Nelkas Kwemo

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Nelkas Kwemo
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Kwemo before his professional debut on August 18, 2018.
Born: (1995-05-05) May 5, 1995 (age 29)
Paris, France [1]
Career information
StatusFree agent
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
University Queen's Gaels
High school Collège Sainte-Anne
CFL draft 2018, Round: 2, Pick: 18
Drafted by Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2018–2021 Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
2018 1st Team All-Canadian (U Sports)
Career stats

Nelkas Kwemo (born May 5, 1995) is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football with the Queen's Gaels from 2014 to 2017.

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Professional career

Kwemo was drafted 18th overall in the 2018 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts after he was ranked as the 17th best prospect in the December 2017 Scouting Bureau Rankings, but un-ranked in the Final April report. [2] He signed with the team on May 19, 2018. [3] Kwemo was injured to begin the 2018 season, but made his debut on August 18, 2018. [1] He played in 11 regular season games, recording three defensive tackles and 15 special teams tackles, earning praise on special teams alongside fellow 2018 draft pick and core special teamer Sean Harrington. [4] The Argonauts' 2019 was just as disappointing as 2018 with a 4-14 record, but Kwemo developed into a rotational linebacker with 13 tackles on defense, and he continued his special teams excellence with 16 more tackles.

Kwemo signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on December 28, 2020. [5] He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021. [6] He sat out the entire season and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [7]

Personal life

Kwemo was born in Paris, France, but moved to Montreal, Quebec at an early age. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Argos linebacker the Kwemo of the crop, torontosun.com, August 20, 2018, retrieved June 18, 2019
  2. ↑ Knevel still tops in December scouting bureau rankings, Canadian Football League, December 13, 2017, retrieved June 18, 2019
  3. ↑ "Argos sign five from 2018 CFL draft class". argonauts.com. May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "August Rookie Report: Als' backfield etched in Stone". 9 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bladek extension among 11 Argos transactions". CFL.ca. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Toronto Argonauts Media Relations [@ArgonautsMR] (July 10, 2021). "The following players have been added to the suspended list: AME WR Brandon Sheperd AME WR Keyarris Garrett AME WR Martavis Bryant AME WR Kendall Wright AME DB James Sample CDN LB Nelkas Kwemo CDNLB Nick Shortill CDN DB Robert Woodson" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2021– via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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