ARGOS SIGN CRAPIGNA, ST. JOHN

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts announced on Sunday the club has signed NAT OL Josiah St. John, INT WR Nate Rogers, INT WR Kimi Linnainmaa, NAT K Tyler Crapigna and INT K Donald De La Haye.

St. John, a Toronto native, was the first overall selection of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2016 CFL Draft. The 6’5, 305-pound lineman played 22 games over three seasons for the Riders. The 26-year-old spent three years at the University of Oklahoma (2013-2015) playing in 15 games in his junior and senior seasons after redshirting in 2013. Previous to his time with the Sooners, St. John played football at Trinity Valley Community College in Texas.

Crapigna, 26, most recently spent time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders between 2015 and 2018. The Nepean, Ottawa native played in 36 games for the ‘Riders, converting 76-of-88 (86.4%) field goals, including two games with six field goals made. The 5’7, 180-pound kicker was originally drafted by Calgary in the 5th round 40th overall of the 2014 CFL Draft but chose to return for his final year of U Sports Eligibility. The former McMaster Marauder played 38 games in five seasons (2010-2014) in maroon, kicking 84-of-97 field goals (86.7%) including a game winning field goal in the 2011 Vanier Cup.

(Chris Balenovich/Argos PR)

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