Samuel Emilus

Samuel Emilus (born October 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career Emilus played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 2018 to 2020. He played in 22 games, starting in 13, where he recorded 59 receptions for 653 yards and seven touchdowns, six kick returns for 114 yards, and four punt returns for 57 yards.

As a graduate, he transferred to Louisiana Tech University in 2021 to play for the Bulldogs football team.

Entering the 2022 CFL draft, Emilus was ranked as the 11th best prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau. He was then drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 17, 2022. In his fifth game, he made his first career start, on July 16, 2022, in the Touchdown Atlantic game against the Toronto Argonauts.

Following training camp in 2023, Emilus was an opening day start at wide receiver. In the team's home opener, on June 16, 2023, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard pass from Trevor Harris. He then scored two more touchdowns in the same game, tying a franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a game with three.

On April 1, 2024, Emilus signed a one-year contract extension with the Roughriders.

Personal life Emilus was born to parents Anne Rose Emilus and Amel Normill. He has three brothers, Ricardo, Rooldoph and Kenny.