.jpg) Addae with theOttawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| No. 20 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-07-11)July 11, 1997 (age 28) Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary Catholic Secondary |
| College | West Virginia New Hampshire |
| CFL draft | 2021: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Alonzo Addae (born July 11, 1997) is a Canadian professionalfootballdefensive back for theOttawa Redblacks of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
After using aredshirt season in 2016, Addae first playedcollege football for theNew Hampshire Wildcats from 2017 to 2018.[1][2]
Addae then transferred to theWest Virginia University in 2019 to play for theMountaineers, but sat out for the season due to transfer eligibility requirements.[2] He played in the next two seasons for the team where he started in 23 games and recorded 139 total tackles, two interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Addae was drafted in the second round, 13th overall, by theOttawa Redblacks in the2021 CFL draft.[3] However, he did not play for the team in 2021 as he returned to school to complete his college eligibility.[2] He then signed with the Redblacks on May 25, 2022.[3] Following training camp in2022, he made the team's active roster and played in his first game on June 10, 2022, against theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] In the following week, also against the Blue Bombers, he made his first career start, replacing an injuredJustin Howell, where he recorded two defensive tackles.[4][5] He played in all 18 regular season games, starting in 12, where he had 28 defensive tackles, and one special teams tackle.[6]
In2023, he again played in 18 games and recorded 24 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[7]
In January 2025, Addae was signed to a two-year deal with the Redblacks.[8]
Addae was born to parents Les Addae and Renée Bethea and he has two brothers.[2] His grandfather,Willie Bethea, played atrunning back for theHamilton Tiger-Cats and won threeGrey Cup championships.[9] Addae's cousin,Jahleel Addae, playeddefensive back in theNational Football League and his other cousin,Jahmile Addae, also played defensive back and coached him while at West Virginia.[10]
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