Nick Wiebe

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Nick Wiebe
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Wiebe with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025
No. 43 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL status National
Personal information
Born (1999-08-13) August 13, 1999 (age 26)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school IMG Academy
College Oregon
University Saskatchewan
CFL draft 2024: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Career history
2024–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Nick Wiebe (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Wiebe first played NCAA football for the Oregon Ducks from 2018 to 2020 while using a redshirt season in 2019. [1] He played in four games where he had five solo tackles and three assisted tackles. [1] He then transferred to the University of Saskatchewan in 2021 to play for the Huskies and to be closer to family. [1] [2] [3] Wiebe played in three seasons and 31 games for the Huskies where he recorded 199 defensive tackles, including six tackles for a loss, five sacks, and three forced fumbles. [2] [4] In his final season in 2023, he was named the Canada West Most Outstanding Defensive Player and the most outstanding male athlete at the University of Saskatchewan. [2] However, he also suffered a torn ACL in the team's semi-final game against the Alberta Golden Bears, which ended his season. [5]

Professional career

Wiebe was selected in the second round, 12th overall, in the 2024 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 6, 2024. [6] He continued to recover from a torn ACL injury and began the season on the six-game injured list. [2] [5] He then made his professional debut on September 7, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Banjo Bowl. [2] However, he encountered complications with his knee injury and missed the remainder of the season. [7]

Wiebe made the team's opening day roster in 2025 and recorded two special teams tackles in the team's victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. [2]

Personal life

Wiebe was born to parents Rob and Diane Wiebe. [8] He has a younger brother, Connor, who played for the Victoria Vikes rugby team. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saskatchewan Huskies sign University of Oregon transfer, Canadian LB Nick Wiebe". 3DownNation. July 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nick Wiebe". Saskatchewan Roughriders . Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nick Wiebe settling in with Huskies". huskiefan.ca. September 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nick Wiebe". Saskatchewan Huskies . Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "In the Nick of time: Wiebe ready for Roughriders debut". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Riders sign seven of their 2024 CFL Draft selections". Canadian Football League. May 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Robservations: Robust showing by Robustelli … happy times for Nick Wiebe … Hoskins ties Riders record … Picton's prolific pass-catching". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 31, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Nick Wiebe's proud parents took a flight to watch the Green and White". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 9, 2024.
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