RIDERS BOOST SPECIAL TEAMS WITH ADDITION OF DORSEY

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club announced they have signed import running back/kick returner Dominique Dorsey to a contract. Financial details of the signing were not released. 

Dorsey (5'7 – 173 lbs) spent the majority of the 2009 season with the NFL's Washington Redskins before returning to the Toronto Argonauts for the final four games of the CFL season.

The UNLV product originally signed in the CFL with the Roughriders in 2005 and spent two seasons with the Green and White until signing as a free agent with the Argonauts prior to the 2007 season. 

In 54 games played in the CFL, Dorsey had 145 kickoff returns for 3,239 yards and two touchdowns and 212 punt returns for 2,301 yards and two touchdowns. In addition, the 26 year old had 119 carries for 657 yards and four touchdowns plus 26 receptions for 381 yards. 

Dorsey's kick returning talent was acknowledged at the conclusion of the 2008 season when he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

KORNEGAY RE-SIGNS WITH RIDERS

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club announced today they have signed import linebacker Tad Kornegay to a new contract. Financial details of the signing were not released. 

Kornegay had a standout year with the Green and White as he finished the 2009 season with 74 defensive tackles, ten special team tackles, four forced fumbles, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, three pass knockdowns and three tackles for a loss in 18 regular season games. 

The Fordham product is heading into his fourth season with the Riders and sixth in the CFL. He was acquired in June, 2007 in a trade from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he spent two seasons.

More Good News: #33 Back In Green & White

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club announced today they have signed non-import fullback Chris Szarka to a new contract. Financial details of the signing were not released. 

Szarka is heading into his 14th season with the Green and White after originally being selected by the team in the second round (13th overall) in the 1997 CFL College Draft.

In 206 regular season games, Szarka has tallied 429 carries for 1,702 yards and 32 touchdowns, and 97 receptions for 1,295 yards and five touchdowns. 

In the 2009 season, the Eastern Illinois product had 15 carries for 78 yards and six touchdowns and three receptions for 20 yards in 18 games as the starting fullback.