In addition to effectively shadowing receivers, Tevaughn Campbell provided ample foreshadowing during the 2025 CFL season.

The 32-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders cornerback took off on a 112-yard interception return during the Labour Day Classic.

He punctuated the season by helping Saskatchewan win the 112th Grey Cup Game.

Campbell forced two turnovers during the championship contest, registering an interception and forcing a late-fourth-quarter fumble as Saskatchewan defeated the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 on Nov. 16 at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.

At that very same venue, he had been responsible for two turnovers — a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions — as the Roughriders defeated the Blue Bombers 21-13 on Sept. 6.

So, yes, he provided several hints about what was to come in November.

“I think the stars were just aligned,” Campbell reflected on Tuesday — one day after it was announced that he had signed a one-year contract extension with the Green and White.

Campbell was one of the stars of the 2025 season, returning six interceptions for 205 yards in 13 games.

The six picks included a pick-six — an 89-yarder against the visiting B.C. Lions on June 28 — and a novel pick-two.

On Aug. 31, Campbell thwarted the Blue Bombers’ bid for a game-tying two-point conversion by intercepting Zach Collaros late in the fourth quarter and sprinting 112 yards to produce two points for the Roughriders. He concluded the scoring as Saskatchewan won 34-30.

The 112-yarder tied a team record that had been set on Aug. 27, 1972, when Bruce Bennett scored a lengthy interception-return touchdown against the visiting Calgary Stampeders.

Campbell’s dash for the decisive deuce helped him lead the CFL in interception return yards (205). That is the second-highest total in franchise history, behind Dale West (226, 1963).

Individual achievements are nice, but the team’s accomplishments were foremost in mind as Campbell determined his plans for 2026.

“After the season was over, I told pretty much all my coaches that I was contemplating retirement,” said Campbell, a father of three who was eligible to test free agency in February.

“I didn’t know what my decision would be. They were all super supportive and told me that whatever I decided, they were happy with. If I was coming back to Sask, they were happy with it. If I decided to hang it up, they were happy with it.

“They wanted what was best to me. They gave me time to think about it, so I can’t complain.”

Ultimately, recollections of Nov. 16 and aspirations for 2026 won out.

“I think it was a lot of things combined — from the teammates to the organization,” Campbell said. “Holding that trophy up, I thought, ‘Man … we did it this time. Why not again? Why not next year?’

“It was definitely the success we had as a team. Just being in the locker room and seeing the excitement and the joy and the relief of, ‘Finally, we’ve got this.’

“There were the looks on guys’ faces who had never won it before, like myself, it was just like, ‘What a high. Let’s keep riding the high and try to get it again next year.’ ”

That message was routinely reinforced by quarterback Trevor Harris.

“Trevor would be in the back of my ear every day, saying, ‘T.C., you’ve got to come back next year. We’ve got to do it next year,’ ” Campbell said with a chuckle.

On the surface, it may seem surprising to discover that he gave any consideration to retirement, given the frequency with which his stellar play influenced games.

He may be 32 but, judging from his play, it looks like the digits are reversed.

“I do feel like a lot of people have thought that as well, especially when I was talking to guys on the team,” he said. “I told them I was thinking of hanging it up and they said, ‘After this year? How are you going to do that?’

“I’m turning 33 next season. I’m getting there. It’s not so much the physical part, but the mental part and the family aspect, spending time with my kids.”

Time has flown by for Campbell, who was a two-sport star (football/track) at the University of Regina before being selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round (22nd overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft.

The Toronto-born Campbell played for Calgary (2015), Saskatchewan (2016) and Montreal (2017 and 2018) before heading to the NFL. He returned to the Canadian game last year, signing with Saskatchewan on Feb. 3.

“When he came back from the NFL, he just fit right in with all the guys,” Vice-President of Football Operations and General Manager Jeremy O’Day said. “He became a big part of the locker room.

“I was super excited for him to have the opportunity to win the Grey Cup and we’re just excited to have T.C. back.”