Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman. He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
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| Date of birth | December 5, 1992 |
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| Place of birth | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DL |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Canada university | Wilfrid Laurier |
| High school | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| CFL draft | 2015 / round: 1 / pick: 5 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015 | BC Lions |
| 2016–2017 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2018–2019 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2022 | Edmonton Elks |
| Career stats | |
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Amateur career
editMrabure-Ajufo played high school football in his senior year at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School.[1][2] From 2011 to 2014, he played university football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He recorded 50 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.[3] He was an OUA second-team all-star in his senior year.[4] In 2014, Mrabure-Ajufo was invited to the East-West Bowl. During the East-West Bowl combine, he received the best scores in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump among defensive lineman.[5]
Professional career
editBC Lions
editMrabure-Ajufo was drafted in the first round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the BC Lions with the fifth overall pick, despite being projected as a second round pick by the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau.[6][7] He made his CFL debut on July 4, 2015 against the Ottawa Redblacks, where he registered one special teams tackle.[8] Mrabure-Ajufo was released on June 19, 2016.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn June 26, 2016, Mrabure-Ajufo signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[9] In two seasons, he played in 32 regular season games where he had 38 defensive tackles and three quarterback sacks.
Calgary Stampeders
editOn February 13, 2018, Mrabure-Ajufo signed with the Calgary Stampeders on the first day of free agency. He played in 11 regular season games in 2018 where he had four defensive tackles and two sacks. He was on the injured list when the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup championship. He played in only two games in 2019 as he was on the injured list for the other 16 games that season. He became a free agent in 2020, but did not play due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn January 15, 2021, Mrabure-Ajufo signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[11] He played in six games, but did not record any stats. He was released on May 6, 2022.[12]
Edmonton Elks
editThe Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Mrabure-Ajufo on May 16, 2022.[13] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.[14]
References
edit- ^ "The boys are back in town". The Cord. September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "Ese Mrabure-Ajufo". BC Lions. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "Ese Mrabure-Ajufo". Golden Hawk Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "OUA announces 2014 Football All-Stars". OUA. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "Forde: A growing trend". TSN. March 28, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (May 13, 2015). "Lions surprise with top pick Ese Mrabure-Ajufo at CFL draft". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CFL Scouting Bureau: Spring Rankings". TSN. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Wallace, Lisa (July 4, 2015). "Burris leads Redblacks over Lions 27–16". Cambridge Times. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Riders make roster moves – June 26th
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Elks Sign Defensive Tackle Ese Mrabure". Edmonton Elks. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Edmonton Elks potential 2023 free agent list". 3downnation.com. October 26, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.