In a talent-laden receiver room, former Winston Knoll Wolverine and Regina Ram D’Sean Mimbs is looking to stand out. Mimbs is in his second training camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after being drafted by the team in the sixth round in 2024. Last year’s training camp was derailed for Mimbs due to a knee injury, so he is relishing the opportunity this season to make a name for himself. “Yeah, just the main thing I’ve been focusing on is getting better every day, coming into practice today and getting better, then waking up tomorrow and trying to be better than what I was today,” Mimbs told CTV News. Mimbs is facing some strong competition from a couple of fellow Canadian rookies, in Daniel Wiebe and Brayden Misseri, as they all compete for limited spots at a position that is littered with Canadian talent. “I don’t think you’re going to see Sam Emilus on the waiver wire, there’s some names that are going to be here so it’s slim pickings,” said Riders quarterback Trevor Harris. “But they’re making it tough on the coaches and trying their best every single day and I think they’ve been making tons of plays out here. And with D’Sean coming in and repping with the ones with Schafe down for a day or two is big time stuff for him, he’s able to get in there.” Riders Head Coach Corey Mace mentioned that all the receivers at camp can catch the ball and make plays. When making final roster decisions at the position, he says it will come down to the intangibles. “It’s now to the point of the detail stuff, making sure they understand what they got to do and not necessarily when it’s just about catching the ball,” he explained. “Obviously, their blocking responsibilities and I think they’re in the right spots and they just got to keep continuing to work on technique.” Mimbs has been part of one pre-season game at Mosaic Stadium, but he had to watch from the sidelines. This time he is looking forward to being in on the action. “Last year was crazy because I didn’t actually play, but being on the sidelines and having my friends yell at me was kind of cool,” he recalled. “But I think it will be a lot better this year, being able to run out and actually be in the pads and have them watch me play professionally.”
