University of Saskatchewan Athletics

Dan Farthing played with the Huskie football team from 1987 to 1990.

In his rookie season, Dan made his mark in football as a receiver with three touchdowns on 31 receptions for 759 yards. He was named the Canada West and CIS Rookie of the Year – just one of five Huskies to ever win a national football award. The next season, Dan again took the league by storm finishing with three touchdowns on 33 receptions for 756 yards, leading the conference and country in receiving. As well as winning the Canada West MVP award, Dan was named both an all-star and a CIAU All-Canadian. Dan added another all-star nod in 1990 after helping the Huskies to their first-ever Vanier Cup championship.

He was also handed the Huskie Athletics Rusty MacDonald Cup, given to the athlete who best combines sportsmanship, leadership and athletics. He was drafted in the CFL in 1991 by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first round, second overall - the second highest of any Huskie.

He had an 11 year career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, retiring in 2001. The Roughriders inducted him to the Plaza of Honour in 2007. Dan is third all-time in Huskie Athletics for career receiving yards with 2,120 and holds the Huskie record for most receiving yards in a game with 259 in a 1987 game against Manitoba.

He graduated from the College of Physical Education and was the first student in the college to win the President’s Medal for most distinguished graduate.