Peter Adjey
 Adjey with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024 | |
| No. 53 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Long snapper |
| Roster status |  6-game injured list |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1999 Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Leaside High |
| University | Queen's |
| CFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2024–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Peter Adjey (born June 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Adjey played U Sports football for the Queen's Gaels from 2018 to 2021.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Edmonton Elks
[edit]Adjey was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[2] He won the long snapper job following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the BC Lions.[3] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 where he had three special teams tackles and one fumble recovery.[3]
In 2023, Adjey again played in all 18 regular season games and recorded two special teams tackles.[4]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On May 1, 2024, Adjey was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft.[5] In October 2024, Adjey was signed to a two-year contract extension.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Peter Adjey". Queen's Gaels. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions | Elks sign 2022 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 11, 2022.
- 1 2 "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign long snapper Peter Adjey to two-year extension". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ottawa Redblacks bio
Media related to Peter Adjey at Wikimedia Commons
