RIDERS BRING BACK MESSAM
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today national running back Jerome Messam has signed an extension to remain with the team. As per club policy, details of the contract were not released.
Messam (6’3 – 240) will return for his sixth CFL season and second with the Green and White. The Toronto native joined the Riders as a free agent in July, 2014. Last season the Graceland University product registered 382 rushing yards and one touchdown on 70 carries, while adding eight receptions for 134 yards in 14 regular season games. He was named Canadian Player of the Week after racking up 126 yards on 19 carries in an impressive week seven performance.
For his career the 29-year-old has accumulated 2,264 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 451 carries in 73 regular season games. He has also spent time with the Montreal Alouettes (2013) and Edmonton Eskimos (2011, 2012) after originally entering the league with the B.C. Lions in 2010.
Messam, the 2011 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, was eligible to become a free agent on February 10th.
** Messam will be on 620 CKRM’s SportsCage today.
I like this signing. Hopefully our new OC will use him correctly. He can be a ratio breaker too. Good work Taman.
Very nice signing could be a ratio buster even if he is not adds to the canadian depth and will be a very good plan B in the backfield. Good job B.T.
If given the reps and opportunity, he could be our own Beast Mode type running back.
Obama has stated many times and here is another example. Canadians play themselves off the roster while Americans have to play their way on.
Lets get dan, brian, sam, and keith back
Obama is a nutcase, but he is our nutcase.
Outstanding signing!
Derrick from Drinkwater
Excellent !!!!!!
Next up … Tristan Jackson.
Good signing and I am so sick of hearing those two words, beast mode. Coach Carrol parked his beast mode in the garage.
great signing, he can catch too, and he gets more valuable closer to the playoffs when we get ugly weather
Great signing, I just hope that he gets to run the ball much more than he did towards the end of last year.
I can`t wait for the opportunity to see him go into Beast Mode…
The right type of running back to keep Darian upright and uninjured. Yeay Jerome!
After listening to your interview with him on Sports Cage, I like the deal even better.
BT delivers once again!
Like to see him get some Reps at Slotback as well this year! Our new Ray Elgaard 🙂
And probably a better blocker at the line then Getz ! Also give him that running start that slot backs and would you wanna stand in front of him… Choo choo train coming!
Bring back the shuffle pass!
The guy is for real, I like him on the Riders a lot .
Love watching JM 'in Green' running or catching.
I hope with Chap as OC this year we won't have to see a multitude of running backs taking turns carrying the ball.
We all know players/people make mistakes but hissy-fit benchings are not always necessary, are they?
We need TJack back.
Go RIDERS
GpS
Jerome had so much potential when he busted out his 1st year in the CFL. Then like most young players. Canadian or not. They think they have a better opportunity south of the Border. Certainly there are a few Americans that do get their chance or even make it back into the NFL a second time after putting is some time in the CFL. Carter being the most recent example. Jerome's opportunity several years back did nothing but hurt his career. As it does to many that leave and have to come back.They should have a form of grading or… Read more »
Solid team signing, given the opportunity Messam good to go for yardage. Great job, O'Day delivers once again.