The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver Abdul Janneh Jr.
The six-foot-three, 195 pound pass catcher spent the last two season at Georgia Tech, suiting up for 25 games and making three starts.
Janneh Jr. caught 13 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns as a Yellow Jacket, averaging 17.8 yards per reception. Leading the team in yards per catch as a junior (20.3).
Prior to playing at Georgia Tech, Janneh Jr. played three seasons at Duquesne. He appeared in 20 games as a Duke, making 12 starts. After a strong 2022 season in which he caught 43 passes for 579 yards and nine touchdowns, the second-highest mark in the conference, he was named All-Northeast Conference by the league’s coaches and Phil Steele.
In a corresponding move, the Club has released American wide receiver Wayne Ruby Jr.
