The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected offensive lineman Mattland Riley, with their first pick, seventh overall, at the 2020 CFL Draft, From Melfort, Sask., Riley spent the past four seasons at the University of Saskatchewan and played his final season at left guard.
Riley is a two-time Canada West All-Star and U SPORTS first-team all Canadian. He participated in the U SPORTS East-West Bowl in 2018 representing the West.
The six-foot-three, 300-pound lineman helped the Huskies win the Hardy Cup in 2017, bringing the trophy back to the USask for the first time in a decade. “If you were telling me this yesterday (Wednesday), I probably wouldn’t have believed it.