Marcus Sayles (born October 1, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Sayles with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |
| No. 8 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 1994 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chattahoochee (Johns Creek, Georgia) |
| College: | West Georgia |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| S/SaylMa01.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
editSayles played college football for the West Georgia Wolves from 2013 to 2016.[1] He started in 46 games where he had 123 tackles, 12 interceptions, and 24 pass breakups.[1] He also set the program record for most career blocked kicks with 13.[1]
Professional career
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Buffalo Bills
editSayles signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was released on September 5, 2017.[5]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn November 22, 2017, Sayles was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[6] He was released on December 5, 2017, but was re-signed on December 13.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018.[8]
On April 12, 2018, Sayles was waived by the Rams.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editAfter being let go by the Rams, Sayles signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2018 season. Sayles played a critical role at halfback for the Bombers defense and linked up with Winston Rose as his boundary corner in 2019, to help the Bombers win the 107th Grey Cup 33-12.[10][11] Sayles was named a CFL West All-Star for his play during the 2019 season.[12]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn January 3, 2020, Sayles signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[13] He was waived on August 18, 2020.[14] He was re-signed to their practice squad on October 27, 2020.[15] He was released on December 1, 2020.[16]
BC Lions
editOn January 9, 2021, it was announced that Sayles had signed with the BC Lions to a three-year contract.[17] In his first year with the team, he had played in 13 games where he had 52 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.[1]
On February 3, 2024, the Lions announced that Sayles had signed a two-year contract extension.[18]
On June 2, 2024, Sayles was released by Lions.[19]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn June 4, 2024, Sayles was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[20]
Statistics
editCFL
edit| Defence | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ST | Sacks | Int | TD | FF | |
| 2018 | WPG | 16 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | WPG | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| CFL totals | 34 | 136 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Marcus Sayles". BC Lions. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills sign seven to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills make three practice squad changes". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (November 22, 2017). "Rams Sign CB Marcus Sayles To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 13, 2017). "Rams Promote Isaiah Johnson, Sign Marcus Sayles to Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (January 8, 2018). "Rams Sign 10 to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (April 12, 2018). "Rams Waive DB Marcus Sayles". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 15, 2019). "Newcomers helped solidify Bombers' secondary just in time for playoffs". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ Ken Wiebe (August 1, 2019). "Rose and Sayles blossoming for Blue Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 27, 2019). "Bombers Jefferson, Bryant and Rose named to CFL all-star team". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Ex-CFL cornerback Marcus Sayles signs futures deal with Vikings". Twin Cities. Pioneer Press. January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Sign LB Hardy Nickerson". Vikings.com. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Sign CB Marcus Sayles to Practice Squad; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Waive LS Austin Cutting and LB Hardy Nickerson; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lions Land 2019 West All-Star Marcus Sayles". BC Lions. January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Sayles, Lions agree to two-year extension". CFL.ca. February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Riders sign CFL All-Star DB Marcus Sayles". Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
Media related to Marcus Sayles at Wikimedia Commons
