A 12-tackle game
Varga had 12 tackles for the BC Lions on Sep 27, 2024, in a 32-29 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Ryder Varga
Stats, career and next gameRyder Varga is a linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and was named First-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2022.
61 CFL regular-season games4 seasons
Updated
About Ryder Varga
Born on April 30, 1999, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Ryder Varga plays linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and wears number 33. He played college football for the Regina Rams and was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2022 CFL Draft, with the 29th pick overall.
Varga played for the BC Lions from 2023 to 2024, then for the Toronto Argonauts in 2025. In the 2024 regular season, in 18 games for the BC Lions, he had 73 tackles, 1 sack and 4 passes defended. Through the 2025 season, he had 82 tackles, 2 sacks and 4 passes defended in 49 regular-season CFL games. He has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2026.
Varga recorded 1 special-teams tackle in a 44-24 loss at the Montreal Alouettes on Oct 12, 2026. That followed a 37-31 loss against the Calgary Stampeders on Oct 2, 2026, a game in which Varga also made 1 special-teams tackle, and a 28-24 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Aug 29, 2026 with 1 special-teams tackle.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 29, 2026Season by season61
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SSK | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | TOR | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | BC | 18 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | BC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
How he is doing now
Roughriders10-82026 regular season
Last gamePlayedno stats recorded, Oct 24 vs Elks
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
62%PRED1U
Varga against the Lions3 games
Last met Sep 25, 2026; his teams 1-2.
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Career
BC Lions2023 to 2024 - 36 games
Toronto Argonauts2025 - 13 games
Saskatchewan Roughriders2026 to now - 12 games3years2023 to 2026
- 2023CFL debut25-15 win vs Stampeders
- 2024Best gamevs Tiger-Cats
- 2024Best season73 tackles, 1 sack in 18 games
- Oct 24, 2026Latest gamevs Elks
Honors
- First-team U Sports All-Canadian (2022)
Regular season
61 games
82 tackles, 2 sacks
First CFL game
Jun 8, 2023: no stats recordedLions 25, Stampeders 15
Latest game
Oct 24, 2026: no stats recordedRoughriders 16, Elks 9
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers10 games
4-6his teams
His line: 14 tackles
Last met Sep 12, 2026
Edmonton Elks9 games
7-2his teams
His line: 7 tackles
Last met Oct 24, 2026
Calgary Stampeders8 games
4-4his teams
His line: 4 tackles
Last met Oct 2, 2026
Montreal Alouettes8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 18 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Oct 17, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats7 games
3-4his teams
His line: 13 tackles
Last met Aug 15, 2026
Ottawa RedBlacks6 games
4-2his teams
His line: 14 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 pass defended
Last met Aug 7, 2026
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.