By Canadian Press

Saskatchewan Roughriders name Kelly Jeffrey offensive coordinator

Dec 12, 2022 | 7:40 PM

REGINA — Kelly Jeffrey was named the new offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday.

Jeffrey joined the Roughriders as the running backs coach before the 2022 season. 

Feature back Jamal Morrow rushed for 666 yards, making him the fourth highest rusher in the CFL, despite missing eight games with a broken wrist. 

Frankie Hickson was sixth in the league with 533 yards rushing. 

Kienan LaFrance, Albert Awachie, James Tuck and Bruno LaBelle also made their mark in the Saskatchewan’s offence.

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Before coaching for the Roughriders, Jeffrey was on staff with the Edmonton Elks in 2020 and was the special teams coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts in 2016.

An accomplished collegiate level football coach, Jeffrey spent 10 seasons at Mount Allison, including eight as the head coach (2008-15) and two as the offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2006-07).

He is a three-time AUS Coach of the Year (2010, 2013, 2014) and was the named the CIS (now U Sports) Coach of the Year in 2014, when the Mounties went undefeated. With Jeffrey at the helm the program won back-to-back AUS Championships (2013-14) and appeared in the championship final in 2015. 

Jeffrey was previously the head coach and offensive coordinator at Mayville State University (MSU) in North Dakota for four years (2002-2005), coached quarterbacks at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and at the University of San Diego (1998-2000), running backs at Northern State University (1996-1997) and wide receivers at North Dakota’s Dickinson State University (1994-1995).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2022.

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