TRANSACTION | Josiah St. John (OL) signs with the Double E

Elks bring in former first overall pick

Josiah St. John in action with the Riders \ Photo Courtesy: Saskatchewan Roughriders

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian offensive lineman Josiah St. John, the CFL club announced Tuesday.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 CFL Draft, St. John has played 47 career CFL regular season games over five seasons (2016-18, 2021-22) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, including 11 appearances in 2022.

St. John returns to the Green and Gold, with whom he had a brief stint in 2019, suiting up for Edmonton in the 2019 East Final against the Hamilton Ti-Cats.

The Toronto native spent three years at the University of Oklahoma, playing in 15 games. As a senior, St. John had four starts in seven conference games.


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Michael Arcuri

Michael Arcuri

Manager, Football Communications and Player Relations, Edmonton Elks Football Club

 

 

 

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