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Saskatchewan Roughriders’ quarterback Trevor Harris does not give out praise easily, so when he does, you know it has been earned.
Enter: Daniel Wiebe.
The Saskatoon native attended last year’s training camp alongside Harris and impressed the 112th Grey Cup MVP.
“I thought he was awesome last year. Then he went down in the CIS and won every award you could possibly win,” Harris told the media.
Wiebe produced a career-best season in his final campaign with the University of Saskatchewan. In 12 regular-season and playoff games, he recorded 78 receptions for 1,257 yards with 13 touchdowns, despite battling turf toe over the stretch run.
The Huskies star was named the Canada West Football Player of the Year, which made him a finalist for the Hec Crighton Trophy. He also garnered first-team U Sports All-Canadian recognition for the second-straight season.
It’s clear Wiebe has already impressed the coaching staff in 2026. After rookie camp concluded on Friday, No. 87 ran with fellow Canadians Samuel Emilus, Kian Schaffer-Baker, and Dhel Duncan-Busby, plus American KeeSean Johnson with the first-team offence on Sunday.
Head coach Corey Mace likes what he’s from Wiebe thus far, though he doesn’t want to set unrealistic expectations for the soon-to-be 23-year-old.
“It’s early, you shouldn’t read into too much, but guys that are out there at certain times, they’ve earned the right to take those reps — training camp is about maintaining those,” said Mace.
“Having the experience that he had last year at camp, coming in here he’s much more confident. He’s got to keep maintaining. You know us, we always switch up rotations, but I was pleased with his practice.”
Reps in professional football are valued and not given away without thought, especially with Saskatchewan playing a preseason game relatively soon on Monday, May 18.
CFL all-star cornerback Tevaughn Campbell was not present for Sunday’s practice due to personal reasons, according to Mace, putting them one starting Canadian short.
Teams do not have to comply with the ratio in practice, which makes Wiebe’s reps with the starting offence noteworthy. The Roughriders have various roster iterations the team could use to be ratio compliant come the regular season. One option appears to be rolling with four Canadian receivers.
“[Wiebe’s] a stud, I really love him. He’s one of those guys where you tell him to do something, 10-4, does it. He’ll ask the right questions,” Harris said.
“I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him. Couldn’t be more excited for a guy like that, a local guy, but he’s a baller — don’t get it twisted. He’s not here because he’s from Saskatchewan, he’s a beast.”
Wiebe might not be a physically imposing beast, but the five-foot-nine, 185-pound pass catcher could be classified as ultra-athletic for his size.
At the 2025 CFL Combine in Regina, he posted a 4.52-second laser-timed 40-yard dash, 37-inch vertical jump, and 3.95-second shuttle, tied for the second-fastest in the event’s history. For comparison, his 40 time and vertical were better than Weston Dressler’s when he signed with the Riders in 2008.
That’s not to say Wiebe will be the next Dressler for Saskatchewan, but there’s a chance Harris, offensive coordinator Marc Mueller, Mace, and general manager Jeremy O’Day believe he’s shown potential to be a trusted and productive target in the professional three-down game.
