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ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in February 2022.
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 3
YEARS IN CFL: 3
2023: Onyeka registered 17 special teams tackles — the second-highest total in the team, behind A.J. Allen’s 19 — in 15 games with the 2023 Roughriders. On Aug. 20 against the visiting B.C. Lions, Onyeka recorded four special teams stops — the most by a Roughrider in 2023. He added three special teams tackles on Sept. 3 (versus Winnipeg) and Oct. 7 (Hamilton).
PRO: Onyeka made his CFL debut with the 2022 Roughriders, recording one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle in eight games as a teammate of his cousin, defensive back Godfrey Onyeka.
COLLEGE: Over three seasons and 25 games with the University of Guelph Gryphons, Onyeka recorded 64 defensive tackles (3.5 for a loss), one forced fumble, one interception and three pass breakups. He also rushed the ball once for 12 yards and returned two punts.
YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022
|
SSK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
|
SSK | 15 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
|
23 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-24
|
3 | CGY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-06
|
5 | EDM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-06
|
9 | OTT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-20
|
11 | BC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-03
|
13 | WPG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-15
|
15 | EDM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-22
|
16 | OTT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-07
|
18 | HAM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
|
1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DATE | TEAM | ACTION | STATUS |
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