The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed quarterback Brayden Schager on Wednesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Brayden Schager is six foot three and weighs 220 pounds. The 23-year-old from Dallas, Texas, attended the Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp in 2025. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Schager to the practice squad on September 30, 2025. The Roughriders released him on October 29, 2025.
Collegiately, Schager played four seasons at Hawaii (2021-24), completing 851 of 1,435 passes (59%) for 9,096 yards, 60 touchdowns, 42 interceptions, 298 carries for 319 yards, eight rushing touchdowns, and one tackle (1 solo) in 42 games for the Rainbow Warriors.
In 2023, he ranked second among all FBS quarterbacks with nine passes for 50+ yards, and threw for 300+ yards six times. He became the eighth quarterback in program history to post six 300+ passing yards in a single game. Schager was an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention in 2023, a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy in 2024, and named to the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award, the Manning Award, and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
