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Tunde
ADELEKE
Defensive Back
Tunde
ADELEKE
Defensive Back
Height 5'9
Weight 208 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1995-07-12 (29)
Born Nigeria
School Carleton
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 15
Special Teams Tackles 1
Interceptions 0
Sacks 0
Profile Stats Transactions

DRAFTED:

Third round, 25th overall by Calgary in 2017

 

ACQUIRED:

Signed as a free agent February 11, 2025

 

AWARDS & ACCOLADES: 

2x Grey Cup Champion (2018, 2024)

All-CFL 2019

2x East All-CFL (2019, 2021)

 

2025: Signed with REDBLACKS on February 11.

2024: Began season on six-game injured list. Appeared in 10 games, starting three, making 6 total tackles, and one pass knockdown. Started in all three postseason games, helping Argos win second Grey Cup in three seasons.

2023: Played 10 games. Recorded 31 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and a forced fumble. Missed East Semi-Final loss at Montreal due to injury.

2022: Played 18 games. Recorded 68 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble. Named East All-Star. Recorded three defensive tackles and an interception in East Final loss at Montreal.

2021: Played 12 games with Hamilton. Recorded 44 tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions. Named East All-Star Recorded 10 defensive tackles in East Semi-Final win over Montreal, and four defensive tackles in East Final win at Toronto. Recorded 2 defensive tackles in 33-25 overtime loss to Winnipeg 108th Grey Cup.

2020: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Signed with Hamilton February 12. Played 16 games. Recorded 44 defensive tackles, 5 special teams tackles, and two interceptions. Named East All-Star. Named CFL All-Star. Recorded a defensive tackle in Eastern Final win over Edmonton. Recorded six tackles in 107th Grey Cup.

2018: Played 13 games with Calgary Stampeders. Recorded 30 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. Playoffs: Recorded two total tackles in West Final win over Winnipeg. Won first Grey Cup vs Ottawa.

2017: Selected by Calgary in the 3rd round, 25th overall, in the CFL Draft. Played 17 games. Recorded 15 defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. Recorded a tackle in Western Final win over Edmonton. Dressed in 105th Grey Cup vs Toronto.

COLLEGE: Appeared for Carleton Ravens from 2013 to 2016. Suited up in 31 games, making 155 total tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles, and a sack.

Seasons

Punt Returns

YEAR TEAM GP PR YDS AVG LG TD
2017
CGY 14 26 356 13.7 71 2
2019
HAM 13 1 2 2.0 2 0
2022
HAM 18 3 25 8.3 12 0
Total
45 30 383 12.8 71 2

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2017
CGY 14 15 13 1 0 0 1
2018
CGY 13 30 11 1 0 0 1
2019
HAM 13 44 5 0 2 0 0
2021
HAM 12 44 0 2 2 0 0
2022
HAM 18 68 2 1 1 0 1
2023
HAM 10 31 3 0 0 0 1
2024
TOR 10 15 1 0 0 0 0
Total
90 247 35 5 5 0 4

Kickoff Returns

YEAR TEAM GP KOR YDS AVG LG TD
2017
CGY 14 5 95 19.0 26 0
2018
CGY 13 1 24 24.0 24 0
Total
27 6 119 19.8 26 0

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP TAR REC YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2018
CGY 13 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
13 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Kicking

YEAR TEAM GP FGM FGA % LG C1 M C1 A PTS
2019
HAM 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022
HAM 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
31 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2017
CGY 17 0 1 1 19
2018
CGY 13 0 1 1 15
2019
HAM 18 0 1 1 20
2021
HAM 12 1 1 1 15
2022
HAM 18 1 0 0 19
2023
HAM 10 0 0 0 10
2024
TOR 10 1 1 1 13

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
Total
0 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
Total
0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Player Transactions

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