Enoch Penney-Laryea

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Enoch Penney-Laryea
No. 41     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Penney-Laryea with the Argonauts in 2022
Born: (1997-05-07) May 7, 1997 (age 26)
Ghana[1]
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
CollegeUnion College
UniversityMcMaster
High schoolTuckahoe High
CFL draft2022, Round: 3, Pick: 26
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2022Toronto Argonauts
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Enoch Penney-Laryea (born May 7, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early years

Penney-Laryea was born in Ghana and moved with his family to Tuckahoe, New York, when his father transferred to the United Nations Department for Safety and Security in New York.[2] Penney-Laryea continued to live in Tuckahoe when his father was transferred to South Sudan.[2]

College and university career

Union Dutchmen

Penney-Laryea first played college football as a running back for the Union Dutchmen from 2016 to 2017.[2][3] He played in eight games where he had 17 carries for 90 yards.[3] In 2017, he suffered a foot injury, which limited his final season at Union.[2]

McMaster Marauders

After seeking other schools for transfer and discussing with a friend from Canada, Penney-Laryea decided to enroll at

defensive lineman for the 2018 season and continued there for his three seasons with the Marauders.[2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but played in 12 games from 2018 to 2021 where he had 55 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, one interception, and two forced fumbles.[3]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Following a conversation with McMaster's

2022 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 10, 2022.[6] Following training camp, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 16, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes.[3] On July 24, 2022, his teammate, Robbie Smith, forced a fumble on a kickoff return, of which Penney-Laryea recovered and returned ten yards for his first career touchdown.[7] He played in 15 regular season games where he had two special teams tackles. He did not play in any post-season games, but was a member of the 109th Grey Cup
championship team.

At the conclusion of 2023 training camp, Penney-Laryea was part of the final cuts on June 2, 2023.[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 1, 2023, it was announced that Penney-Laryea had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Hogan, Mike (July 30, 2022). "Hogan: Penney-Laryea's unique road to the CFL". Toronto Argonauts.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Abbott, JC (April 1, 2022). "McMaster LB Enoch Penney-Laryea set to become the CFL's ambassador to the United Nations". 3DownNation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Enoch Penney-Laryea". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Enoch Penney-Laryea". McMaster Marauders. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Dunk, Justin (January 7, 2020). "The comprehensive CFL collective bargaining agreement". 3DownNation. p. 50 – via Canadian Football League. Collective Bargaining Agreement
  6. ^ "Argos sign eleven from 2022 CFL draft class". Toronto Argonauts. May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Saskatchewan Roughriders". Canadian Football League. July 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions – Friday, June 2, 2023". Toronto Argonauts. June 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ticats add LBs Enoch Penney-Laryea and Chris Kolarevic". Canadian Football League. August 1, 2023.

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