Saskatoon native Seth Hundeby did not hesitate when it came to naming his favourite Saskatchewan Roughriders player of all time.
"Growing up as a defensive guy, John Chick, he got me pretty excited," Hundeby explained on the SportsCage. "The way he played the game was pretty awesome."
The Riders selected Hundeby in the fourth round, 34th overall during the 2025 CFL draft. The six-foot-three, 245 pound linebacker rejoined the Green and White after he finished his senior season with the Universoty of Saskatchewan. He played 11 games for the Huskies, registering 51 solo tackles, 28 assisted tackles, 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two interceptions. His elite efforts were recognized when he earned the U Sports Presidents' Trophy as Canada's best defender.
Hundeby's last game in his university career was the Vanier Cup against the Montreal Carabins, which Saskatchewan lost 30-16. Before the game, he caught up with Riders' head coach Corey Mace and quarterback Trevor Harris.
"They wished me good luck and said that I had a really good season up to that point," Hundeby recalled. "That was a super cool experience, especially being with some of my Huskies teammates. Those are some big names and them dapping me up was a really cool experience."
Hundeby was asked what he knew about Mace.
"From my experience at training camp last year, he's a great guy. Really, he knows the sport well, but then I think the values that he brings to the team and upholds himself are amazing," Hundeby said. "I think he's made a really good culture there and one that I'm super excited to be joining."
Going into the off-season, Hundeby shares what he is going to do to prepare for the Roughriders season in 2026.
"Last year, I got the opportunity to go to the CFL Combine, so then that has you preparing in a certain manner to perform your best in that regard," Hundeby said.
"Ignite Athletics in Saskatoon does a really good job of making good athletes who are ready to perform when their season comes around. I'm definitely going to reach back out to Joel Lipinski, hopefully join that pro group and get back in the gym, hang with the guys, and get back at it."
Besides talking about football, Hundeby also gave an update on the engineering degree he is completing at the U of S.
“One of the big things for me coming back this year, since engineering is very regimented with the fall and winter classes, is getting a couple of key classes out of the way. In my fourth year, there's a lot more design and technical electives, which then means that I can put those in the winter terms, which doesn't interfere with the CFL season whatsoever," Hundeby said.
"Then if I do get that opportunity to be playing CFL through June until November, hopefully then I do winter classes in the subsequent years. It would depend on how things go, but it will be a play-by-ear type thing."
