{{short description|Canadian football player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Sage Doxtater |image=2025, 63, Sage Doxtater.jpg |caption=Doxtater with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 |current_team=Montreal Alouettes |number=65 |position=Offensive lineman |birth_date={{birth date and age|October 20, 1998}} |birth_place=Ontario, Canada |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft=6 |height_in=7 |weight_lbs=343 |high_school=Canada Prep {{nowrap|(St. Catharines, Ontario)}} |college=New Mexico State |cfldraftyear=2021 |cfldraftround=2 |cfldraftpick=12 |undraftedyear=2022 |pastteams= * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2023}}) * St. Louis Battlehawks ({{UFL Year|2024}}) * Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2024|2025}}) * Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2026}}–present) |status=Active |cflstatus=National |highlights= * Grey Cup champion (2024) |pfr=DoxtSa00 |cfl=sage-doxtater }} '''Sage Doxtater''' (born October 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at New Mexico State.
==Early life== Sage Doxtater was born on October 20, 1998.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoxtSa00.htm | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> He is a native of the Oneida Nation of the Thames.<ref name="Tsn"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://lfpress.com/sports/football/doxtater-ready-for-add-on-gridiron-battles-after-season-derailed-by-pandemic | title=Oneida football star Sage Doxtater eyes return to NCAA gridiron battles | work=The London Free Press | date=February 12, 2021 | accessdate=15 August 2025 | author=Pyette, Ryan}}</ref> His father was fatally stabbed before Doxtater was born.<ref name="Tsn"/> Doxtater was raised by his single mother, and grew up in Glencoe, Ontario.<ref name="Tsn"/> He played minor football with a team in London, Ontario, as his high school did not have a football team.<ref name="Tsn"/> He then enrolled at Canada Prep Academy in St. Catharines, and played a full American football schedule.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/d/doxt00200.html | title=SAGE DOXTATER | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Tsn"/>
==College career== Doxtater played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies of New Mexico State University from 2016 to 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web | url=https://nmstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/sage-doxtater/8241 | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=New Mexico State University | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Bio"/> He was named to the 2016 Sun Belt All-Newcomer Team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/argos-ink-2021-draft-pick-ol-sage-doxtater/n-6154111 | title=Argos Ink 2021 Draft Pick OL Sage Doxtater | publisher=OurSportsCentral.com | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> He appeared in 12 games, starting 11, in 2017.<ref name="Bio"/> Doxtater started all 12 games during the 2018 season.<ref name="Bio"/> 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.<ref name="Bio"/> The 2020 season was postponed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Bio"/> He played in one of the Aggies' two games during the spring 2021 season.<ref name="Bio"/> Doxtater was granted another year of eligibility due to the pandemic.<ref name="Bio"/> He was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round, with the 12th overall pick, of the 2021 CFL draft.<ref name="Pfa"/> He finished his college career by playing in 12 games during the fall 2021 season as a team captain.<ref name="Bio"/> He majored in sociology in college.<ref name="Bio"/>
==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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://subscribe.lcsun-news.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lcsun-news.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fnmsu%2F2022%2F04%2F05%2Fformer-new-mexico-state-lineman-sage-doxtater-prepping-pro-football%2F9474530002%2F | title=Former New Mexico State lineman Sage Doxtater prepping for pro football | work=Las Cruces Sun-News | date=April 5, 2022 | accessdate=15 August 2025 | author=Groves, Jason}}</ref> Doxtater signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 13, 2022, after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft.<ref name="Db">{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/sage-doxtater-doxtasa01/transactions | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> He was waived/injured on August 18 with an elbow injury, and placed on injured reserve the next day.<ref name="Db"/> He was released with an injury settlement on August 23, 2022.<ref name="Db"/>
Doxtater was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2022.<ref name="Db"/> He was released on November 1, re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, and released again on November 15, 2022.<ref name="Db"/>
Doxtater was signed to the Saints' practice squad on January 4, 2023.<ref name="Db"/> He became a free agent after the 2022–23 season.<ref name="Db"/>
Doxtater then started five games for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2023 while also missing five games due to injury.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2023/05/06/canadian-ol-sage-doxtater-receives-mini-camp-invite-from-new-orleans-saints/ | title=Canadian OL Sage Doxtater receives mini-camp invite from New Orleans Saints | publisher=3DownNation.com | date=May 6, 2023 | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Pfa"/>
Doxtater signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL) on January 22, 2024.<ref name="Db"/> However, he suffered a season-ending hand injury in training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on March 10, 2024.<ref name="Db"/><ref name="Tsn">{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/toronto-argonauts-rookie-sage-doxtater-happy-to-be-playing-football-closer-to-home-1.2185523 | title=Argos rookie Doxtater happy to be playing football closer to home | publisher=The Sports Network | work=October 7, 2024 | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> After his injury, he quit his vegetarian diet and started eating meat.<ref name="Tsn"/>
Doxtater was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on October 5, 2024.<ref name="Db"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/2024cfltor.html | title=2024 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 August 2025}}</ref> Doxtater re-signed with Toronto on December 2, 2024.<ref name="Db"/> Doxtater was released on March 9, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toronto Argonauts release long-awaited draft pick Sage Doxtater |url=https://3downnation.com/2026/03/09/toronto-argonauts-release-long-awaited-draft-pick-sage-doxtater/ |website=3DownNation.com |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>
On March 25, 2026, Doxtater signed with the Montreal Alouettes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Als sign National offensive lineman Sage Doxtater |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/als-sign-canadian-offensive-lineman-sage-doxtater/ |website=CFL.ca |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>
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