Saskatchewan Roughriders sign BYU standout Eddie Heckard

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Eddie Heckard.

The five-foot-ten, 190-pound native of Las Vegas, Nev. made 47 total tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, six pass breakups, five interceptions, and one touchdown during his senior season at Brigham Young University (BYU).

The 26-year-old started his collegiate career at Weber State University where he made 215 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, four sacks, six forced fumbles, 38 pass deflections, and seven interceptions over 49 career games, starting 42. He was a four-time All-Big Sky honouree, including three first-team selections.

Heckard attended rookie minicamp after going unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft.