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Casey Sayles
No. 44 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Sayles with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born:(1995-09-04)September 4, 1995(age 29)
Omaha, Nebraska,U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight289 lb (131 kg)
CollegeOhio Bobcats
High schoolOmaha North
NFL draft2017,undrafted
Career history
As player
2017*Los Angeles Rams
2018*Pittsburgh Steelers
2019Birmingham Iron
2019*Pittsburgh Steelers
2020St. Louis BattleHawks
2021–2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2023
CFL East All-Star2023
Career stats

Casey Sayles(born September 4, 1995) is an American professionalfootballdefensive tacklefor theHamilton Tiger-Catsof theCanadian Football League(CFL). He playedcollege footballwith theOhio Bobcats.

Early life

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Sayles attendedOmaha North High SchoolinOmaha, Nebraska.[1]As a senior, Sayles compiled 36 solo tackles and 40 assists, with 19 tackles for loss for 71 yards, including 4 1/2 sacks. He also registered four pass breakups, and while playing tight end, he caught nine passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns.[2]He helped Omaha North reach the Class A championship game and was named to the All-Nebraska team. Sayles signed with theOhio Bobcatsout of high school.[3]

College career

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Sayles playeddefensive linefor theOhio Bobcatsfrom 2013 to 2016. In 2013, he also playedspecial teamsand returned 4 kicks for a total of 30 yards.[4]In 2014, he played in only seven games. In his senior season in 2016, Sayles has 33 tackles and six sacks, earning Second-team All-Mid-American Conferencehonors.[5]He finished his four year college career with 111 total tackles and 12.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries in 50 games.

Statistics

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Tackles Def Int Fumbles
Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
*2013 Ohio MAC FR DL 11 14 18 32 5.0 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Ohio MAC SO DL 7 7 12 19 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
*2015 Ohio MAC JR DL 13 9 18 27 6.0 2.5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
*2016 Ohio MAC SR DL 14 17 15 32 6.5 5.0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
Career Ohio 45 47 63 110 19.5 11.5 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0
*indicates bowl stats included. Reference[4]

Professional career

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Los Angeles Rams

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On May 3, 2017, Sayles was signed by theLos Angeles Ramsas anundrafted free agent.[6]He was released by the team on September 3, 2017.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

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On January 18, 2018, thePittsburgh Steelerssigned Sayles to a Reserve/Future contract.[7]He had four tackles in four preseason games.[8]On September 1, 2018, he was waived.[7]

Birmingham Iron

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In 2019, Sayles played for theBirmingham Ironof theAlliance of American Football(AAF).[8]According to Pro Football Focus, he was one of the best defensive lineman in the league on a per-snap basis.[9]The league ceased operations in April 2019.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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On April 9, 2019, the Steelers signed Sayles to a one-year contract.[7]On August 30, 2019, he was released.[11]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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Sayles with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022

In October 2019, Sayles was drafted by theSt. Louis BattleHawksvia the2020 XFL Draft.He was picked up in the first round of Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven.[12]He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Sayles signed with theWinnipeg Blue Bombersof the CFL on April 5, 2021.[14]He played for two seasons with the Blue Bombers where he won aGrey Cupin2021and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[15]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Sayles had signed with theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[15]On November 8, 2023, Sayles was named a CFL All-Star, after leading the team in quarterback sacks and tackles for loss.[16]

References

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  1. ^"Profile: Casey Sayles".247sports.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2020.
  2. ^Hambleton, Ryan (December 8, 2012)."Casey Sayles, DL".Lincoln Journal-Star.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.
  3. ^Pospisil, Stu (February 6, 2013)."Metro's Sayles, Keely twins sign letters".Omaha World-Herald.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.
  4. ^ab"Profile: Casey Sayles".sports-reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2020.
  5. ^"Former Ohio Football Standout Sayles Set To Open Inaugural AAF Season With Birmingham Iron".Ohio Bobcats.February 9, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon May 25, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.
  6. ^"Profile: Casey Sayles".rotoworld.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2020.
  7. ^abcd"Profile: Casey Sayles".pro-football-reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2020.
  8. ^abKlinger, Jacob (April 9, 2019)."Steelers bring back former AAF DL Casey Sayles".PennLive.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.
  9. ^Marczi, Matthew (March 7, 2019)."Casey Sayles Another Former Steeler Making Mark In Alliance With The Iron".Steelers Depot.RetrievedFebruary 15,2020.
  10. ^Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019)."Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football".ESPN.com.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  11. ^Asti, Mike (August 30, 2019)."Report: Steelers Release DL Casey Sayles".steelersnow.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2020.
  12. ^Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019)."XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league".Sporting News.RetrievedOctober 23,2019.
  13. ^Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020)."XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue".SeattleTimes.com.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.
  14. ^Marra, Riley (April 5, 2021)."Bombers add Casey Sayles to roster".BlueBombers.com.RetrievedApril 5,2021.
  15. ^ab"Transactions – Football player trades and signings".Canadian Football League.RetrievedJune 23,2023.
  16. ^"TIGER-CATS WHITE AND SAYLES NAMED CFL ALL-STARS".
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