Kyle Erickson Saxelid (born April 13, 1995) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College

Saxelid played for the

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, graduating in 2017 with a degree in Business. He played in 48 consecutive games for the Rebels, starting the last 42. He was named preseason Fourth Team All-MW by Athlon his Junior and Senior seasons. Saxelid earned three Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors and was nominated for a spot on the 2016 AFCA Good Works Team.

Professional

Indoor Football League

Saxelid began his professional football career in 2018 playing for the

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of the Indoor Football League The following year, he signed with the Rapid City River Kings of the same league, playing with fellow UNLV teammate

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Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

In May 2019, Saxelid was drafted in the second round (12th overall) of the

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by the

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. He participated in all 18 games in his rookie season, starting a total of six games over the season (one at

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, five at

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), including the Eastern Conference Final. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. He played in 11 regular season games in

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On May 2, 2022, Saxelid was traded to the

along with

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and the second overall selection in the

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in exchange for the eighth and 28th overall selections in the 2022 CFL National Draft and the ninth overall selection in the 2022 CFL Global Draft.

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saxelid, Kyle 1995 births Living people American football offensive linemen Canadian football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from California Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players UNLV Rebels football players Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California