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Weston Dressler
Weston Dressler (born June 14, 1985) is an American former professional football slotback who played for 11 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders with whom he won a Grey Cup championship in 2013. Dressler was a two-time CFL All-Star and a four-time CFL West All-Star and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2008. He had also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
Dressler was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Rick and Val Dressler. He attended Bismarck High School. At Bismarck he was a three time all-state and all-conference selection and in 2003 was named North Dakota Gatorade High School Player of the Year. On March 23, 2009, his Bismarck high school retired his jersey (#2).
Dressler played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota. As a senior, he caught 75 passes for 1,274 receiving yards while being named to the North Central Conference's all-star team for the fourth season in a row. After four seasons at North Dakota, Dressler set 19 school records.
Dressler went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft and signed as a street free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 13, 2008. After the Roughriders named their final cuts, Dressler was one of five rookies to make the final team. After two games with the Roughriders he led the league with 13 punt returns for 185 yards. On July 14, Dressler suffered a hamstring injury that forced him out of the lineup. Towards the end of the season, Dressler was being considered as the leading candidate for the CFL West's nomination for rookie of the year. As of October 18, Dressler had 46 catches for 928 yards with five touchdowns including six 100+ yard games. On November 5, it became official and Dressler was nominated for rookie of the year. Dressler later won the award over Hamilton's Prechae Rodriguez. Dressler finished the season with a team-leading 1,123 yards receiving (11th overall) and 2,219 combined yards (3rd overall). At the end of the 2008 season, he was voted the most popular player by the fans.
Ensuring that there would be no sophomore slump, Dressler had the most receiving yards in a game in his young career when he caught seven passes for 154 yards against the BC Lions in the home opener. Because of his value as a receiver, the Roughrider coaching staff pulled him from the kick return game and only used him in critical situations on special teams. Ken Miller, the Saskatchewan head coach, and Paul LaPolice, the offensive coordinator, used many different formations in order to get Dressler the ball, from the slotback position, to wideout, to handoffs. On August 21, 2009, against the Montreal Alouettes, Dressler caught eight passes for 179 yards, his most yards gained in a single game to date. On Oct. 10, 2009, Dressler's season came to a close as he sustained a sprained right ankle and fractured right fibula in the closing minutes of a win over the Toronto Argonauts, halting his receiving yardage total under 1,000 yards.
In the ensuing four seasons, Dressler's receptions exceeded the 1,000 yard mark every year. In 2013, Dressler was a CFL All Star and won the 101st Grey Cup. On January 30, 2014, Dressler was released from the Saskatchewan Roughriders so he could sign with a National Football League team.
On February 5, 2014, Dressler signed a futures contract with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He was waived on August 25.
On August 27, after clearing NFL waivers, Dressler was offered contracts from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks. The offer from the Stampeders was reportedly worth just under $200,000 CAD per year, while the offer from the Redblacks was worth $250,000 - which would have made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the CFL - though Redblacks General Manager Marcel Desjardins declined to confirm these reports. However, on August 28 Dressler instead agreed to a contract with the Roughriders that is reputedly worth a pro-rated $200,000 CAD for one year, sizeably less than the Redblacks offer.
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Weston Dressler
Weston Dressler (born June 14, 1985) is an American former professional football slotback who played for 11 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders with whom he won a Grey Cup championship in 2013. Dressler was a two-time CFL All-Star and a four-time CFL West All-Star and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2008. He had also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
Dressler was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Rick and Val Dressler. He attended Bismarck High School. At Bismarck he was a three time all-state and all-conference selection and in 2003 was named North Dakota Gatorade High School Player of the Year. On March 23, 2009, his Bismarck high school retired his jersey (#2).
Dressler played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota. As a senior, he caught 75 passes for 1,274 receiving yards while being named to the North Central Conference's all-star team for the fourth season in a row. After four seasons at North Dakota, Dressler set 19 school records.
Dressler went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft and signed as a street free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 13, 2008. After the Roughriders named their final cuts, Dressler was one of five rookies to make the final team. After two games with the Roughriders he led the league with 13 punt returns for 185 yards. On July 14, Dressler suffered a hamstring injury that forced him out of the lineup. Towards the end of the season, Dressler was being considered as the leading candidate for the CFL West's nomination for rookie of the year. As of October 18, Dressler had 46 catches for 928 yards with five touchdowns including six 100+ yard games. On November 5, it became official and Dressler was nominated for rookie of the year. Dressler later won the award over Hamilton's Prechae Rodriguez. Dressler finished the season with a team-leading 1,123 yards receiving (11th overall) and 2,219 combined yards (3rd overall). At the end of the 2008 season, he was voted the most popular player by the fans.
Ensuring that there would be no sophomore slump, Dressler had the most receiving yards in a game in his young career when he caught seven passes for 154 yards against the BC Lions in the home opener. Because of his value as a receiver, the Roughrider coaching staff pulled him from the kick return game and only used him in critical situations on special teams. Ken Miller, the Saskatchewan head coach, and Paul LaPolice, the offensive coordinator, used many different formations in order to get Dressler the ball, from the slotback position, to wideout, to handoffs. On August 21, 2009, against the Montreal Alouettes, Dressler caught eight passes for 179 yards, his most yards gained in a single game to date. On Oct. 10, 2009, Dressler's season came to a close as he sustained a sprained right ankle and fractured right fibula in the closing minutes of a win over the Toronto Argonauts, halting his receiving yardage total under 1,000 yards.
In the ensuing four seasons, Dressler's receptions exceeded the 1,000 yard mark every year. In 2013, Dressler was a CFL All Star and won the 101st Grey Cup. On January 30, 2014, Dressler was released from the Saskatchewan Roughriders so he could sign with a National Football League team.
On February 5, 2014, Dressler signed a futures contract with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He was waived on August 25.
On August 27, after clearing NFL waivers, Dressler was offered contracts from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks. The offer from the Stampeders was reportedly worth just under $200,000 CAD per year, while the offer from the Redblacks was worth $250,000 - which would have made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the CFL - though Redblacks General Manager Marcel Desjardins declined to confirm these reports. However, on August 28 Dressler instead agreed to a contract with the Roughriders that is reputedly worth a pro-rated $200,000 CAD for one year, sizeably less than the Redblacks offer.