Jorgen Hus (born September 12, 1989) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Hus with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 46 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | September 12, 1989 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College: | Regina | ||||||
| CFL draft: | 2013 / round: 4 / pick: 31 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| CFL status: | National | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||
Amateur career
editHus played CIS football for the Regina Rams and also played junior football for the Saskatoon Hilltops.
Professional career
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Early career
editHus was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2013 CFL Draft. However, he first spent time with the National Football League's St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs from 2013 to 2014.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editHus' CFL rights were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Cory Watson on May 11, 2015, and he signed with the Roughriders on May 21, 2015.[1][2] He played in his first professional game on June 27, 2015, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in all 18 regular season games in his rookie year in 2015 where he also recorded five special teams tackles.[3]
Hus re-signed to a one-year contract extension with the Roughriders on December 16, 2020.[4] He signed a two-year extension on November 14, 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ "West Trade Winds: Eskimos acquire Cory Watson". Canadian Football League. May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Riders sign national long snapper Jorgen Hus". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 21, 2015.
- ^ "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Edem, Riders agree on one-year extension". Canadian Football League. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Roughriders extend long snapper Jorgen Hus". Saskatchewan Roughriders. November 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
Media related to Jorgen Hus at Wikimedia Commons
