HAMILTON \u2014 Jake Dolegala will start at quarterback on Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders.<\/p>\n
Hamilton coach Scott Milanovich made the announcement Wednesday following the club\u2019s practice. Dolegala will make his first start for the Ticats and just the 12th of his CFL career.<\/p>\n
He will replace veteran Bo Levi Mitchell, who suffered an ankle injury early in the third quarter of Hamilton\u2019s 14-13 home loss to Winnipeg. Mitchell was hurt while being sacked by Blue Bombers defensive lineman Jake Ceresna.<\/p>\n
Mitchell underwent successful ankle surgery Monday, and the Ticats (2-2) are expecting a full recovery. However, the 36-year-old native of Katy, Texas, is out indefinitely.<\/p>\n
Mitchell completed 18-of-29 passes for 228 yards and a TD and had staked Hamilton to a 13-4 lead before his injury. Dolegala and Canadian Tre Ford saw action following Mitchell\u2019s departure, but both struggled.<\/p>\n
Ford completed three-of-seven passes for 12 yards and an interception while both of Dolegala\u2019s attempts were incomplete.<\/p>\n
The six-foot-seven, 242-pound Dolegala is in his second season with Hamilton and has been used primarily in short-yardage situations. He had two carries Sunday for five yards and this year has 14 rushing attempts for 22 yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n
This will mark Dolegala\u2019s first career start versus Saskatchewan (3-1), the team he began his CFL career with in 2022-23.<\/p>\n
Dolegala has appeared in 37 career regular-season games with the Riders, B.C. Lions (2024) and Hamilton (2025-present). He has completed 247-of-396 passes (62.4 per cent) for 2,953 yards with 12 TDs and 11 interceptions.<\/p>\n
Dolegala has also rushed 65 times for 184 yards (2.8-yard average) and 14 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
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