ACQUIRED:
Signed a two-year deal with the Tiger-Cats in Feb. 2023.
CAREER
2024: Signed an extension through the 2025 season on February 12…Started nine games on the defensive line…Registered three defensive tackles and one quarterback sack week 1 in Calgary…Posted three defensive tackles and one quarterback sack week 3 in Regina…Named to the week 3 CFL honour roll powered by PFF with a 89.4 grade…Registered two defensive tackles and one quarterback sack Week 5 vs. BC…Registered two defensive tackles week 7 vs. Toronto…Posted four defensive tackles and one quarterback sack week 9 vs. Montreal.
2023: Signed with Hamilton in February…Started at Defensive Tackle in 18 games…Recorded two tackles and a quarterback sack week six against Edmonton…Recorded four tackles, one quarterback sack, and one knockdown…His game winning knockdown stopped Ottawa in the redzone in week eight vs Ottawa on Jul. 28/23…Recorded five tackles and one sack in week 11 vs Edmonton, on Aug. 17/23…Sayles continued to be a defensive force recording five tackles, one sack, and one knockdown in Hamilton’s week 12 upset victory over B.C. on Aug. 26/23…Recorded five tackles in week 14 against Ottawa on Sept. 8/23…Recorded two tackles, one sack, and one knockdown in week 17 vs Calgary on Sept. 30/23…Recorded five tackles in week 18 vs Saskatchewan on Oct. 7/23…Was named a CFL East-Division All-Star.
Playoffs: Started the Eastern Semi-Finals recorded three tackles at Montreal on Nov. 4/23.
2022: Sayles appeared in 18 games for Winnipeg, recording 36 tackles, six sacks, and two forced fumbles.
Playoffs: Recorded three tackles in the Blue Bombers Western-Final victory over B.C…Sayles also recorded six tackles and one sack in the Grey Cup against Toronto.
2021: Played 14 games for the Blue Bombers…Recorded 28 tackles and 5 sacks…In a Nov. 6th game against Montreal, Sayles recorded seven tackles.
2020: Sayles suited up for five games with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2020 and registered 8.5 tackles and one sack before the XFL ceased operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Split 2019 between the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football and the Steelers… In eight games with the Iron, Sayles had 13.5 tackles and a sack.
2018: Joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018.
2017: Sayles signed his first pro contract with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 as an undrafted free agent.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
First CFL Game – Aug. 5/21, vs Hamilton
First CFL Tackle – Aug. 5/21, vs Hamilton
First CFL Sack – Aug. 5/21, vs Hamilton
First CFL Forced Fumble – Oct. 8/22, vs Edmonton
Grey Cup Champion – 1 – (2021)
COLLEGE/PERSONAL
College: During his college days, Sayles suited up for 45 games over four years with the Ohio Bobcats. He earned Second Team All-Mid-American Conference honours in his senior season, 2016, after racking up 33 tackles and six sacks. Over his four years at Ohio he had 111 total tackles, 12.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.
YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
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2021
|
WPG | 13 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
|
WPG | 17 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023
|
HAM | 17 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
|
HAM | 17 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
|
64 | 151 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024
|
HAM | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
2023
|
HAM | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2022
|
WPG | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
2021
|
WPG | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-08
|
1 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06-16
|
2 | SSK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06-23
|
3 | SSK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06-30
|
4 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-07
|
5 | BC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-20
|
7 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-28
|
8 | EDM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-02
|
9 | MTL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-10
|
10 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-17
|
11 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-24
|
12 | WPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-02
|
13 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-14
|
15 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-28
|
17 | BC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-04
|
18 | WPG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-18
|
20 | CGY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-25
|
21 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
|
37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DATE | TEAM | ACTION | STATUS |
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