The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed American running back A.J. Ouellette to a one-year contract extension.  

Ouellette (5’8-208) was a key member of the 2025 Grey Cup championship team. He rushed for 1,222 yards, the second-highest regular-season total in the CFL, and led the Roughriders in touchdowns (nine). He scored eight rushing touchdowns, one of which was a 47-yarder, and caught 35 passes for 250 yards and another major en route to being named the Wireless Age Player of the Year.  

A banner regular season was followed by back-to-back stellar showings in November. In the Western Final, Ouellette rushed 17 times for 113 yards in a 24-21 home-field victory over the B.C. Lions. He then carried the ball 17 times for 83 yards and one touchdown in a 25-17 Grey Cup win over the Montreal Alouettes on Nov. 16 in Winnipeg. His four-yard TD run was part of the 50 yards he produced during an 11-play, 92-yard march. As well, Ouellette contributed to airtight pass protection that prevented the opposition from registering a sack in the Western Final or the 112th Grey Cup Game.  

Ouellette signed with the Roughriders on Feb. 13, 2024 after spending his first four CFL seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. In Year 1 as a Roughrider, he rushed for 558 yards in eight games, a 1,256-yard pace over a full 18-game schedule, and scored three touchdowns over two playoff games. His two majors helped Saskatchewan defeat B.C. 28-19 in the 2024 Western Semi-Final at Mosaic Stadium.  

The Covington, Ohio-born Ouellette joined the Roughriders as a free agent after being an East Division All-CFL selection in 2022 and 2023. He rushed for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games during his final season with Toronto. Ouellette’s previous season (2022) was highlighted by his two rushing touchdowns in the Argonauts’ 24-23 Grey Cup victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium. 

In 62 career regular-season games, Ouellette has rushed 700 times for 3,562 yards —an average of 5.1 yards per carry — and 21 touchdowns. He has also caught 110 passes for 949 yards and five touchdowns.