Jaylen Pate

Jaylen Pate
No. 90 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
PositionDefensive lineman
Roster status
Active
CFL status
American
Personal information
Born (2001-07-22) July 22, 2001 (age 25)
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High schoolLane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeWyoming (2019–2021)
Northwestern (2022–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
Stats at CFL.ca

Jaylen Pate (born July 22, 2001) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and Northwestern Wildcats.

Early life

Pate was born on July 22, 2001. He attended Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois. As a senior, Pate had 81 tackles, including 27 for loss, 11 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one pick-six.

College career

Pate played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2019 to 2021 and Northwestern Wildcats from 2022 to 2024. In 19 games at Wyoming, he made 27 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery. On January 19, 2022, Pate entered the transfer portal, committing to play at Northwestern University.

Pate played 33 games for the Wildcats, recording 55 tackles, including nine for loss, three sacks, one pass deflection and one forced fumble.

Professional career

On January 5, 2026, Pate was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On May 30, he was signed to the practice roster. On June 25, Pate was elevated to the active roster and made his CFL debut the following day. He had two tackles and one sack in his first game against the Toronto Argonauts. On July 31, Pate was assigned to the practice roster. On October 1, he was promoted to the active roster.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jaylen PATE, DL". stats.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jaylen Pate, Northwestern, Edge". 247Sports. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jaylen Pate - Football". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jaylen Pate - 2024 Football Roster". Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Jaylen Pate College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Tucker, Cody TuckerCody (January 19, 2022). "Wyoming DE Jaylen Pate enters transfer portal". 7220 Sports. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Vaccher, Louie (April 2, 2022). "Grad transfer Jaylen Pate wastes no time committing to Northwestern". On3.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders ink West Virginia DB Garnett Hollis Jr., one other". 3DownNation. January 5, 2026. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Palmer, Randy. "Dual threat DL Jaylen Pate set to showcase skills with Saskatchewan Roughriders against Argos". CKRM. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders make four roster changes against Stampeders". 3DownNation. October 1, 2026. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.