The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed running back Jerome Messam.

Messam is a four-year CFL veteran who has spent time in B.C. and Edmonton, and was most recently with the Montreal Alouettes.

The Toronto native also attended the Miami Dolphins training camp in 2012 before returning to Edmonton for the remainder of the season.

He has a career total of 1,882 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 381 carries, along with 698 receiving yards on 71 catches in 59 regular season games.