Josiah St. John
Josiah St. John is a Canadian professional football offensive tackle. He played college football with the Oklahoma Sooners.
Professional career
St. John was ranked as the fifth best player available in the 2016 CFL draft by the CFL's Central Scouting Bureau. He was the first overall selection in the 2016 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but he was in a contract dispute with the team at the start of the 2016 season. He finally signed with the team on July 4, 2016 after missing all of training camp and the Roughriders' first game of the season. Over three years with the Roughriders, he dressed in 22 games and started in eight before becoming a free agent in 2019.
On May 19, 2019, St. John signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was part of the Argonauts' training camp cuts on June 7, 2019.
BC Lions
St. John signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions on September 9, 2019. He was released from the practice roster on November 1, 2019.
On November 5, 2019, St. John was added to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos. He dressed in the 2019 East Final for the team and became a free agent on February 11, 2020.
Saskatchewan Roughriders (second stint)
After becoming a free agent, St. John re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 12, 2020. He signed a one-year contract extension with the team on January 6, 2021.
St. John joined the Edmonton Elks as a free agent on February 14, 2023. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.