The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed defensive linemen Sundiata ‘Sunny’ Anderson and Davin Vann on Monday.
Sundiata ‘Sunny’ Anderson is six foot four and weighs 247 pounds. The 25-year-old from College Park, Georgia, signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. In 2024, he made three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) in three preseason games. The Seahawks released him on August 27, 2024.
Collegiately, Anderson spent six seasons at Grambling State University (2018-23) with 136 tackles (65 solos, 71 assists), 28.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, two pass breakups, four forced fumbles, and one blocked kick in 33 games for the Tigers. He was named a two-time First Team All-SWAC. He also played in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.
In 2023, he had a career-high 60 tackles (32 solos, 28 assists), 11.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles in 11 games. He was named First Team All-SWAC.
Davin Vann is six foot one and weighs 268 pounds. A native of Cary, North Carolina, Vann attended the Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp in 2025.
Collegiately, Vann spent five seasons at North Carolina State University (2020-24) with 144 tackles (61 solos, 83 assists), 33.5 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, eight forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 55 games for the Wolfpack.
In 2023, Vann made a career-high 42 tackles (17 solos, 25 assists), seven tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 13 games. In his final collegiate season in 2024, Vann made 41 tackles (16 solos, 25 assists), 14 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and six forced fumbles in 12 games. He was named Third Team All-ACC. Vann was a team captain in his final two seasons in 2023 and 2024. Vann also earned the team’s Alpha Rising Award, given to the player showing exceptional improvement. He also won the Carey Brewbaker Award for most valuable defensive lineman in 2022.
