May 25, 2006
FANTUZ AGREES TO ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH ROUGHRIDERS
REGINA - Head coach Danny Barrett announced today that the Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed their 2006 1st round draft pick (3rd overall) Andy Fantuz. The wide receiver from the Western Mustangs signed a one-year plus an option contract with the club. Financial terms were not released.
Fantuz captured the Hec Crighton Trophy as the CIS football player of the year. The 6-foot-3, 220 pound native of Chatham, Ont. broke almost every CIS career receiving record during his four seasons at Western. He is the career leader among receivers for touchdowns (41), catches (189) and yards (4,123), was named to the first all-Canadian team in 2002, 2004 and 2005, and to the second squad in 2003. He also set the single-season mark for receiving yards (1,300) when he was named CIS rookie of the year in 2002.
"We are very happy to bring to camp someone with Andy's ability and talent," said Barrett. "His addition should add some serious competition to the receiving corps during training camp."
(Source: Saskatchewan Roughriders.)
Fantuz captured the Hec Crighton Trophy as the CIS football player of the year. The 6-foot-3, 220 pound native of Chatham, Ont. broke almost every CIS career receiving record during his four seasons at Western. He is the career leader among receivers for touchdowns (41), catches (189) and yards (4,123), was named to the first all-Canadian team in 2002, 2004 and 2005, and to the second squad in 2003. He also set the single-season mark for receiving yards (1,300) when he was named CIS rookie of the year in 2002.
"We are very happy to bring to camp someone with Andy's ability and talent," said Barrett. "His addition should add some serious competition to the receiving corps during training camp."
(Source: Saskatchewan Roughriders.)
