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He never played a game for them in 2026, but Ja’Kobe Clinton will be back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2027.
The Green and White re-signed the American linebacker after Clinton first joined the Riders in September as part of the expanded practice roster and finished the season with the team. He previously spent training camp with Winnipeg. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: November 5, 2026
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR26-164
ROUGHRIDERS SIGN LINEBACKER JA’KOBE CLINTON
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American linebacker Ja’Kobe Clinton.
Ja’kobe Clinton (6’2-230) joined the Club as part of the expanded practice roster in September 2026 and finished the season as a Saskatchewan Roughrider. He spent training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers registering one sack, two defensive tackles and one special teams tackle in two pre-season games.
Clinton spent the previous two collegiate seasons at the University of West Florida. In 2025, he was recognized as the Gulf South Conference’s top defensive player and an American Football Coaches Association First-Team All-American after registering 78 defensive tackles (including a conference-best 19 for a loss), seven sacks, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 12 games.
The Florida-born linebacker began his collegiate career at Southeastern University. As a sophomore at Southeastern, he had 50 tackles (eight for a loss), one interception (which he returned for a 19-yard touchdown), one sack, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
