| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
.jpg) Exumé with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Born: | (1994-02-24)February 24, 1994 (age 31) Montreal,Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| University | Montréal |
| CFL draft | 2019, round: 8, pick: 70 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019–2020 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2021–2023 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2023 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2024 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2024–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Kerfalla Emmanuel Exumé (born February 24, 1994) is a Canadian professionalfootballdefensive back for theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-timeGrey Cup champion after winning with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers in2019 and with theToronto Argonauts in2024.
Exumé playedU Sports football for theMontréal Carabins.[1]
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Exumé was drafted in the eighth round, 70th overall, in the2019 CFL Draft by theWinnipeg Blue Bombers and was signed on May 15, 2019.[2] In his professional debut, on June 15, 2019, he recorded five special teams tackles against theBC Lions.[3] He played in all 18 regular season games and finished second in the league with 25 special teams tackles made. He also played in all three of the Blue Bombers' post-season games and was part of the107th Grey Cup championship team. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the2020 CFL season. He became afree agent in2021.
On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Exumé had signed with theMontreal Alouettes.[4] He played in all 14 regular season games in2021 where he had 15 special teams tackles and three defensive tackles. In2022, he played in 18 regular season games, but managed just six special teams tackles.
Exumé re-signed with the Alouettes on February 20, 2023.[5] However, he did not dress in either of the first two games of the season and was released on June 29, 2023.[6]
Shortly after his release from Montreal, Exumé signed again with the Blue Bombers on July 4, 2023.[7] He played in 14 regular season games where he had two defensive tackles and 17 special teams tackles. Exumé played in his second Grey Cup game, but the Blue Bombers were defeated by his former team, theMontreal Alouettes, in the110th Grey Cup game.[1] He became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[8]
On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Exumé had signed with theToronto Argonauts.[9] In the2024 season, he played in 12 regular season games, sitting out six due to injury, where he had eight special teams tackles.[10] He also played in all three post-season games, including the111th Grey Cup where he didn't record a statistic, but shared in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[10][11] He again played in 17 games in2024. He became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[12][13]
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that McEwen had signed a contract with theSaskatchewan Roughriders.[14]
Exumé was born to parents Emmanuella and Sonny Exumé.[3] He has three older siblings, Bouba, Moussa, and Sadiya.[3]
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