The Saskatchewan Roughriders released defensive back Billy Jonas Pernier on Monday.
Billy Jonas Pernier is five foot eleven and weighs 203 pounds. A native of Ombessa, Cameroun, Pernier signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 4, 2026.
Collegiately, spent four seasons at the University of Laval (2022-25) with 65 tackles, 24 tackles on special teams, one tackle for loss, four pass breakups, 28 kickoffs for 629 yards, 14 punt returns for 135 yards, and five missed field goal returns for 114 yards in 30 games for the Rouge et Or. In 2025, he was named the RSEQ Special Teams Player of the Year after finishing the season with 24 tackles, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, eight kick returns for 152 yards, 14 punt returns for 135 yards, and four missed field goal returns for 102 yards in eight games.
