The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a Super Bowl champion to the backfield.
The Green and White announced Friday they’ve signed former Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr., a dynamic playmaker with big-league experience and eye-popping college production.
The 28-year-old Henderson arrives in Riderville with a résumé that jumps off the page.
Henderson was selected in the third round, 70th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Rams and spent five seasons in Los Angeles from 2019 to 2023.
In 54 career games — including 32 starts — the Mississippi native rushed for 1,854 yards and 15 touchdowns on 442 carries. He added another 577 yards and four scores through the air on 76 receptions, proving he can be a dual-threat option out of the backfield.
Henderson suited up in Super Bowl LVI, recording four carries and three receptions as the Rams knocked off the Bengals 23-20 to capture the Lombardi Trophy.
Before he was a Super Bowl champion, Henderson was rewriting record books at the University of Memphis.
From 2016 to 2018, he was electric.
In 38 games, Henderson rushed for 3,545 yards and 36 touchdowns on just 431 carries — an astonishing 8.2 yards per attempt. Let that sink in. Every time he touched the ball, he was nearly halfway to a first down.
His 2018 campaign was nothing short of historic. Henderson rushed for 1,909 yards and 22 touchdowns on 214 carries, averaging 8.9 yards per rush to lead the NCAA. He captured the Jim Brown Trophy as the nation’s top running back and earned Consensus All-American honours.
He finished his Memphis career ranked second in program history in rushing yards, total touchdowns, all-purpose yards and 100-yard rushing games. He’s one of only three Tigers ever to post multiple 1,000-yard seasons and one of just two to record back-to-back 200-yard performances.
Now, he’ll look to make his mark in the Canadian game.
