‘She’s the best mom ever’: Local NFL’er spends Mother’s Day at home before joining New Orleans Saints

From Oneida Nation of the Thames to the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, LA, Sage Doxtater is the newest member of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.

From Oneida Nation of the Thames to the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, LA, Sage Doxtater is the newest member of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.

“It’s been quite a journey,” said Doxtater from his mother’s home in Glencoe, Ont.

But getting to the Big Easy hasn’t been easy for the offensive lineman, whose father died before he was born, leaving his mother to fill both roles.

“I would not be here without her,” said Doxtater. “She's literally supported me every single step of the way. She went above and beyond, like driving me all over like Canada all over America. She’d fly me out places for camps and supporting me financially. Just literally everything like you could ask them a mother she's done that and more.”

His mother Rhonda says she knew he had potential to reach his dreams, based on his demeanor as a child.

“Sage has always been I would say single minded to the point of being stubborn,” said Rhonda Doxtator, Sage’s mother.

“He decided he wanted to play football, and he wanted to play at a really high level. So whatever he wanted to do, I supported him to get to that goal,” she added.