Peter Adjey

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Peter Adjey
No. 53 – Ottawa Redblacks
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Adjey with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-06-20) June 20, 1999 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Position Long snapper
High school Leaside High
University Queen's
CFL draft 2022: 3rd round, 28th overall
Career history
20222023 Edmonton Elks
2024–present Ottawa Redblacks
Roster status: Active
CFL designation: National
Stats at CFL.ca

Peter Adjey (born June 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Adjey played U Sports football for the Queen's Gaels from 2018 to 2021. [1]

Professional career

Edmonton Elks

Adjey was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. [2] He won the long snapper job following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the BC Lions. [3] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 where he had three special teams tackles and one fumble recovery. [3]

In 2023, Adjey again played in all 18 regular season games and recorded two special teams tackles. [4]

Ottawa Redblacks

On May 1, 2024, Adjey was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft. [5] In October 2024, Adjey was signed to a two-year contract extension. [6]

References

  1. "Peter Adjey". Queen's Gaels . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. "Transactions | Elks sign 2022 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. "Stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024.
  6. "REDBLACKS sign long snapper Peter Adjey to two-year extension". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.