Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed American linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr.

It’s a one-year contract extension for the 2026 CFL season. He could replace Canadian A.J. Allen on the weak-side after the breakout national agreed to terms on a free agent contract with the Ottawa Redblacks.

The 26-year-old recorded 14 defensive tackles and five special teams stops in nine regular-season with the Riders last year. He initially signed with the Green and White in August 2024.

The six-foot-one, 229-pound backer played five games with the Edmonton Elks in 2024, registering four special teams tackles. After he joined Saskatchewan, the Memphis, Tennessee native produced eight special teams tackles in seven games to finish that year.

Prior to the CFL, Miller Jr. attended training camp with the Miami Dolphins, he played two preseason games and posted two defensive tackles. He earned approximately $110,000 USD while in the NFL.

Through two seasons (2021-2022) at Jackson State University, Miller Jr. tallied 226 total tackles, including 24 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and six forced fumbles in 26 games. His stellar senior season saw him named the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and earned him an invitation to the Senior Bowl. He was named to the Athlon Sports FCS All-America first-team and American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America second-team.

Miller Jr. contributed to the Tigers undefeated regular season and the team’s second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship in 2022. He began his NCAA career at the University of Missouri, where he dressed 22 games on defence and special teams and made seven defensive tackles. 

Saskatchewan 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 team’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.