Robert Priester

Robert Priester (born December 25, 1993) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.

College career Priester played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2014 to 2017. He played in 36 games where he had 139 tackles, one interception, one sack, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (first stint) On May 22, 2018, Priester signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Following 2018 training camp, he was placed on the team's practice roster, but made his professional debut on September 8, 2018, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Banjo Bowl, where he recorded three defensive tackles.

Tampa Bay Vipers Priester played for his hometown Tampa Bay Vipers in 2020, where he started five games and recorded seven tackles, one sack, and one interception. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Edmonton Football Team / Elks (second stint) On December 30, 2020, Priester re-signed with the Edmonton Football Team.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint) Priester signed with the Blue Bombers on March 28, 2022. However, he was released before the start of training camp on May 9, 2022.

Toronto Argonauts (first stint) On May 21, 2022, Priester was signed by the Toronto Argonauts. He played in 12 games, starting in six, where he had 28 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, two pass knockdowns, one sack, and two forced fumbles. He played in the team's East Final game where he had three defensive tackles and played in his first Grey Cup game, against the team that released him earlier that year, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

After remaining unsigned to start the 2024 CFL season, he re-signed with the Argonauts on July 1, 2024. Following an injury to Quincy Mauger, Priester became the team's starting cover linebacker. He played in 11 regular season games, starting in 10, where he had 28 defensive tackles, one sack, two pass knockdowns, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He was injured for the last four games of the regular season and also sat out both of the team's playoff games.

Ottawa Redblacks On February 10, 2025, it was announced that Priester had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in 15 regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.

Toronto Argonauts (second stint) It was announced on February 10, 2026, that Priester had signed again with the Toronto Argonauts.