Most Outstanding Defensive Player
In 2024, Milligan won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.
FootballCFLSaskatchewan RoughridersDefensive back
Rolan Milligan
Stats, career and next gameInjury status: Six-game injured list - CFL roster move of Sep 11
Rolan Milligan is a defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and won the Grey Cup in 2025.
55 CFL regular-season games6 seasons
Updated
About Rolan Milligan
Born on August 16, 1994, in Lake Wales, Florida, Milligan plays defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and wears number 0. He played college football at Reedley, UAB and Toledo, and has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2021.
In the 2022 regular season, in 17 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Milligan had 71 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception and 8 passes defended. Through the 2025 season, he had 216 tackles, 2 sacks, 15 interceptions, 26 passes defended and 1 defensive touchdown in 53 regular-season CFL games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 29, 2026Season by season55
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SSK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | SSK | 15 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | SSK | 16 | 71 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | SSK | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | SSK | 17 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | SSK | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 218 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense2 tackles2 tackles and 1 pass defended, 2 games
Roughriders10-82026 regular season
Last game1 tackle and 1 pass defendedJul 23 vs Elks
Injury status
Six-game injured list (48d ago)
Next game
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Milligan against the Lions8 games, 22 tackles, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defended
Last met Jun 13, 2026; his teams 5-3.
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CFL All-Star honors
Milligan was a CFL All-Star in 2024 and 2025.
2 interceptions against Toronto
On Jul 4, 2024, in Week 5, Milligan had 3 tackles and 2 interceptions in a 30-23 win against the Toronto Argonauts.
Career
Saskatchewan Roughriders2021 to now - 55 games5years2021 to 2026
- 2021CFL debut24-3 loss vs Tiger-Cats
- 2024Best gamevs Argonauts
- 2024Best season71 tackles, 8 INT in 16 games
- Jul 23, 2026Latest gamevs Elks
Honors
- Grey Cup champion (2025)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award (2024)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2024)
- 2x CFL All-Star (2024, 2025)
- 2x CFL West All-Star (2024, 2025)
Regular season
55 games
218 tackles, 2 sacks, 15 INT
First CFL game
Nov 20, 2021: 5 tackles, 1 sackTiger-Cats 24, Roughriders 3
Latest game
Jul 23, 2026: 1 tackleElks 36, Roughriders 34
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Edmonton Elks11 games
7-4his teams
His line: 54 tackles, 4 interceptions and 6 passes defended
Last met Jul 23, 2026
Winnipeg Blue Bombers9 games
3-6his teams
His line: 39 tackles and 8 passes defended
Last met Sep 6, 2025
BC Lions8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 22 tackles, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defended
Last met Jun 13, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats7 games
5-2his teams
His line: 22 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 passes defended
Last met Aug 16, 2025
Montreal Alouettes6 games
2-4his teams
His line: 26 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Sep 13, 2025
Calgary Stampeders5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 23 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 pass defended
Last met Aug 23, 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 Oct 29, 2026, 5:56 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.