| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-01-20)January 20, 1989 (age 36) Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Bishop's |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | BC Lions |
| 2017–2019 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Stephen Adekolu (born January 20, 1989) is a Canadian actor and former professionalfootballwide receiver who played for theBC Lions andMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
He playedCIS football atBishop's University.[1] Adekolu was signed by theBC Lions on February 27, 2014.[2] He played with the Lions in 42 games, until he was released during the 2017 season.
In August 2017, Adekolu signed with theMontreal Alouettes. He re-signed with Montreal in February 2019.[3] After pledging his first paycheque of 2019 towards a charity combating domestic violence, Adekolu was released once he played in his first game of the year.[4]
In 65 career games across 6 seasons in the CFL, Adekolu has caught 4 passes for 50 yards. He has more career catches in the postseason than the regular season, with 5 catches for 48 yards coming in one game against Winnipeg in 2016.
Adekolu was spotted by a talent agent following a playoff loss who approached him about becoming an actor; Adekolu has appeared in stage work such asHamlet, as well as television appearances onSupernatural[5] andLucifer.[6]
Adekolu is an ally to end violence against women, and pledged his first football paycheque of the 2019 season to Canadian nonprofit organization Shield of Athena Family Services.[7]