ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in May 2024.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

COLLEGE: Duncan-Busby was selected by the Roughriders in the third round, 23rd overall, of the 2024 CFL Draft after starring at Bemidji State University. In 47 games with the Beavers, he made 171 receptions for 2,839 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a freshman in 2019, he caught 25 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games. He followed up in 2021 by making 49 catches for 725 yards and five scores in 12 games. As a junior in 2022, he caught 48 passes for 896 yards — an average of 18.7 yards per catch — and eight TDs in 13 games. His consistency came to the fore again last season, when he made 49 receptions for 825 yards and 11 TDs in 12 games. He earned First-Team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honours in 2022 and 2023.

FAST FACT: Duncan-Busby had seven touchdown passes in a four-game span during the 2023 season.

MEDIA

• Rob Vanstone: Rider Nation caught up in draft-day excitement
• Cart Convos: Dhel Duncan-Busby
• Video: Highlight-reel catch at rookie camp

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