A CFL East All-Star
Ouellette was a CFL East All-Star in 2022 and 2023.
FootballCFLSaskatchewan RoughridersRunning back
A.J. Ouellette
Stats and careerA.J. Ouellette is a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and won the Grey Cup in 2022 and 2025.
70 CFL regular-season games7 seasons
Updated
About A.J. Ouellette
Born on July 20, 1995, in Covington, Ohio, in the United States, A.J. Ouellette plays running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and wears number 45. He played college football at Ohio and played for the Toronto Argonauts from 2019 to 2023.
Ouellette has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2024. In the 2025 regular season, in 17 games for the Roughriders, he had 1,222 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 35 catches for 250 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown. Through the 2025 season, Ouellette had 3,562 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns, 110 catches for 949 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns in 62 regular-season CFL games.
Ouellette ran for 31 yards and added 5 catches for 33 receiving yards in a 16-12 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Oct 17, 2026. Before that, he had 77 rushing yards and 2 catches for 16 receiving yards in a 44-24 loss at the Montreal Alouettes on Oct 12, 2026, following 28 rushing yards and 1 catch for 1 receiving yard in a 37-31 loss to the Calgary Stampeders on Oct 2, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 12, 2026Season by season70
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Carries | Rush yds | Rush TD | Catches | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SSK | 8 | 108 | 501 | 1 | 13 | 83 |
| 2025 | SSK | 17 | 248 | 1,222 | 8 | 35 | 250 |
| 2024 | SSK | 8 | 130 | 558 | 3 | 16 | 147 |
| 2023 | TOR | 15 | 178 | 1,009 | 8 | 16 | 163 |
| 2022 | TOR | 13 | 98 | 516 | 2 | 38 | 350 |
| 2021 | TOR | 6 | 23 | 143 | 0 | - | - |
| 2019 | TOR | 3 | 23 | 114 | 0 | 5 | 39 |
| Career | 70 | 808 | 4,063 | 22 | 123 | 1,032 |
How he is doing now
2026 rushing501 yds108 carries for 501 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown; 13 catches for 83 receiving yards, 8 games
Roughriders10-92026 regular season
Last game7-31carries-yards, Oct 17 vs Alouettes
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Did you know?!
A 139-yard day
On Jun 28, 2025, Ouellette had 139 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown and 1 catch for 12 receiving yards in a 37-18 win against the BC Lions.
Career
Toronto Argonauts2019 to 2023 - 37 games
Saskatchewan Roughriders2024 to now - 33 games7years2019 to 2026
- 2019CFL debut27-24 loss vs Alouettes
- 2025Best game23-139, vs Lions
- 2025Best season1,222 rushing yds, 8 TD, 35 catches in 17 games
- Oct 17, 2026Latest game7-31 vs Alouettes
Honors
- 2x Grey Cup champion (2022, 2025)
- 2x CFL East All-Star (2022, 2023)
Regular season
70 games
4,063 rushing yds, 22 TD, 123 catches
First CFL game
Oct 18, 2019: 20 rushing yds, 0 TDAlouettes 27, Argonauts 24
Latest game
Oct 17, 2026: 31 rushing yds, 0 TD, 5 catchesRoughriders 16, Alouettes 12
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats15 games
13-2his teams
His line: 157 carries, 780 yds, 1 TD
Last met Jul 12, 2026
Montreal Alouettes11 games
6-5his teams
His line: 128 carries, 714 yds, 4 TD
Last met Oct 17, 2026
BC Lions9 games
6-3his teams
His line: 137 carries, 670 yds, 5 TD
Last met Sep 25, 2026
Calgary Stampeders9 games
3-6his teams
His line: 83 carries, 388 yds
Last met Oct 2, 2026
Edmonton Elks8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 105 carries, 509 yds, 6 TD
Last met Jul 23, 2026
Ottawa RedBlacks7 games
7-0his teams
His line: 80 carries, 426 yds, 2 TD
Last met Oct 3, 2025
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 4:06 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.