Akeem Whonder

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Akeem Whonder
No. 46
Born: (1989-05-18) May 18, 1989 (age 35)
Career information
StatusRetired
Position(s) LB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
College Windsor
Career history
As player
2014 Calgary Stampeders*
2015–2016 Toronto Argonauts*
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2017–2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Games played 1
Tackles 3

Akeem Whonder (born May 18, 1989) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played one game in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Windsor Lancers and went unselected in the 2014 CFL Draft, later being signed by the Calgary Stampeders. [1] [2] He was a member of their Grey Cup championship team that year and later had stints with the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [3] He played his only game with the Tiger-Cats in 2017.

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College career

Whonder graduated from St. Joseph Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, and afterwards attended the University of Windsor, where he played 37 games for the Windsor Lancers football team. In those games, Whonder recorded 175 defense tackles, eight quarterback sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception. [4]

As a senior in 2013, Whonder earned Ontario University Athletics all-star honours. [5]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

After going unselected in the 2014 CFL Draft, Whonder signed with the Calgary Stampeders as an undrafted free agent. [6] He spent the season on the practice roster, being a member of their Grey Cup championship squad. [7] [8]

Toronto Argonauts

On January 7, 2015, Whonder was signed by the Toronto Argonauts. [9] He suffered a season-ending injury in preseason against the Montreal Alouettes. He was re-signed in December but did not make the team in 2016. [4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Whonder was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in January 2017, but did not appear in any games. [5] [10]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

In September 2017, Whonder was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [11] He was a member of the practice roster for the majority of his time there, but was able to make an appearance in one game, posting three tackles. [10] [12] He was released in June 2018. [13]

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  1. ↑ "Akeem Whonder - Football". Windsor Lancers. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Parker, Jim (September 16, 2010). "Coach Morencie full of Whonder". The Windsor Star . p. 13, 17 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "ARGOS ADD HOMETOWN PRODUCT AKEEM WHONDER; RE-SIGN JARRED FAYSON". Toronto Argonauts. January 7, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Argos re-sign Bonner and Whonder, add Gallon". Toronto Argonauts. December 18, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Bombers sign linebacker Akeem Whonder". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. January 9, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Parker, Jim (May 24, 2014). "Former Lancers earn CFL deals". The Windsor Star . p. 49 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Brescacin, Whonder sign with CFL teams". Windsor Lancers. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Tecumseh's Josh Bourke prepared for ninth CFL season with Alouettes". The Windsor Star . May 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "ARGOS ADD HOMETOWN PRODUCT AKEEM WHONDER; RE-SIGN JARRED FAYSON". Toronto Argonauts. January 7, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Akeem Whonder Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats" . Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats" . Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ 3Down Staff (June 11, 2018). "The 2018 CFL cuts tracker". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 8, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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