Tunde Adeleke

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Tunde Adeleke
No. 1     Toronto Argonauts
2024, 01, Tunde Adeleke.jpg
Adeleke with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
Born: (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive back
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
University Carleton
High school St. Francis Xavier
CFL draft 2017, round: 3, pick: 25
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2017–2018 Calgary Stampeders
2019–2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024–present Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2019
CFL East All-Star 2019, 2021
Career stats

Tunde Adeleke (born July 12, 1995) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018 and with the Argonauts in 2024.

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Early life

Adeleke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [1]

University career

Adeleke played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2013 to 2016. [2] He played in 31 games where he recorded 155 tackles, three interceptions, one sack, and four forced fumbles. [2]

Professional career

Adeleke with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021 2021, 02, Tunde Adeleke.jpg
Adeleke with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021

Calgary Stampeders

Adeleke was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round, 25th overall, in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 27, 2017. [3] He played for two seasons with the Stampeders and won his first Grey Cup championship after the team's victory in the 106th Grey Cup game.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Adeleke signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 12, 2019. [4] In 2019, he played in 18 regular season games, starting in 15, where he had 52 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and two interceptions. [5] He was then named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. He also played in both post-season games, including the 107th Grey Cup, where he had six defensive tackles and one pass knockdown in the team's loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [5] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [5]

In the 2021 season, Adeleke played and started in 12 of 14 regular season games in a truncated season where he recorded 44 defensive tackles, six pass knockdowns, two sacks, and two interceptions. [5] He also played and started in all three of the team's post-season games where he recorded 16 defensive tackles and two pass knockdowns. [5] Adeleke played in his fourth consecutive Grey Cup game, but lost for the third time as the Blue Bombers defeated the Tiger-Cats 33–25 in overtime. [6]

Adeleke played and started in all 18 regular season games for the first time in his career in 2022 where he recorded a career-high 68 defensive tackles and eight pass knockdowns along with two special teams tackles, one forced fumble, one sack, and one interception. [5] He also played in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he had three defensive tackles and his first post-season interception. [5]

In 2023, Adeleke sat out eight games due to injury, playing in ten, where he had 31 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one pass knockdown, one forced fumble, and one fumble return. [5] [7] He suffered a season-ending injury in week 14 and did not play in the team's playoff game. [2] [5] [7] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [8]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Adeleke had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [9] He began the season on the six-game injured list before being placed on the practice roster for the two subsequent games. [10] He then played in the last ten regular season games, including three starts, where he had 15 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one pass knockdown. [10] Adeleke started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had two defensive tackles in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "TICATS SIGN NATIONAL DB TUNDE ADELEKE". cfl.ca. February 12, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tunde Adeleke". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Draft pick Adeleke and three internationals signed". Calgary Stampeders. May 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ticats sign national DB Tunde Adeleke". Canadian Football League. February 12, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Blue Bombers defeat Tiger-Cats 33–25 in OT to repeat as Grey Cup champions". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 12, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Switching Sides: Adeleke, Sopik sign with Argos". CFL.ca. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
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