COVINGTON – Members of the Covington community honored A.J. Ouellette for his accomplishment of capturing a Grey Cup Championship with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and how he has represented Covington throughout his life.
This event was held at the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles, which provided outstanding spacing and the ideal environment for community members to visit A.J. Ouellette, a legendary Buccaneer athlete and a 2014 graduate from Covington High School.
During this A.J. Ouellette Day, Glen Hollopeter and Covington’s mayor Lee Harmon started the honorary with a great explanation on how Ouellette has represented this small community very well throughout the years. They explained Ouellette’s accomplishments as a running back in the CFL throughout his career.
Fittingly, his former Buccaneer teammate Dalton Bordelon explained how A.J. has positively impacted so many people due to his love for everyone. Plus, Tom Barbee, his former high school wrestling coach, and Roger Craft, his former athletic director, also honored A.J. with their explanations on how well he has executed throughout his timeframe as a Covington student and athlete.
Additional speeches about A.J. Ouellette were conducted by Ted Peacock and Joe Schmidt, Buccaneer legends in the sport of football.
What also made this day so great for A.J. was the FaceTime call from his former high school football coach Dave Miller, an amazing person who had a huge impact for his football athletes throughout his entire coaching career. Dave Miller unfortunately wasn’t able to make it to the event due to a recent surgery.
A.J. Ouellette, who represents Covington well through his mentality, always gives so much of himself and he continued his generosity by providing free autograph posters to attendees on a day where he was honored.
Thank you community members who attended to honor this great person, A.J. Ouellette.
For recognition, here are some of A.J. Ouellette’s accomplishments throughout his football career.
HIGH SCHOOL STATS FROM 2010-2013
7498 Career All-Purpose Yards (School Record)
5475 Career Rushing Yards (School Record)
672 Career Points Scored (School Record)
99 Career Touchdowns (School Record
2533 Rushing Yards in 2013 (School Record)
2434 Rushing Yards in 2012 (2nd in School Record)
317 Points Scored in 2012 (School Record)
301 Points Scored in 2013 (2nd in School Record)
46 Touchdowns in 2012 (School Record)
42 Touchdowns in 2013 (2nd In School Record)
Offensive Player of the Year in 2013
First-Team All-Ohio in 2013
First-Team All-Ohio in 2012
OHIO BOBCATS STATS FROM 2014-2018:
3,829 Career Rushing Yards (3rd in History)
719 Career Carries (5th in History)
5.33 Yards-Per-Carry in Career (4th in history at that time)
76.6 Yards-Per-Game in Career (5th in history)
32 Career Touchdowns (4th in history at that time)
14 100 Rushing Yards in Games in a Career (4th in history at that time)
1,306 Rushing Yards in 2018 (4th in history in that time)
6.13 Yards-Per Carry in 2018 (7th in history at that time)
100.5 Yards-Per-Game in 2018 (7th in history at that time)
Two 1000 Rushing Yards in a Season
2017 – 1,006 yards on 192 carries
2018 – 1306 yards on 213 carries
ALL-MAC SELECTIONS
2017 – Second Team
2018 – First team
MVP in Frisco Bowl Game
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
New Orleans Saints – 2019
Cleveland Browns – 2019
Toronto Argonauts – 2019-2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders – 2024-present
GREY CUP CHAMPIONS
Toronto Argonauts – 2022
Saskatchewan Roughriders – 2025
CAREER RUSHING (REGULAR SEASON)
3562 yards – 700 carries – 5.1 average – 21 touchdowns
TWO 1000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS
2023 – 1009 yards – 178 carries – 5.7 average – 8 touchdowns
2025 – 1222 yards – 248 carries – 4.9 average – 8 touchdowns
CAREER RECEIVING (REGULAR SEASON)
949 yards – 110 receptions – 8.6 yards average – 5 touchdowns
