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Height
6'0
Weight
195 lbs
Birth Date (Age)
1999-10-26 (24)
Born
Brampton, ON
School
Guelph
Status
NAT
Defensive Tackles
1
Special Teams Tackles
17
Interceptions
0
Sacks
0
ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in February 2022.
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 3
YEARS IN CFL: 3
2023: Onyeka registered 17 special teams tackles — the second-highest total in the team, behind A.J. Allen’s 19 — in 15 games with the 2023 Roughriders.
PRO: Onyeka made his CFL debut with the 2022 Roughriders, recording one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle in eight games as a teammate of his cousin, defensive back Godfrey Onyeka.
COLLEGE: Over three seasons and 25 games with the University of Guelph Gryphons, Onyeka recorded 64 defensive tackles (3.5 for a loss), one forced fumble, one interception and three pass breakups. He also rushed the ball once for 12 yards and returned two punts.
FAST FACT: On Aug. 20 against the visiting B.C. Lions, Onyeka recorded four special teams tackles — the most by a Roughrider in 2023.
MEDIA
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022
|
SSK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2023
|
SSK | 15 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
23 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-24
|
3 | CGY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-06
|
5 | EDM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-06
|
9 | OTT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-20
|
11 | BC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-03
|
13 | WPG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-15
|
15 | EDM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-22
|
16 | OTT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-07
|
18 | HAM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Transactions
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