Siaosi Mariner
Mariner with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |||||||||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | January 25, 1997 Tustin, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Tustin (CA) | ||||||||
| College | Utah, Utah State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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George Siaosi Mariner (born January 25, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Utah and Utah State. He has also been a member of the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL), the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL) and the Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL.
Early life
George Siaosi Mariner played high school football at Tustin High School in Tustin, California, as a cornerback and wide receiver. He earned second team MaxPreps all-state honors at cornerback in 2014. He also played basketball in high school.[1]
College career
Utah
Mariner played college football at Utah from 2016 to 2018 as a wide receiver.[2][3] He redshirted in 2015.[2]
He played in 13 games, starting seven, in 2016, recording 15 receptions for 183 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in 11 games, starting 10, in 2017, catching 20 passes for 320 yards and one touchdown. Mariner played in 12 games, starting five, in 2018, totaling 17 receptions for 209 yards and one touchdown.[2]
Utah State
Mariner transferred to play at Utah State in 2019. He started 13 games in 2019, catching 63 passes for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns, earning second team all-Mountain West Conference honors.[1]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2015 | Utah | Redshirted | |||||
| 2016 | Utah | 13 | 6 | 15 | 183 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Utah | 11 | 10 | 20 | 393 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | Utah | 12 | 5 | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Utah State | 13 | 13 | 63 | 987 | 15.7 | 10 |
| Career | 49 | 34 | 115 | 1,772 | 15.4 | 14 | |
Professional career
Las Vegas Raiders
Mariner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) on May 7, 2020, after going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was released by the Raiders on July 31, 2020.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
Mariner was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on August 9, 2021. He was released on August 30, 2021.[4]
Ottawa Redblacks
Mariner signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 21, 2022. He was moved to the practice roster on June 5 and promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2022.[4] He played in three games, all starts, for the Redblacks in 2022, catching eight passes for 98 yards and one touchdown.[5][6] Mariner began the 2023 season on injured reserve but was upgraded to the active roster after the Redblacks cut Quan Bray on June 29, 2023.[7] He moved between the active roster and single game injury list (healthy scratch) several times during the 2023 season.[4][8] He dressed in 13 games, starting nine, in 2023, recording 18 receptions for 219 yards and one touchdown.[5][6] He became a free agent after the season.[9]
Michigan Panthers
On April 4, 2024, Mariner signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[10] He re-signed with the team on August 13, 2024.[11] On April 26, 2025, Mariner had his first 100 yard game against the St. Louis Battlehawks. He finished the game with 6 catches for 111 yards.[12]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On October 21, 2025, Mariner signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.[13] He signed a contract extension with the team on January 2, 2026, after spending the remainder of the 2025 season on the club's practice roster.[14]
Career statistics
CFL regular season
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | OTT | 3 | 3 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2023 | OTT | 13 | 9 | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 12 | 26 | 317 | 12.2 | 2 | |
UFL regular season
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | MICH | 7 | 4 | 27 | 346 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 2025 | MICH | 10 | 9 | 31 | 528 | 17.0 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 58 | 874 | 15.1 | 3 | |
UFL postseason
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | MICH | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | MICH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b "Siaosi Mariner". utahstateaggies.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Siaosi Mariner". utahutes.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (December 16, 2018). "Siaosi Mariner says he 'lost Utah's first-ever Pac-12 championship game.' He's determined to rewrite that story". sltrib.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Siaosi Mariner". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Siaosi Mariner". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Siaosi Mariner". cfl.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Field goals are not enough as Ottawa Redblacks put focus on offensive touchdowns". Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian receiver Nate Behar, trio of defenders return for Redblacks vs. Ticats". Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James (April 4, 2024). "Michigan Panthers Sign WR Siaosi Mariner, Hardin To IR". pfnewsroom.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFL News and Discussion. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 13, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Michigan Panthers vs St. Louis BattleHawks". The Football Database. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Staff (October 21, 2025). "Roughriders add Wr Siaosi Mariner". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff (January 2, 2026). "Riders Sign Wr Siaosi Mariner". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
External links
- Media related to Siaosi Mariner at Wikimedia Commons