The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed offensive linemen Payton Collins and Jake Levengood and placed punter Adam Korsak on the retired list on Friday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Payton Collins is six foot seven and weighs 301 pounds. A native of Columbus, Ohio, played five seasons at Eastern Kentucky University (2020-24) playing 56 games for the Colonels. In 2024, he was named All-American by Stats Perform FCS, Phil Steele, and FCS Football Central.
Eastern Kentucky averaged 22.38 points per game, 186.3 rushing yards per game, 161.54 passing yards per game, 347.8 total yards per game, 38 touchdowns, and allowed 19 sacks finishing 8-5 for the season.
Jake Levengood is six foot four and weighs 294 pounds. A native of Vacaville, California, played six seasons at Oregon State (2018-24) playing 49 games for the Beavers. In 2024, Oregon State averaged 24.25 points per game, 189.2 rushing yards per game, 201.42 passing yards per game, 390.6 total yards per game, 37 touchdowns, and allowed 25 sacks finishing 5-7 for the season.
Levengood was named First Team All-Pac 12 in 2023, Second Team All-Pac 12 by AP and Phil Steele, and All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention. He was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award twice recognizing the nation’s top offensive line.
Adam Korsak is six foot two and weighs 185 pounds. The 27-year-old from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, punted the ball 118 times for 5,569 yards (47.2 AVG), with a long of 68 yards in 18 games for the Roughriders in 2024.
Korsak attended rookie minicamps with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. The Saskatchewan Roughriders drafted Korsak in the first round (3rd pick) in the 2022 CFL Global Draft. In 2023, he punted the ball 117 times for 5,609 yards (47.9 AVG), with a long of 90 yards in 18 games.
Korsak won the Ray Guy Award in 2022 after punting the ball 75 times for 3,297 yards (44 AVG) with a long of 77 yards, two touchbacks, 35 fair catches, 32 from inside the 20-yard line, and 14 from 50-plus yards in 12 games for the Scarlet Knights.
In addition, Korsak was named Team MVP, First Team All-America (Sporting News), and Third Team All-America (Phil Steele), and was invited to the Senior Bowl in 2022.
Korsak played five seasons at Rutgers (2018-22) with 349 punts for 15,318 yards (43.9 AVG) with a long of 79 yards, seven touchbacks, 140 fair catches, 145 from inside the 20-yard line, and 63 from 50-plus yards in 58 games. In his career, Korsak earned 12 All-Big Ten honors, and eight team honors, including being named captain three times, and twice a Special Teams MVP.
