Stephen Adekolu
| No. 83[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 20, 1989 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 professional football wide receiver who played for the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Career
He played CIS football at Bishop's University.[2] Adekolu was signed by the BC Lions on February 27, 2014.[3] He played with the Lions in 42 games, until he was released during the 2017 season.
In August 2017, Adekolu signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He re-signed with Montreal in February 2019.[4] 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.[5]
In 65 career games (2 starts) across 6 seasons in the CFL, Adekolu caught 4 passes for 50 yards on 12 targets.[1] He had more career catches in the postseason than the regular season, with 5 catches for 48 yards coming in one game against Winnipeg in 2016.
Personal life
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 as Hamlet, as well as television appearances on Supernatural[6] and Lucifer.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Stephen Adekolu". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (2017-08-16). "Alouettes agree to terms with Canadian receiver". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "February 2014". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Als bring back Adekolu for third season". 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Félix Faubert-Lussier returns to the Alouettes". 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Supernatural Adekolu". 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Stephen Adekolu". IMDb.
- ^ "Shield of Athena raises nearly $115,000 at Lilac event".
External links
- Canadian Football League profile
- CFL profile (old link) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-23)
- BC Lions profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-05-12)
- Bishop's Gaiters profile