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Mitch Picton was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fifth round of the CFL’s 2017 draft. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders)
By CJME
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Regina-born Roughrider receiver Mitch Picton retiring after nine seasons

May 1, 2026 | 10:16 AM

After nine seasons and a Grey Cup win with the CFL team he grew up watching, Regina-born receiver Mitch Picton is hanging up his cleats.

Picton, 30, was selected by the Riders in the fifth round of the CFL’s 2017 draft. In the 64 regular-season games he played with the Riders, Pickton caught 96 passes for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns. During the 2025 season, which ended with Picton and the Roughriders hoisting the Grey Cup in Winnipeg after a 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes, he caught 20 passes for 226 yards in 14 regular-season games.

Off the field, Picton also served as a player ambassador for the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation, visiting schools across the province to speak with kids about literacy and mental health.

Picton was a standout player with the LeBoldus Golden Suns in Regina. He joined the University of Regina Rams after high school, getting his first taste of the CFL as a member of the Riders’ practice roster during his graduating year.

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During his five seasons with the Rams, Picton participated in the first football game at the new Mosaic Stadium when his team defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in a test event on Oct. 1, 2026. He also played in the Riders’ first game at their current home, a preseason contest against Winnipeg on June 10, which saw Picton catch two passes for 21 yards.

Picton and his wife Kaylee live year-round in Regina.

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by CJME

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