Adam Konar
| No. 38 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Date of birth | October 10, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Canada university | Calgary |
| High school | Vancouver College |
| CFL draft | 2015 / round: 3 / pick: 25 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career stats | |
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Adam Konar (born October 10, 1993) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He attended the University of Calgary.
Early career
Konar played high school football for the Fighting Irish of Vancouver College as a running back and linebacker.[1] In 2009, Konar suffered a broken fibula and missed post-season games.[2] He was named MVP of the 2010 Subway Bowl with three touchdowns on offence and two interceptions on defence.[2][3]
In 2011, Konar played college football as a linebacker for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds. He earned the program's rookie of the year award. Due to poor grades, Konar was forced to leave UBC before the 2012 season and take classes at Capilano University. Instead of playing college football in 2012, he joined the Langley Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League.[3] Konar recorded 16 solo tackles, five sacks, three interceptions, and four fumble recoveries in his one season with the Rams,[3] earning himself the B.C. Football Conference's Outstanding Defensive Player award.[4]
While Konar originally intended to return to UBC after a year with the Rams,[3] he instead decided to transfer to the University of Calgary and play for the Calgary Dinos. Konar cited strong academic support as one reason he transferred to Calgary.[5] He missed the entire 2013 season due to a torn ACL injury suffered on the first day of training camp.[5] In 2014, Konar was named a first team All-Canadian after achieving 34 solo tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble.[6][7] He recorded a team-high eight tackles in the Dinos' playoff loss against the Manitoba Bisons.[8]
Professional career
Konar was listed by the CFL Scouting Bureau as the 16th ranked draft prospect in December 2014, but did not appear on the final rankings.[9][10] He was invited to the national CFL Combine in early 2015.[11] Konar was selected in the third round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 25th overall pick.[12] After making the active roster out of training camp, Konar debuted in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015.[7]
Personal life
Adam Konar is the son of Kevin Konar, former linebacker and Grey Cup champion for the BC Lions.[13] Konar is also the cousin of Jamie Boreham, a retired CFL kicker.[3]
References
- ^ Arden, Zwelling (June 30, 2011). "Zwelling: Inside Vancouver's football factory". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Tsumara, Howard (December 5, 2010). "MVP Konar helps lift Irish to first Subway Bowl Triple A title since 1994". The Province. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Kingston, Gary (November 7, 2012). "Langley Rams' Adam Konar back in the running". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Landreville, Troy (October 29, 2012). "Rams down Raiders to win B.C. championship". Langley Advance. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Mingo, Rita (September 3, 2014). "Son of B.C. Lions legend ready to make a name for himself on the U of C Dinos". Calgary Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ D'Archi, Tony (March 18, 2015). "TSN.ca CFL Draft Profile: Adam Konar". TSN. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Adam Konar". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Austin, Daniel (November 15, 2014). "Calgary Dinos drop the ball against Manitoba Bisons". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Full Rankings: McEwen rises into the top-10". CFL.ca. December 9, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Draft 15: Final Scouting Bureau rankings". CFL.ca. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (February 25, 2015). "Retired Stamps' Dimitri Tsoumpas to coach Calgary Dinos offensive line". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Scott, Morley (May 28, 2015). "Eskimos welcome five from 2015 draft". 630 CHED. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 19, 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos rookie Adam Konar plays 1st game in hometown of Vancouver". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2015.