Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund

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Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund
No. 91     Montreal Alouettes
Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight244 lb (111 kg)
CollegeSoutheastern Louisiana
Champlain College
High schoolDartmouth High
CFL draft2020, Round: 1, Pick: 3
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2021–2023Calgary Stampeders
2024–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career stats

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (born May 30, 1996) is a

defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League
(CFL).

College career

Adeyemi-Berglund with Southeastern Louisiana in 2018

Adeyemi-Berglund first played college football at Champlain College Lennoxville for the Cougars in 2015 where the team won the Bol D'Or Championship.[1]

Adeyemi-Berglund then transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University in 2016 where he spent a redshirt season for the Lions.[1] He then played for the team from 2017 to 2019 where he recorded 135 tackles, including 28 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, and six forced fumbles in 33 games played.[2]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Adeyemi-Berglund was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the

2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[3] He then signed his rookie contract with the team on January 26, 2021.[3] After making the team's active roster following training camp, Adeyemi-Berglund played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had one special teams tackle.[4] He later recorded his first career sack on October 29, 2021, against Caleb Evans of the Ottawa Redblacks.[5] In total, Adeyemi-Berglund dressed in all 14 regular season games in 2021 where he recorded 15 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one sack.[2] He also made his post-season debut in the West Semi-Final that year against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he posted a career-high five defensive tackles in the Stampeders' loss.[2]

In 2022, Adeyemi-Berglund played in 18 regular season games, starting in one, where he recorded 17 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, eight sacks, and one fumble recovery.[2] He set a career high with three sacks in a game on October 29, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2] In the 2023 season, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had 20 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.[2] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[6]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Adeyemi-Berglund had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[7]

Personal life

Adeyemi-Berglund was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to Robyn Berglund and has a younger brother, Elijah.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund". Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Stampeders sign first-round pick". Calgary Stampeders. January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders". Canadian Football League. August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Austin, Daniel (November 8, 2021). "Adeyemi-Berglund getting better by the day for Stampeders". Calgary Sun.
  6. ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jones, Adeyemi-Berglund headed to Montreal". CFL.ca. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ Campbell, Francis (May 4, 2020). "Adeyemi-Berglund ready to tackle a professional football run with Stampeders". SaltWire Network.

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