# Sage Doxtater > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sage_Doxtater > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sage_Doxtater.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sage_Doxtater > Source revision: 1355198838 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) in 2025 |current_team=Montreal Alouettes |number=65 |position=[Offensive lineman](/source/Offensive_lineman) |birth_date={{birth date and age|October 20, 1998}} |birth_place=[Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft=6 |height_in=7 |weight_lbs=343 |high_school=[Canada Prep](/source/Canada_Prep_Academy) {{nowrap|([St. Catharines, Ontario](/source/St._Catharines%2C_Ontario))}} |college=[New Mexico State](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football) |cfldraftyear=2021 |cfldraftround=2 |cfldraftpick=12 |undraftedyear=2022 |pastteams= * [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * [Houston Roughnecks](/source/Houston_Roughnecks_(2020)) ({{XFL Year|2023}}) * [St. Louis Battlehawks](/source/St._Louis_Battlehawks) ({{UFL Year|2024}}) * [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) ({{CFL Year|2024|2025}}) * [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) ({{CFL Year|2026}}–present) |status=Active |cflstatus=National |highlights= * [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2024](/source/111th_Grey_Cup)) |pfr=DoxtSa00 |cfl=sage-doxtater }} '''Sage Doxtater''' (born October 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/gridiron_football) [offensive lineman](/source/offensive_lineman) for the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [New Mexico State](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football). ==Early life== Sage Doxtater was born on October 20, 1998.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoxtSa00.htm | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) | accessdate=15 August 2025}} He is a native of the [Oneida Nation of the Thames](/source/Oneida_Nation_of_the_Thames).{{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](/source/The_London_Free_Press) | date=February 12, 2021 | accessdate=15 August 2025 | author=Pyette, Ryan}} His father was fatally stabbed before Doxtater was born. Doxtater was raised by his single mother, and grew up in Glencoe, Ontario. He played minor football with a team in [London, Ontario](/source/London%2C_Ontario), as his high school did not have a football team. He then enrolled at [Canada Prep Academy](/source/Canada_Prep_Academy) in [St. Catharines](/source/St._Catharines), and played a full [American football](/source/American_football) schedule.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/d/doxt00200.html | title=SAGE DOXTATER | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 August 2025}} ==College career== Doxtater played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [New Mexico State Aggies](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football) of [New Mexico State University](/source/New_Mexico_State_University) from 2016 to 2021.{{cite web | url=https://nmstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/sage-doxtater/8241 | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=[New Mexico State University](/source/New_Mexico_State_University) | accessdate=15 August 2025}} As a [true freshman](/source/true_freshman) in 2016, he started the first nine games of the season at [left tackle](/source/left_tackle) before missing the final three games due to injury. He was named to the 2016 [Sun Belt](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) All-Newcomer Team.{{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}} He appeared in 12 games, starting 11, in 2017. Doxtater started all 12 games during the 2018 season. 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](/source/redshirt_(sports)) for the 2019 season. The 2020 season was postponed to spring 2021 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). He played in one of the Aggies' two games during the spring 2021 season. Doxtater was granted another year of eligibility due to the pandemic. He was selected by the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) in the second round, with the 12th overall pick, of the [2021 CFL draft](/source/2021_CFL_draft). He finished his college career by playing in 12 games during the fall 2021 season as a [team captain](/source/team_captain). He majored in sociology in college. ==Professional career== At New Mexico State's [pro day](/source/pro_day), he posted 27 [bench press](/source/bench_press) reps, a 28-inch [vertical jump](/source/vertical_jump), an 8.5 foot [broad jump](/source/broad_jump), and a 5.38 split in the [40-yard dash](/source/40-yard_dash).{{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](/source/Las_Cruces_Sun-News) | date=April 5, 2022 | accessdate=15 August 2025 | author=Groves, Jason}} Doxtater signed with the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) on May 13, 2022, after going undrafted in the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/sage-doxtater-doxtasa01/transactions | title=Sage Doxtater | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=15 August 2025}} He was [waived/injured](/source/waived%2Finjured) on August 18 with an elbow injury, and placed on injured reserve the next day. He was released with an injury settlement on August 23, 2022. Doxtater was signed to the practice squad of the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) on October 16, 2022. He was released on November 1, re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, and released again on November 15, 2022. Doxtater was signed to the Saints' practice squad on January 4, 2023. He became a free agent after the 2022–23 season. Doxtater then started five games for the [Houston Roughnecks](/source/Houston_Roughnecks_(2020)) of the [XFL](/source/XFL_(2020)) in 2023 while also missing five games due to injury.{{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}} Doxtater signed with the [St. Louis Battlehawks](/source/St._Louis_Battlehawks) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024)) (UFL) on January 22, 2024. However, he suffered a season-ending hand injury in training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on March 10, 2024.{{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](/source/The_Sports_Network) | work=October 7, 2024 | accessdate=15 August 2025}} After his injury, he quit his vegetarian diet and started eating meat. Doxtater was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on October 5, 2024. He remained on the practice roster as Toronto won the [111th Grey Cup](/source/111th_Grey_Cup) against the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) on November 17, 2024, by a score of 41–24.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/2024cfltor.html | title=2024 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 August 2025}} Doxtater re-signed with Toronto on December 2, 2024. Doxtater was released on March 9, 2026.{{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}} On March 25, 2026, Doxtater signed with the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes).{{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}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Montreal Alouettes roster navbox}} {{111th Grey Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Doxtater, Sage}} Category:Living people Category:1998 births Category:21st-century Haudenosaunee people Category:American football offensive linemen Category:Canadian football offensive linemen Category:New Mexico State Aggies football players Category:New Orleans Saints players Category:Arizona Cardinals players Category:Houston Roughnecks players Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Haudenosaunee sportspeople Category:Players of American football from Ontario Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario Category:Oneida people Category:Montreal Alouettes players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sage Doxtater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sage_Doxtater) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sage_Doxtater?action=history)). 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