Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund

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Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund
No. 91     Montreal Alouettes
Adeyemi-Berglund with the Stampeders in 2022
Born: (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996 (age 27)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight244 lb (111 kg)
CollegeSoutheastern Louisiana
Champlain College
High schoolDartmouth High
CFL draft2020, Round: 1, Pick: 3
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2021–2023Calgary Stampeders
2024–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career stats

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (born May 30, 1996) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career[edit]

Adeyemi-Berglund with Southeastern Louisiana in 2018

Adeyemi-Berglund first played college football at Champlain College Lennoxville for the Cougars in 2015 where the team won the Bol D'Or Championship.[1]

Adeyemi-Berglund then transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University in 2016 where he spent a redshirt season for the Lions.[1] He then played for the team from 2017 to 2019 where he recorded 135 tackles, including 28 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, and six forced fumbles in 33 games played.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Calgary Stampeders[edit]

Adeyemi-Berglund was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[3] He then signed his rookie contract with the team on January 26, 2021.[3] After making the team's active roster following training camp, Adeyemi-Berglund played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had one special teams tackle.[4] He later recorded his first career sack on October 29, 2021, against Caleb Evans of the Ottawa Redblacks.[5] In total, Adeyemi-Berglund dressed in all 14 regular season games in 2021 where he recorded 15 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one sack.[2] He also made his post-season debut in the West Semi-Final that year against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he posted a career-high five defensive tackles in the Stampeders' loss.[2]

In 2022, Adeyemi-Berglund played in 18 regular season games, starting in one, where he recorded 17 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, eight sacks, and one fumble recovery.[2] He set a career high with three sacks in a game on October 29, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2] In the 2023 season, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had 20 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.[2] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[6]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Adeyemi-Berglund had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Adeyemi-Berglund was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to Robyn Berglund and has a younger brother, Elijah.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund". Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Stampeders sign first-round pick". Calgary Stampeders. January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders". Canadian Football League. August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Austin, Daniel (November 8, 2021). "Adeyemi-Berglund getting better by the day for Stampeders". Calgary Sun.
  6. ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jones, Adeyemi-Berglund headed to Montreal". CFL.ca. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ Campbell, Francis (May 4, 2020). "Adeyemi-Berglund ready to tackle a professional football run with Stampeders". SaltWire Network.

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