Faith Ekakitie
| No. 93 Montreal Alouettes | |
| Born: |
April 25, 1993 Brampton, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | 6-game injured list |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| College | Iowa |
| CFL draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2017 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2018–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career stats | |
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Faith Ekakitie (born April 25, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle who is currently a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted first overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ekakitie was drafted first overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 7, 2017 to a three-year contract.[1] In his rookie season Ekakitie dressed for 14 regular-season games and contributed only five tackles. On June 10, 2018 Ekakitie was released by the Blue Bombers.[2]
Montreal Alouettes
On June 14, 2018 Ekakitie signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[3] Faith Ekakitie suffered a torn Achilles during practice on June 26, 2018, causing him to miss the entire 2018 season.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bombers select Iowa defensive tackle Faith Ekakitie first overall – Winnipeg Blue Bombers". May 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Bombers release 2017 first overall pick Ekakitie – Article – TSN". TSN. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ↑ "Als sign former first overall pick Ekakitie – CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ "Faith Ekakitie suffers torn Achilles, will miss entire 2018 season - 3DownNation". 3DownNation. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.