Sage Doxtater
 Doxtater with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| No. 63 – Toronto Argonauts | |
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 20, 1998 Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 343 lb (156 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Canada Prep (St. Catharines, Ontario) |
| College: | New Mexico State |
| NFL draft: | 2022: undrafted |
| CFL draft: | 2021: 2nd round, 12th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | National |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Sage Doxtater (born October 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at New Mexico State.
Early life
Sage Doxtater was born on October 20, 1998.[1] He is a native of the Oneida Nation of the Thames.[2][3] His father was fatally stabbed before Doxtater was born.[2] Doxtater was raised by his single mother, and grew up in Glencoe, Ontario.[2] He played minor football with a team in London, Ontario, as his high school did not have a football team.[2] He then enrolled at Canada Prep Academy in St. Catharines, and played a full American football schedule.[4][2]
College career
Doxtater played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies of New Mexico State University from 2016 to 2021.[5] As a true freshman in 2016, he started the first nine games of the season at left tackle before missing the final three games due to injury.[5] He was named to the 2016 Sun Belt All-Newcomer Team.[6] He appeared in 12 games, starting 11, in 2017.[5] Doxtater started all 12 games during the 2018 season.[5] He missed the first half of his 2019 senior season due to injury before returning to play in four games (three starts). Doxtater was granted a redshirt for the 2019 season.[5] The 2020 season was postponed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He played in one of the Aggies' two games during the spring 2021 season.[5] Doxtater was granted another year of eligibility due to the pandemic.[5] He was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round, with the 12th overall pick, of the 2021 CFL draft.[4] He finished his college career by playing in 12 games during the fall 2021 season as a team captain.[5] He majored in sociology in college.[5]
Professional career
At New Mexico State's pro day, he posted 27 bench press reps, a 28-inch vertical jump, an 8.5 foot broad jump, and a 5.38 split in the 40-yard dash.[7] Doxtater signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 13, 2022, after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft.[8] He was waived/injured on August 18 with an elbow injury, and placed on injured reserve the next day.[8] He was released with an injury settlement on August 23, 2022.[8]
Doxtater was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2022.[8] He was released on November 1, re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, and released again on November 15, 2022.[8]
Doxtater was signed to the Saints' practice squad on January 4, 2023.[8] He became a free agent after the 2022–23 season.[8]
Doxtater then started five games for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2023 while also missing five games due to injury.[9][4]
Doxtater signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL) on January 22, 2024.[8] However, he suffered a season-ending hand injury in training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on March 10, 2024.[8][2] After his injury, he quit his vegetarian diet and started eating meat.[2]
Doxtater was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on October 5, 2024.[8] He remained on the practice roster as Toronto won the 111th Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on November 17, 2024, by a score of 41–24.[10] Doxtater re-signed with Toronto on December 2, 2024.[8]
References
- ^ "Sage Doxtater". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Argos rookie Doxtater happy to be playing football closer to home". October 7, 2024. The Sports Network. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (February 12, 2021). "Oneida football star Sage Doxtater eyes return to NCAA gridiron battles". The London Free Press. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c "SAGE DOXTATER". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sage Doxtater". New Mexico State University. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Argos Ink 2021 Draft Pick OL Sage Doxtater". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Groves, Jason (April 5, 2022). "Former New Mexico State lineman Sage Doxtater prepping for pro football". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sage Doxtater". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian OL Sage Doxtater receives mini-camp invite from New Orleans Saints". 3DownNation.com. May 6, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 15, 2025.