The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback Michael Hiers.
The six-foot-one, 215-pound passer spent his final two collegiate seasons at Samford University, an FCS program located in Homewood, Ala., where he completed 74.0 percent of his passes for 6,600 yards, 54 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also ran for 97 yards and six major scores.
Hiers was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American in 2022 after helping the Bulldogs win a conference championship and reach the FCS playoffs for the first time since 1991.
The native of Birmingham, Ala. started his collegiate career at Murray State, an FCS program located in Murray, Ken., but dressed for only two games over two seasons. He transferred to Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2020 and spent two years there, completing 65.2 percent of his passes for 4,519 yards, 34 touchdowns, and five interceptions, winning Conference MVP in his first year.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-7-1) will visit the Calgary Stampeders (4-8-1) on Friday, Sept. 20 with kickoff slated for 9:30 p.m. EDT.
