Micah Awe

Last updated

Micah Awe
2023, 57, Micah Awe.jpg
Awe with the Calgary Stampeders in 2023
No. 57 – Calgary Stampeders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-04) January 4, 1994 (age 30)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Arlington (TX) Mansfield Summit
College: Texas Tech
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:63
DT–STT:250–31
Sacks:4
Interceptions:2
Forced Fumbles:5
Player stats at CFL.ca

Micah Awe (born January 4, 1994) is a Nigerian professional 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, BC Lions, New York Jets, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions, and Montreal Alouettes.

Contents

College career

Awe accumulated 171 solo tackles over 51 games for the Texas Tech Red Raiders including 77 stops as a senior and defensive captain in 2015.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Awe was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the team's rookie mini-camp in May 2016. [1] After not making the final 53-man roster Awe was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on September 5, 2016. [2] He was cut from the Buc's practice roster only 5 days later on September 10. [3]

BC Lions (first stint)

On March 7, 2017, Awe and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League agreed to a contract. [4] In one season with the Lions, Awe recorded 54 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles and one forced fumble. On January 31, 2018 the Lions released Awe so he could sign with the New York Jets. [5]

Awe with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019. 51, Micah Awe, June 22, 2019.jpg
Awe with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019.

New York Jets

On February 1, 2018, Awe signed with the New York Jets of the NFL. [6] He was waived by the Jets on April 28, 2018. [7]

BC Lions (second stint)

On August 20, 2018, it was announced that Awe had re-signed with the BC Lions. [8] In seven games, Awe made 31 defensive tackles, as well as three special teams tackles.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 13, 2019, Awe signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Argonauts. [9] He played in ten games for the Argonauts in 2019, recording 44 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, one sack, and one interception.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 18, 2020, it was announced that Awe had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a two-year contract. [10] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released by the Blue Bombers on January 31, 2021. [11]

Ottawa Redblacks

Awe with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022 2022, 02, Micah Awe.jpg
Awe with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022

On February 12, 2021, Awe was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks. [12] He played in all 14 regular season games where he had 74 defensive tackles and three sacks. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [13]

BC Lions (third stint)

After the start of training camps around the league, Awe signed with the BC Lions for a third time on May 21, 2022. [14] He played in one game for the Lions before asking for his release when it was apparent that he would not be a starter with the club. [15] He was granted his release on June 23, 2022. [16]

Montreal Alouettes

On July 6, 2022, immediately after the firing of head coach Khari Jones, general manager and new head coach Danny Maciocia announced that Awe had signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes. [17] After dressing as a backup in his first game with the team on July 14, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks, he started at linebacker for the next 12 games of the regular season and recorded 47 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. [18] However, he suffered a shoulder injury and did not play in the final regular season game nor the two playoff games for the team that year. [18] [19] Awe became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023. [20]

Calgary Stampeders

On February 17, 2023, it was announced that Awe had signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [21]

Personal life

Awe was born in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to the United States when he was three years old. He has three siblings. Awe's mother graduated with her masters from Texas Tech University and his father graduated with his masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Related Research Articles

The 2006 CFL season is considered to be the 53rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 49th Canadian Football League season.

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

Micah Johnson is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. He has also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DeVone Claybrooks</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1977)

Natravis DeVone Claybrooks is the former head coach of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for seven different teams. He also was a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders in the CFL. He has also been the defensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders. On December 11, 2018, he was announced as head coach of the BC Lions, replacing the retired Wally Buono. Claybrooks played college football at East Carolina.

The 2014 CFL season was the 61st season of modern-day Canadian football. It was the 57th Canadian Football League season. Vancouver hosted the 102nd Grey Cup on November 30. The league expanded to nine teams with the addition of the Ottawa Redblacks, giving the CFL nine teams for the first time since the 2005 season. As a result of the expansion, the schedule shifted to a 20-week regular season plus three weeks of playoffs ; the season started on June 26, 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boseko Lokombo</span> American football player (born 1990)

Boseko Lokombo 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 also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and the Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

<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 Akron. He has been a member of eight CFL teams, three indoor football teams and two NFL teams.

The 2016 CFL season was the 63rd season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 59th Canadian Football League season. Toronto hosted the 104th Grey Cup on November 27. The regular season began on June 23 and ended on November 5.

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

Kevin Francis is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played as a tight end during his college football career with the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Francis has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions, and Edmonton Elks.

The 2017 CFL season was the 64th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 60th season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on June 22 and concluded on November 4. The playoffs commenced on November 12 and concluded on November 26 with the Toronto Argonauts defeating the Calgary Stampeders to win the 105th Grey Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 CFL season</span> Sports season

The 2018 CFL season was the 65th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 61st Canadian Football League season. Edmonton hosted the 106th Grey Cup on November 25, 2018. The CFL announced that this season will move to a 21-week regular season to increase player rest time and reduce short turnaround-times for games. Given the change, the regular season began on June 14, 2018, one week earlier than usual, and concluded on November 3, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Avery Williams (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Avery A. Williams Sr. is an American professional gridiron football middle linebacker who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple University.

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

Jonathan Moxey is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boise State, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Calgary Stampeders.

The 2021 CFL season was the 67th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 63rd season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on August 5 and ended November 20. Each team played 14 regular season games over 16 weeks. Previously, the season was scheduled to begin on June 10 and end on October 30, with 18 games being played per team over 21 weeks, but this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Hamilton hosted the 108th Grey Cup on December 12, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Williams (linebacker, born 1994)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Jordan X. Williams is an American-Canadian former professional football linebacker who played for three years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted first overall in the 2020 CFL Draft by the BC Lions. He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates.

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

Ciante Evans is an American professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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

Patrick Levels is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Baylor University. Levels has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Brown (linebacker)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Kevin Brown II is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Cincinnati. He was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers 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 Canadian professional football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

The 2022 CFL season was the 68th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 64th season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on June 9 and ended on October 29, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks. Regina hosted the 109th Grey Cup on November 20, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Auclair</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)

Adam Auclair is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

  1. ↑ "Bucs sign LB Micah Awe, OL Kelby Johnson after rookie minicamp". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Micah Awe – Pro Football Rumors". www.profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lions add three, including DL Frank Alexander". BC Lions. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lions release Awe to sign with Jets - Article - TSN". TSN. January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Allen, Eric (February 1, 2018). "Jets Sign LB Micah Awe to a Reserve/Futures Contract". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ↑ Allen, Eric (April 28, 2018). "Jets Waive WR Marshall, LB Awe". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. ↑ "Awe Returns! Linebacker agrees to contract with BC Lions". BC Lions. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Argos ink former Lions linebacker Micah Awe". Canadian Football League. February 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Bombers sign LB Micah Awe to two-year deal". Canadian Football League. February 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bombers release LB Micah Awe". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sign 2020 first-round draft pick and defensive back Adam Auclair and American linebacker Micah Awe". Ottawa Redblacks. February 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ "LB Micah Awe Returns, Leos Also Add National DB Jordan Hoover". BC Lions. May 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ "B.C. Lions release linebacker Micah Awe". 3DownNation. June 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Lions Sign Multi-Skilled Wide Receiver Shai Ross". BC Lions. June 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ TSN ca Staff (July 6, 2022). "Alouettes sign Awe as first move under new coaching staff - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Micah Awe". Montreal Alouettes . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Alouettes to be without starting middle linebacker Micah Awe for East Semi-Final". 3DownNation. November 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Awe struck: Stamps sign LB Micah Awe". Calgary Stampeders. February 17, 2023.
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.