The Covington Community is honoring A.J. Ouellette on Sunday, January 25, 2026 from Noon to 1:30pm at the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles for his accomplishments in the 2025 football season as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who won the Grey Cup Championship.

A.J. Ouellette is a 2014 graduate from Covington High School who established himself as one of the best athletes in the history of Covington. As a Buccaneer he excelled in three sports – football, wrestling and track. In football under coach Dave Miller, A.J. Ouellette rushed for 2,434 yards and scored 46 touchdowns as a junior; rushed for 2,533 yards and scored 42 touchdowns as a senior; had 5,475 career rushing yards; had 7,498 career all-purpose yards; and scored 99 career touchdowns and 672 career points. He was also blessed to represent his team and coaches as the Offensive Player of the Year in the state of Ohio as a senior.

He always knew he wanted to play collegiate football at a big-time program, but unfortunately the only interest A.J. primarily received came from smaller schools in Division II and Division III. After visiting some bigger schools, A.J. decided to walk on at Ohio University because he felt the coaches were genuine when they indicated they would give him a chance to prove myself.

Coach Frank Solich and Coach Tim Albin were men of their word as they did give A.J. a chance to showcase his talent and the results were everything he could dream of and more. A.J. was blessed to have an outstanding collegiate career at Ohio University and bonded closely with many great teammates. A.J. considers himself a Bobcat for life!

A.J.’s dream of playing professional football became a reality as a member of the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. He has been blessed with the opportunity provided by the Argonauts’ organization and is extremely proud to be a part of the 2022 Grey Cup Championship. He is also proud of helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup Championship in 2025, which is why Covington is honoring him for his accomplishments and emotion his success has impacted the Covington Community.

Any people from inside and outside of Covington are invited to attend this great day to honor A.J. Ouellette.

The address at the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles is:
715 E. Broadway St.
Covington, Ohio 45318

NOTE: There will be A.J. Ouellette posters for kids to receive with A.J.’s autograph signings. Plus, the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles will provide opportunities for attendees to purchase food and drinks during the timeframe in honoring A.J. Ouellette.