Samuel Emilus

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Samuel Emilus
No. 19     Saskatchewan Roughriders
Born: (1997-10-25) October 25, 1997 (age 26)
Montreal, Quebec
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Massachusetts
Louisiana Tech
CEGEP Vanier College
High schoolCuré-Antoine-Labelle
CFL Draft 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2022–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

Samuel Emilus (born October 25, 1997) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Emilus played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 2018 to 2020. [1] [2] He played in 22 games, starting in 13, where he recorded 59 receptions for 653 yards and seven touchdowns, six kick returns for 114 yards, and four punt returns for 57 yards. [2] [3]

As a graduate, he transferred to Louisiana Tech University in 2021 to play for the Bulldogs football team. [2] He played in eight games, starting two, where he had 18 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Entering the 2022 CFL Draft, Emilus was ranked as the 11th best prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau. [4] He was then drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 17, 2022. [3] He began the 2022 season on the injured list, but made his professional debut in week 2, on June 18, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks. [5] In his fifth game, he made his first career start, on July 16, 2022, in the Touchdown Atlantic game against the Toronto Argonauts. [5] He played in 15 regular season games in his rookie year, starting four, where he recorded ten catches for 165 yards, seven punt returns for 52 yards, and one missed field goal return for 33 yards. [6]

Following training camp in 2023, Emilius was an opening day start at wide receiver. [7] In the team's home opener, on June 16, 2023, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard pass from Trevor Harris. [8] He then scored two more touchdowns in the same game, tying a franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a game with three. [8] He finished the game with seven catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns. [8] In the season finale against the Toronto Argonauts on October 21, 2023, Emilus put up season-high numbers with seven receptions, 137 yards, and a touchdown to finish with 1,097 yards for the season. [9]

Personal life

Emilus was born to parents Anne Rose Emilus and Amel Normill. [2] He has three brothers, Ricardo, Rooldoph and Kenny. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Emilus". UMass Minutemen . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Samuel Emilus". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Rider ink 2022 first round pick Samuel Emilus; Lock up entire draft class". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022". Canadian Football League. April 19, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks". The Score . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Roughriders' playoff hopes end with 29-26 loss to Argonauts". everythinggp.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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