Toshiki Sato (gridiron football)

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Toshiki Sato
No. 39     Calgary Stampeders
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Sato with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021
Born: (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 30)
Yokohama, Japan
Career information
StatusPractice roster
CFL status Global
Position(s) Placekicker, punter
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
College Waseda
Career history
As player
2016–2019 IBM Big Blue
2021–2022 Toronto Argonauts
2023–present Calgary Stampeders*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Toshiki Sato (born September 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional gridiron football placekicker and punter for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Waseda. He has been a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the IBM Big Blue of the X-League.

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Early life

Sato was born in Yokohama, Japan. [1]

College career

Sato played four years of college football for the Waseda Big Bears of Waseda University in Shinjuku, Japan. [1] With three seconds remaining in the 2015 Koshien Bowl, Sato missed a 52-yard field goal as Wasada lost to the 2015 Ritsumeikan Panthers by a score of 28–27. [2]

Professional career

X-League

Sato played for the IBM Big Blue of the X-League from 2016 to 2019. [3] In 2019, he earned All-X-League honors and also set a league record with a 58-yard field goal. [4] [1] [5]

The Spring League

Sato played for the Austin Generals of The Spring League (TSL) in 2019 and the Aviators of the TSL in 2020. [1] [6]

Toronto Argonauts

Sato was selected by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the second round, with the 16th overall pick, of the 2021 CFL Global Draft. [7] He signed with the team on April 20, 2021. [8] He spent the majority of the 2021 season on the practice roster but was promoted to the active roster for the final game of the regular season. [8] In that game, Sato punted nine times for 311 yards, kicked off twice for 116 yards, scored a rouge and missed one extra point as the Argonauts lost 13–7 to the Edmonton Elks. [1] [9] [10] He was released on December 5 and re-signed by the Argonauts on December 30, 2021. [8]

Sato was released by the Argonauts on May 29, 2022, and signed to the practice roster on June 5, 2022. [11] On November 20, 2022, the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 24–23. [12] He was released again on November 21, 2022. [11]

Calgary Stampeders

Sato signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 6, 2023. [13] He was moved to the practice roster on June 3, 2023. He was released by the Stampeders on November 5, 2023. [14] He was signed to the practice roster on June 2, 2024. [15]

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