Ryder Varga

Ryder Varga (born April 30, 1999) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Ryder Varga

No. 42     Toronto Argonauts
Varga with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
Born:	(1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 26) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
University	Regina
CFL draft	2022, round: 3, pick: 29
Drafted by	BC Lions
Career history
As player
2022	BC Lions*
2023–2024	BC Lions
2025–present	Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Honours	First Team All-Canadian (2022)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

University career

Varga played U Sports football for the Regina Rams from 2017 to 2022.^[1][2] He played in 32 games where he had 157 total tackles, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles.^[3]

Professional career

BC Lions

Varga was drafted in the third round, 29th overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.^[4] However, following training camp, he returned to Regina for his final year of eligibility.

Varga re-signed with the Lions on November 28, 2022.^[3] He made the team following training camp in 2023 and played in the team's season opening game on June 8, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders.^[5] He played in all 18 regular season games where he had nine defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one quarterback sack.^[2] In 2024, Varga played in 18 regular season games where he had 73 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one sack.^[2]

Toronto Argonauts

On January 6, 2025, Varga was traded with a 2026 CFL draft pick to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for Dejon Allen.^[6]