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May 19, 2023 | 9:38 AM
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Australian punter Adam Korsak on Friday.
The six-foot, 185-pound Korsak was Saskatchewan’s very first choice, 3rd in general, of the 2023 CFL worldwide draft. The Australian signs up with the Riders after participating in novice minicamps with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Korsak, 25, recorded the Ray Guy award last season at Rutgers as American college football’s leading punter. His net punting average of 43.4 lawns was 3rd in the NCAA ranks however he held challengers to minus-11 returns lawns (tops in NCAA) and permitted simply one positive return over 75 efforts.
Korsak likewise had 32 punts inside the opposition’s 20-yard line, third-best in the NCAA. He completed his period at Rutgers as the NCAA profession leader in punts (349) and lawns (15,318).