Kyle Saxelid


Kyle Erickson Saxelid is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

College

Saxelid played for the University of Nevada Las Vegas, graduating in 2018 with a degree in Business. He played in 48 consecutive games for the Rebels, starting the last 42. He was named preseason Fourth Team All-MW by Athlon his Junior and Senior seasons. Saxelid earned three Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors and was nominated for a spot on the 2016 AFCA Good Works Team.

Professional

Saxelid began his professional football career in 2018 playing for the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League The following year, he signed with the Rapid City River Kings of the same league, playing with fellow UNLV teammate Kurt Palandech.
In May 2019, Saxelid was drafted in the second round of the CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. He participated in all 18 games in his rookie season, starting the last five, including the Eastern Conference Final.