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Defensive back Jaxon Ford has signed a contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Ford is the grandson of legendary Roughrider player and general manager Alan Ford, and proudly began wearing his grandfather’s number 21 on his jersey last season.
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The 25-year-old from Regina has appeared in 31 regular season games for the Green and White, where he made four starts at safety and registered 19 defensive tackles. As part of the Rider’s special teams unit, the defensive back also tallied 11 special teams tackles.
The six-foot defensive back’s breakout rookie season in 2023 saw him suit up for 15 games and start twice. During that year’s Labour Day Classic, he became a hero in Rider Nation by helping the Green and White seal a 32-30 victory by tipping Zach Collaros’ two-point convert throw in overtime.
Jaxon Ford is the grandson of legendary Roughrider player and general manager Alan Ford and proudly began wearing his grandfather’s No. 21 last season. (Piper Sports Photography/Supplied)
He started each of the next two games and made two more starts in the team’s 2025 Grey Cup championship season.
Before he joined the CFL, Ford played for four seasons at the University of Regina (2018-22). In his 29 games with the Rams, he recorded 130 tackles (10.5 for a loss), one sack, five interceptions, 11 pass knockdowns, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick.
In 2022, Ford started all eight games at safety for the Rams, where he earned U SPORTS Second-Team All-Canadian honours and was named a Canada West All-Star.
