interception.
Prior to turning pro, Dalke made 94 total tackles, seven pass knockdowns, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery over 16 games with the Golden Bears, earning a first-team Canada West all-star selection and second-team U Sports All-Canadian selection in 2021. He previously played for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League.
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.
