The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American kicker Michael Hughes.
Hughes is the all-time leader in field-goal percentage (83.3) at Appalachian State, where he played 46 games from 2021 to 2024. He made 35 of 42 three-point attempts over that span while going a perfect 120-for-120 on converts and averaging 60.7 yards per kickoff.
The six-foot-three, 190-pound Hughes is a native of Charleston, West Virginia and made 18 field goals in a row during a stretch that spanned the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
In 2023, Hughes went 19-for-22 on field goals — with the longest kick being a 54-yard game winner — and hit all 54 converts en route to being honoured by the College Football Network as a Second-Team All-American and the FBS Special Teamer of the Year.
Additionally, the Riders signed American defensive back Jordan Perryman.
Perryman, a former B.C. Lions DB, dressed in ten regular-season games for the B.C. Lions in 2024, registering seven defensive tackles and six special teams tackles. Perryman earned an Honour Roll selection by Pro Football Focus in Week 11 for his work on special teams.
The six-foot, 200-pound Perryman signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023 as an undrafted free agent and attended training camp with the team.
Before turning pro, Perryman suited up for 42 games at UC Davis over five seasons and registered 140 tackles, 23 pass deflections, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He earned First-Team All-Big Sky honours in 2021 before transferring to the Washington Huskies for his senior season.
The Roughriders have released American wide receiver Drae McCray in a corresponding move.
