Ese Mrabure-Ajufo Explained

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo
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Position1:DL
Birth Date:5 December 1992
Birth Place:North York, Ontario, Canada
Number:96
Cis:Wilfrid Laurier
High School:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:285
Cfldraftedyear:2015
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:5
Cfldraftedteam:BC Lions
Playing Team1:BC Lions
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Team4:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team5:Edmonton Elks
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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.

Amateur 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] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The boys are back in town. July 5, 2015. The Cord. September 4, 2011.
  2. Web site: Ese Mrabure-Ajufo. BC Lions. July 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706144711/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/7921. July 6, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Ese Mrabure-Ajufo. Golden Hawk Athletics. July 5, 2015.
  4. News: OUA announces 2014 Football All-Stars. July 5, 2015. OUA. November 12, 2014.
  5. News: Forde: A growing trend. July 5, 2015. TSN. March 28, 2015.
  6. News: Beamish. Mike. Lions surprise with top pick Ese Mrabure-Ajufo at CFL draft. July 5, 2015. The Vancouver Sun. May 13, 2015.
  7. News: CFL Scouting Bureau: Spring Rankings. July 5, 2015. TSN. April 24, 2015.
  8. News: Wallace. Lisa. Burris leads Redblacks over Lions 27–16. July 5, 2015. Cambridge Times. July 4, 2015.
  9. http://www.riderville.com/2016/06/26/72810/ Riders make roster moves – June 26th
  10. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . February 11, 2021.
  11. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . February 11, 2021.
  12. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . May 7, 2022.
  13. Web site: Elks Sign Defensive Tackle Ese Mrabure . . May 16, 2022 . May 16, 2022.
  14. Web site: The Edmonton Elks potential 2023 free agent list . 3downnation.com . October 26, 2022 . 14 August 2024.