Jeremy O'Day

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Jeremy O'Day
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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O'Day as a player in 2010.
Born: (1974-08-31) August 31, 1974 (age 47)
Buffalo, New York
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)General Manager
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight300 lb (140 kg)
CollegeEdinboro
Career history
As administrator
20112015Saskatchewan Roughriders (Assistant GM)
2015Saskatchewan Roughriders (Interim GM)
20162018Saskatchewan Roughriders (Assistant VP)
2019–presentSaskatchewan Roughriders (General Manager)
As player
19971998Toronto Argonauts
19992010Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star20052007, 2009
CFL West All-Star2003, 20052007, 2009, 2010
AwardsTom Pate Memorial Award (2008)
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jeremy O'Day (born August 31, 1974 in Buffalo, New York) is the current general manager and vice president of football operations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman. He grew up in Lockport, New York, playing high school football at Lockport High School.[1] O'Day played in college at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania.[2]

He was a CFL All-Star in 2006, 2007, and 2009[3] and winner of the 2008 CFL season Tom Pate Memorial Award for community service.[4]

O'Day announced his retirement on February 8, 2011.[5] On November 9, 2011, O'Day was named Assistant General Manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On August 31, 2015, O'Day took over as interim general manager and Vice President of Football Operations duties for the Saskatchewan Roughriders after Brendan Taman was fired.[6] The team went 3-6 during his interim tenure.

On January 18, 2019, the Saskatchewan Roughriders named O'Day the team's General Manager, replacing Coach Chris Jones, who left for the NFL.


CFL GM record[]

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Result
SSK 2015 3 6 0 .333 5th in West Division 0 0 Interim - Missed Playoffs
SSK 2019 13 5 0 .722 1st in West Division 0 1 Lost in West Final
SSK 2020 Season Cancelled
SSK 2021 9 5 0 .643 2nd in East Division 1 0 West Final TBD
Total 25 16 0 .610 1 Division
Championship
1 1 0 Grey Cups

References[]

  1. ^ "PRO FOOTBALL: Lockport's O'Day honored by Edinboro University". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. ^ "Jeremy O'Day announces retirement and joins Football Operations Staff". Riderville. February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Jeremy O'Day #54". Rosters. CFL.ca.
  4. ^ "Als' Calvillo, Argonauts' Dorsey take CFL honours". Toronto Star. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  5. ^ "O'Day announces retirement and new job". Regina Leader-Post. 2011-02-08.
  6. ^ "Riders fire head coach Corey Chamblin and GM Brendan Taman after 0-9 start". News Talk 610 CKTB. Bell Media. The Canadian Press. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.


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