The Saskatchewan Roughriders have selected Bowling Green defensive lineman Ali Saad with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 CFL Draft.
The native of Windsor, Ont. was a two-year starter with the Fighting Hawks and finished his tenure with 14 tackles for loss and six sacks over 44 career games. Saad mostly played defensive end as part of a 3-4 front but projects as a CFL defensive tackle at six-foot-two and 280 pounds.
Saad plays strong at the point of attack, uses his hands well, and is relentless in his pursuit of opposing passers and ball carriers, though he lacks the length and athleticism to be an elite pass rusher from the inside.
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