Boseko Lokombo

Last updated
Boseko Lokombo
2023, 20, Boseko Lokombo.jpg
Lokombo with the Lions in 2023
No. 20 – BC Lions
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-15) October 15, 1990 (age 33)
Kinshasa, Zaire
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Abbotsford (BC) W. J. Mouat
College: Oregon
CFL Draft: 2013  / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:155
Sacks:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca

Boseko Lokombo (born October 15, 1990) is a Congolese-Canadian professional Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon. Lokombo has been a member of the Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

Contents

Early years

Lokombo was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, but moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1996. Lokombo was raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where he attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School. As a senior, he recorded 47 tackles with four interceptions and also played wide receiver and running back. He ran for 1,556 yards on 107 carries (14.54 avg.) and 22 touchdowns, and caught 37 passes for 728 yards. He was named the Provincial AAA Eastern Conference All-Star Offensive MVP. He played his junior prep season at South Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon where he recorded more than 50 tackles.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com , he was rated as the 27th best outside linebacker prospect of his class. [1]

Professional career

BC Lions

In the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the best player for players eligible in the 2013 CFL Draft. [2] Because he was a probable National Football League draft selection in 2014, his CFL draft stock fell, leading him to be drafted in the third round, 21st overall, by his hometown BC Lions. [3] He returned to play with the Oregon Ducks for the 2013 season, but went undrafted and unsigned in the NFL. He signed with the BC Lions on September 8, 2014. Joining the Lions midway through the season, Lokombo spent one game on the injured list before being activated to the Lions' 46-man roster and appearing in the final seven regular season games as well as the post-season. Seeing action exclusively on special teams, he recorded nine tackles on the year, which was seventh place on the club.

In 2015, Lokombo saw action mostly on special teams. He recorded 26 defensive tackles (12th on the team), despite limited action. He got his first CFL sack on a missed snap in a game at Hamilton. Bo Lokombo led the league on special teams with 24 tackles, earning his first CFL West All-star. [4]

The Lions granted early free agent status to Lokombo so he could pursue an NFL opportunity. [5]

Baltimore Ravens

On January 31, 2017, Lokombo signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens. [6] He was waived on September 2 and was signed to the Ravens' practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was released on September 26.

Oakland Raiders

On September 28, 2017, Lokombo was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad. [9] He was released on October 10. [10]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 29, 2017, Lokombo was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2018. [12] Lokombo was released on April 30. [13]

BC Lions (II)

On May 7, 2018, the BC Lions announced that Lokombo would be returning to the CFL, having signed a new contract to play for the Lions. [14] He recorded 71 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions in 18 regular season games. [15]

Montreal Alouettes

On the first day of free agency in 2019, Lokombo signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes. [15] He played in 15 regular season games where he had 51 defensive tackles, 8 special teams tackles, and two interceptions as he split time between linebacker and safety.

Toronto Argonauts

Lokombo was traded to the Toronto Argonauts on January 31, 2020. [16] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released by the Argonauts on January 31, 2021. [17]

BC Lions (III)

On the day following his Toronto release, Lokombo returned to the BC Lions on February 1, 2021. [18] He scored his first career touchdown on a 20-yard interception return on September 11 against the Ottawa Redblacks. [19] Lokombo played in all 14 regular season games and finished with 66 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, four sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and one touchdown. For his strong season, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian. [20]

Related Research Articles

Jonathan Bernard Brown is a former professional American, Canadian and Arena football defensive end, who last played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was formerly the head coach for his high school alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School.

DeVier Stewart Posey is an American former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, Montreal Alouettes, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drew Willy</span> American gridiron football player (born 1986)

Drew Willy is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Buffalo. Willy has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Locomotives, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, and most notably the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khalif Mitchell</span> American gridiron football player (born 1985)

Khalif Quadree Mitchell is a professional Canadian football and American Football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He has played for the B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts in the CFL and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. In 2011, he won a Grey Cup with the BC Lions. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and released in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cassius Vaughn</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Cassius M. Vaughn is a former Canadian football defensive back. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Ole Miss. Vaughn has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He made his CFL debut in 2016 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hénoc Muamba</span> Congolese-Canadian gridiron football player (born 1989)

Hénoc Muamba is a Congolese-Canadian former professional football linebacker who played in both the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is a two-time CFL All-Star, three-time CFL Divisional All-Star, and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian in 2017. In 2022, he won the Grey Cup with the Argonauts and was named the game's most valuable player (MVP) and Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian, becoming the second player in history to earn both awards. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Indianapolis Colts, Montreal Alouettes, Dallas Cowboys, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damontre Moore</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Damontre Lamounte Moore is an American professional football defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned All-American honors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Lemon</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Shawn Lemon is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He has also been a member of eight CFL teams three indoor football teams and two NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otha Foster</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Otha Foster III is an American former professional gridiron football defensive back. He played college football at West Alabama. He has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, and the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions of the CFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robertson Daniel</span> American football player (born 1991)

Robertson DeShawn Daniel is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU. Daniel was signed by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Christopher Perez is a former American football offensive tackle who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Memphis Mad Dogs, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Kansas and attended William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois. Perez was also a member of the New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Barcelona Dragons and Chicago Enforcers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Micah Awe</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Micah Awe is a Nigerian-born Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. Awe has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions, and Montreal Alouettes.

Mitchell White is a Canadian football cornerback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Michigan State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio Pipkin</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Antonio Pipkin is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Tiffin. Pipkin has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), and the Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Football Team, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Stanback</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

William Stanback is an American professional gridiron football running back with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Union and UCF. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers and Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parnell Motley</span> American football player (born 1997)

Parnell Motley is an American football cornerback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Motley has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, and Cleveland Browns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Edwards (Canadian football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Christopher Edwards is a retired professional Canadian football defensive back, who most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Calver</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1993)

Brandon Calver is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Usher</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Nicholas F. Usher is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Hladik</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)

Ben Hladik is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

  1. ↑ Boseko Lokombo – Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ "CFL Scouting Bureau releases April rankings". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  3. ↑ Abbotsford's Bo Lokombo has the NFL in his sights despite CFL Draft interest
  4. ↑ "Lions sign 2013 draft pick". Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Lions Grant Lokombo Early Release". CFL.ca. January 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Mink, Ryan (January 31, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Canadian Football League Players". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  7. ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 2, 2017). "Ravens Make 15 Moves To Set 53-Man Roster Ahead Of 2017 Season". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 3, 2017). "Ravens Sign Six Players To 2017 Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions – September 28". Raiders.com. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Raiders Sign CB Demetrius McCray". Raiders.com. October 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "49ers Sign Nine Players to Reserves/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "49ers release LB Donavin Newsom, four others to reach roster limit". Sacbee.com. April 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lokombo returns to CFL, signs with Lions – Article – TSN". TSN. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  15. 1 2 "Alouettes add Posey, Lokombo and Levels". montrealalouettes.com. February 12, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Trade: Argos acquire Canadian LB Bo Lokombo". argonauts.ca. January 31, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Argos ink Speller to a deal + make other moves". Toronto Argonauts. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Lions Bring Back Lokombo, Sign Guzylak-Messam To Extension". BC Lions. February 1, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. September 11, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Recap: Bombers names laced through CFL Awards". Canadian Football League. December 13, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.