| No. 31 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 26, 1999 Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Guelph |
| CFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kosi Onyeka (born October 26, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Onyeka played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2017 to 2021. [1] He played in 25 games where he had 64 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, one interception, one forced fumble, and three pass breakups. [2]
Onyeka was eligible for the shortened 2021 CFL draft, but was not drafted and returned to the Gryphons for their 2021 season. [3] He was later signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 28, 2022. [4] Onyeka began the 2022 season on the practice roster, but soon after made his professional debut on June 18, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks. [5] He dressed in eight regular season games that year where he recorded one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle. [5]
In 2023, Onyeka was part of the final training camp cuts and was released on June 4, 2023. [5] [6] However, he was re-signed on June 21, 2023, to a practice roster agreement. [5] He then dressed in 15 regular season games where he had one defensive tackle and 17 special teams tackles. [5]
In the 2024 season, Onyeka played in ten regular season games and recorded one defensive tackle, seven special teams tackles, and one forced fumble. [5] He was scheduled to become a free agent in February 2025, but instead signed a contract extension on January 31, 2025. [7]
Onyeka was born to parents Vin and Nwando Onyeka. [3] Onyeka's older brother, Nakas, played at linebacker in the Canadian Football League for four seasons. [3] His younger brother, Ifenna, plays at defensive lineman and was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts. [3] [8] Onyeka is the cousin of defensive end Kene Onyeka and defensive back Godfrey Onyeka, both of whom also play in the CFL. [2] [9] He is of Nigerian descent. [3]