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Tommy Stevens will be sticking around the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The short-yardage specialist has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him with the CFL team.
Stevens was an integral part of the Riders’ win in the 112th Grey Cup, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg, Man. The two touchdowns tied a Riders’ Grey Cup record for the most in the championship game. That honour is shared with running back Kory Sheets and wide receiver Geroy Simon.
The 28-year-old suited up for 14 regular-season games for the Riders in 2025, rushing for 183 yards on 50 carries and five touchdowns. Of the 36 times he was brought out for short-yardage attempts, he achieved a first down on 33 of them.
Stevens is the latest pending free agent to sign a contract with the Riders as quarterback Trevor Harris also signed an extension to be back with the team in 2026.
Before joining the Riders in 2025, Stevens spent three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.
He appeared in 52 games, earning 685 rushing yards and scoring 25 touchdowns. In 2024, he was utilized in 31 third-and-short situations and successfully converted on 30 of them. He was tied for the CFL lead with 10 rushing touchdowns in 2024.
Stevens was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft and converted to a tight end. Stevens spent most of that year on the team’s practice roster. He also spent time with the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and then with the New York Giants in 2021.
Collegiately, Stevens played his senior season (2019) at Mississippi State, starting in all nine games he played. He threw for 1,155 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also earning 381 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
Prior to joining Mississippi State, he spent three seasons (2016-18) at Penn State. Over three seasons, he completed 41 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns through the air, while also registering 76 carries for 506 yards and eight touchdowns.
