Ryder Varga

Ryder Varga (born April 30, 1999) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Varga played U Sports football for the Regina Rams from 2017 to 2022. He played in 32 games where he had 157 total tackles, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles.

Professional career

BC Lions Varga was drafted in the third round, 29th overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. However, following training camp, he returned to Regina for his final year of eligibility.

Varga re-signed with the Lions on November 28, 2022. He played in all 18 regular season games where he had nine defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one quarterback sack. He played in 13 regular season games where he recorded 10 special teams tackles. He was released shortly before the start of training camp in the following offseason on April 29, 2026.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On May 6, 2026, it was announced that Varga had signed a two-year contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.