Samuel Emilus
{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Samuel Emilus
| number = 19
| team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| image = 2024, 19, Samuel Emilus.jpg
| caption = Emilus with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|25}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Wide receiver
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 200
| college = Massachusetts
Louisiana Tech
| amateur_title = CEGEP
| amateur_team = Vanier College
| high_school = Curé-Antoine-Labelle
| CFLDraftedYear = 2022
| CFLDraftedRound = 1
| CFLDraftedPick = 7
| CFLDraftedTeam = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2022}}–present
| playing_team1 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2024}}
| CFL = samuel-emilus/166979/
}}
Samuel Emilus (born October 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Emilus played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 2018 to 2020.{{cite web|url=https://umassathletics.com/sports/football/roster/samuel-emilus/11487 |title=Samuel Emilus |publisher=UMass Minutemen |access-date=June 17, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/football/roster/samuel-emilus/8965 |title=Samuel Emilus |publisher=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |access-date=June 17, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.riderville.com/2022/05/17/rider-ink-2022-first-round-pick-samuel-emilus-lock-up-entire-draft-class/ |title=Rider ink 2022 first round pick Samuel Emilus; Lock up entire draft class |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=May 17, 2022}}
As a graduate, he transferred to Louisiana Tech University 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 2022 CFL Draft, Emilus was ranked as the 11th best prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/04/19/metchie-leaps-to-top-spot-in-final-scouting-bureau-of-2022/ |title=Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 19, 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/06/221029-Ssk-Cgy.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 17, 2023}} In his fifth game, he made his first career start, on July 16, 2022, in the Touchdown Atlantic game against the Toronto Argonauts. 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.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |title=2023 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 17, 2023}}
Following training camp in 2023, Emilius was an opening day start at wide receiver.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/07/2023-Positional-Chart-Game-1-at-Edmonton.pdf |title=Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 17, 2023}} 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 Trevor Harris.{{cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/cfl/events/131021 |title=Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks |publisher=The Score |access-date=June 17, 2023}} 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 Toronto Argonauts 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.{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2023 |title=Roughriders’ playoff hopes end with 29-26 loss to Argonauts |url=https://everythinggp.com/2023/10/21/roughriders-playoff-hopes-end-with-29-26-loss-to-argonauts/ |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=everythinggp.com}}
On April 1, 2024, Emilus signed a one-year contract extension with the Roughriders.{{Cite web |last=Shire |first=Taylor |date=April 1, 2024 |title=Roughriders sign top Canadian receiver Emilus to extension |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/sports-riders-emilus-signs-extension-through-2025 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post}}
Personal life
Emilus was born to parents Anne Rose Emilus and Amel Normill. He has three brothers, Ricardo, Rooldoph and Kenny.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/samuel-emilus/166979/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
- {{Twitter|SEmilus|Samuel Emilus}}
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Category:Canadian football people from Montreal
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec