Kwaku Boateng (Canadian football)
| No. 93 Edmonton Football Team | |
| Born: | April 26, 1995 Ghana |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DE |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| CFL draft | 2017, Round: 5, Pick: 41 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2017–present | Edmonton Eskimos / Football Team |
| Career stats | |
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Kwaku Boateng (born April 26, 1995) is a Canadian football player as a defensive lineman for the Edmonton Football Team of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Early years
Boateng played four years for the Golden Hawks and is Wilfrid Laurier’s all-time sack leader. He was named a 2016 CIS Men's Football Second Team All-Canadian and is a two-time Academic All-Canadian.[2]
Professional career
Boateng was selected in the fifth round (41st overall) in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed by the Eskimos on May 23, 2017.[3] He registered 21 defensive tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble in 18 regular season games during the 2017 season. In the 2017 CFL West Semi-Final, he recorded three tackles against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He also appeared in the West Final against the Calgary Stampeders.[4] He was nominated as the team's Rookie of the Year candidate for the 2017 CFL Awards.[5] Boateng continued his strong play in 2018 with 26 defensive tackles and nine quarterback sacks. On February 1, 2019 Boateng and the Eskimos agreed to a two-year contract extension.[6]
In 2019, he was the Edmonton Eskimos Most Outstanding Defensive Player.[7] He re-signed with Edmonton on a contract extension through 2021 on December 26, 2020.[8]
References
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos' rookie defensive end Kwaku Boateng is 'super excited'". 630CHED. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (2017-07-17). "Boateng pleased with initial progress in CFL". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "A team by team look at the 2017 CFL Draft - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Kwaku Boateng - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "CFL announces 2017 team award winners - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Eskimos Extend Boateng". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Edmonton signs Boateng to contract extension". CFL.ca. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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