| Date of birth: | February 26, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Port Arthur, Texas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | WR |
| College: | Texas Southern |
| Organizations | |
| As coach: | |
| 2000 | San Antonio Matadors (SFL) |
| As player: | |
| 1987-1999 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 1989, 1990, 1998 |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2010 | |
Donald Narcisse (born February 26, 1965) was a wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Texas Southern University. He signed with Saskatchewan as a free agent on September 1, 1987.
A smaller player at 5'9" and 170 pounds, he was a master at short yardage plays, often in critical situations needing a 1st down. As a result of never being injured and giving strong on field performances, Don shared and held a few records. He had over 1000 receiving yards for 7 consecutive seasons from 1989-1995, including a career high 1419 yards in 1989. Despite this, the Roughriders were usually an average team in the middle or bottom half of the standings. He played alongside Ray Elgaard and Jeff Fairholm, they all combined to be an explosive group of receivers, among the best in the league.
At the time of his retirement, he was 1st all-time in career receptions, 3rd in career receiving yards and tied for 1st with 8 - 1000+ yard seasons. Don holds the professional football record for most consecutive games with at least one reception in every game (216). He is considered one of the greatest players in Roughriders history and one of the leagues greatest receivers.
Don was a popular and respected man due to his positive and warm nature towards fans, players and media. His community involvement became much appreciated throughout his career. His most well-known contribution was the "Catch For Kids" program with SaskEnergy on behalf of Kidsport Saskatchewan which began in 1998. The program has evolved to include a charity Saskatchewan Roughrider player calendar, as well as charity bowling event which today raises more than $100,000 annually for Kidsport. That same season, the Leader Post newspaper ranked him as # 7 on their list of 50 greatest Roughrider players. He won a Grey Cup with the Riders in 1989 and reached the finals again in 1997. After spending his entire career with the Roughriders, Don retired at the conclusion of the 1999 season.
In 2000, Don coached for the San Antonio Matadors of the Spring Football League
In 2006, Don was among 185 players nominated for The TSN/CFL 50 Greatest Players list. He was not voted into the top 50. He was among the 135 player Honor Roll of those who didn't make the list. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
13 Seasons >>> 1987-1999
Regular Season Stats
Playoffs Stats
Awards & Honors
Records
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| Year | Rec | Yrd | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25 | 319 | 12.8 | 43 | 1 |
| 1988 | 21 | 288 | 13.7 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 81 | 1419 | 17.5 | 74 | 11 |
| 1990 | 86 | 1129 | 13.1 | 47 | 9 |
| 1991 | 76 | 1043 | 13.7 | 59 | 7 |
| 1992 | 80 | 1034 | 12.9 | 65 | 7 |
| 1993 | 83 | 1171 | 14.1 | 44 | 9 |
| 1994 | 72 | 1004 | 13.9 | 40 | 8 |
| 1995 | 123 | 1288 | 10.5 | 40 | 8 |
| 1996 | 66 | 906 | 13.7 | 77 | 4 |
| 1997 | 64 | 950 | 14.8 | 47 | 5 |
| 1998 | 95 | 1215 | 12.8 | 44 | 7 |
| 1999 | 47 | 600 | 12.8 | 31 | 1 |
| Total | 919 | 12366 | 13.5 | 77 | 75 |