Kian Schaffer-Baker

Kian Schaffer-Baker (born April 28, 1998) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Kian Schaffer-Baker
No. 89     Saskatchewan Roughriders
Born: (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998
Mississauga, Ontario[1]
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
UniversityGuelph
High schoolOur Lady of Mount Carmel
CFL draft2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30
Drafted bySaskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2021–presentSaskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

University career

Schaffer-Baker played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2016 to 2019.[2] In the 2019 East–West Bowl, he led all players with five catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.[3] He finished his university career with 28 games played, recording 95 receptions for 1,544 yards, and eight touchdowns.[4]

Professional career

Despite recording good testing numbers in the 2020 Ontario Regional Combine, Schaffer-Baker was not invited to the CFL Combine that year for the top ranked players available in the 2020 CFL Draft.[3][5] He was then drafted in the fourth round, 30th overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in the draft.[6] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. Instead, it was announced that he had signed his rookie contract with the Roughriders on January 19, 2021.[7]

Following 2021 training camp, Schaffer-Baker began the 2021 season on the Roughriders' practice roster. After an injury to Shaq Evans in week 2, Schaffer-Baker was elevated to the active roster and made his CFL debut against the Ottawa Redblacks on August 21, 2021 where he had four catches for 64 yards.[6][8] In his fourth game, he scored his first professional touchdown on September 17, 2021 against the Toronto Argonauts after catching a pass from Cody Fajardo and running 24 yards to the endzone for the score.[9]

References
  1. "Riders lock up five more of their 2020 draft picks". CKOM. January 19, 2021.
  2. "Kian Schaffer-Baker". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. "Schaffer-Baker: 'I'm trying to be the best version of myself' for Riders". Canadian Football League. May 8, 2020.
  4. "Riders Canadian receiver rookie duo catching on during training camp". CJME. July 22, 2021.
  5. "CFL Draft Profile: Schaffer-Baker is the best prospect no one is talking about". TSN. April 28, 2020.
  6. "Riders' Schaffer-Baker makes best of 'next man up'". Canadian Football League. August 22, 2021.
  7. "Riders sign members of 2020 CFL draft class". Saskatchewan Roughriders. January 19, 2021.
  8. "Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders". Canadian Football League. August 21, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. "Rob Vanstone: Kian Schaffer-Baker, touchdown maker, sparkles in Saskatchewan Roughriders' win". The Leader Post. September 18, 2021.
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