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'''Ese Mrabure-Ajufo''' (born December 5, 1992) is a [[Canadian football]] [[defensive lineman]] who is currently a member of the [[Edmonton Elks]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He played [[CIS football]] for the [[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football|Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]].
'''Ese Mrabure-Ajufo''' (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian professional [[Canadian football|footba]] [[defensive lineman]] who is a ftre agent. He played [[CIS football]] for the [[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football|Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]].


== Early career ==
== Early career ==

Revision as of 23:40, 14 August 2024

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo
No. 96
Date of birth (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthNorth York, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DL
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Canada universityWilfrid Laurier
High schoolOur Lady of Mount Carmel
CFL draft2015 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
2015BC Lions
2016–2017Saskatchewan Roughriders
2018–2019Calgary Stampeders
2021Ottawa Redblacks
2022Edmonton Elks
Career stats

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian professional footba defensive lineman who is a ftre agent. He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

Early career

Mrabure-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

BC Lions

Mrabure-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

On 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

On 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

On 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

The Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Mrabure-Ajufo on May 16, 2022.[13]

References

  1. ^ "The boys are back in town". The Cord. September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ese Mrabure-Ajufo". BC Lions. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ese Mrabure-Ajufo". Golden Hawk Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "OUA announces 2014 Football All-Stars". OUA. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Forde: A growing trend". TSN. March 28, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  6. ^ 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]
  7. ^ "CFL Scouting Bureau: Spring Rankings". TSN. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Wallace, Lisa (July 4, 2015). "Burris leads Redblacks over Lions 27–16". Cambridge Times. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Riders make roster moves – June 26th
  10. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Elks Sign Defensive Tackle Ese Mrabure". Edmonton Elks. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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