Samuel Emilus (born October 25, 1997) is a professional

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wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

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(CFL).

College career

Emilus played

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for the UMass Minutemen from 2018 to 2020. He played in 22 games, starting in 13, where he recorded 59 receptions for 653 yards and seven touchdowns, six kick returns for 114 yards, and four punt returns for 57 yards. As a graduate, he transferred to

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in 2021 to play for the Bulldogs football team. He played in eight games, starting two, where he had 18 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Entering the

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, Emilus was ranked as the 11th best prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau. He was then drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 17, 2022. He began the 2022 season on the injured list, but made his professional debut in week 2, on June 18, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks. In his fifth game, he made his first career start, on July 16, 2022, in the Touchdown Atlantic game against the

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. He played in 15 regular season games in his rookie year, starting four, where he recorded ten catches for 165 yards, seven punt returns for 52 yards, and one missed field goal return for 33 yards. Following training camp in

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, Emilius was an opening day start at wide receiver. In the team's home opener, on June 16, 2023, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard pass from

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. He then scored two more touchdowns in the same game, tying a franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a game with three. He finished the game with seven catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns. In the season finale against the

on October 21, 2023, Emilus put up season-high numbers with seven receptions, 137 yards, and a touchdown to finish with 1,097 yards for the season.

Personal life

Emilus was born to parents Anne Rose Emilus and Amel Normill. He has three brothers, Ricardo, Rooldoph and Kenny.

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emilus, Samuel 1997 births Living people Canadian football people from Montreal Canadian football wide receivers Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Saskatchewan Roughriders players UMass Minutemen football players