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Saskatchewan punter Adam Korsak moves to retired list; Roughriders sign NCAA OL Payton Collins and Jake Levengood

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have moved Global punter Adam Korsak to the retired list. Korsak played two seasons for the Roughriders after being selected in the 2023 Global Draft. He went on to be named a West Division All-Star in 2023.
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Adam Korsak

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have moved Global punter Adam Korsak to the retired list. Korsak played two seasons for the Roughriders after being selected in the 2023 Global Draft. He went on to be named a West Division All-Star in 2023.

The 27-year-old Korsak punted the ball 118 times in 2024 for an average of 47.2 yards per punt.

Additionally, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a pair of offensive linemen to their training camp roster.

American offensive linemen Payton Collins and Jake Levengood will join the Roughriders at training camp in Saskatoon.

Collins spent six collegiate seasons (2019–2024) at Eastern Kentucky, setting a new program record by starting 56 consecutive games beginning in 2020. As a senior in 2024, he helped lead an offence that rushed for 2,422 yards, the third-highest total in the conference, and produced 4,522 yards of total offence and 36 touchdowns.

The six-foot-seven, 301-pound Collins earned All-American and All-Conference honours and an invitation to the Hula Bowl All-Star Game. It was his second All-American nod, having first received the distinction in 2022.

Collins, who is from Columbus, Ohio, is a four-time All-Conference selection. He was named the United Athletic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2024 by Phil Steele and the Atlantic Sun Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year following a standout season that saw EKU rank third nationally in passing offence, 329.7 yards per game, and 10th in total offence, 451.3 yards per game.

In the meantime, Levengood spent six seasons at Oregon State University, appearing in 49 games as a Beaver. As a senior, he started 10 games at centre and earned All-Pac-12 First Team honours. He was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the second time, an award given to the best center in college football.

The Beavers' offensive line, of which Levengood was a key part, was also named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, for the second time during his tenure. The Joe Moore Award recognizes the nation's top offensive line. That season, Oregon State allowed just 14 sacks, the third fewest in the Pac-12, and averaged 196.9 rushing yards per game.

The six-foot-four, 294-pound Californian had a breakout season as a sophomore in 2021, starting all eight games. That year, he anchored an offensive line that helped running back B.J. Baylor lead the Pac-12 with 1,337 rushing yards while allowing a conference-low 14 sacks. Levengood was named All-Pac-12 in 2022 and earned his first Rimington Trophy Watch List selection.