Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria Name Mike Edem University CalgaryMcGill Positions Linebacker | CFL status National Weight 99 kg Status Active Height 1.85 m Cfl east all star 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 (age 26) CFL draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 High school St. Edmund Campion Secondary School | ||
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Anie-Ebiet Michael Edem (born July 11, 1989) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After the 2012 CIS season, he was ranked as the tenth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2013 CFL Draft and sixth by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Edem was drafted in the first round, third overall by the Montreal Alouettes and signed with the team on May 27, 2013. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos and McGill Redmen.
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- 2 mike edem linebacker dinos football
- Mike edem 2 db 2011 highlight university of calgary
- Montreal Alouettes
- Hamilton Tiger Cats
- BC Lions
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- References
Mike edem 2 db 2011 highlight university of calgary
Montreal Alouettes
Edem was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League with the 3rd overall selection in the 2013 CFL Draft. Edem played in all 18 games of the regular season, including 15 starts at safety. He finished the season with 49 tackles, nine special teams tackles, five sacks, three interceptions and four fumble recoveries en route to being named an East Division All-Star. Following the season, he was nominated as the Als Most Outstanding Canadian and Most Outstanding Rookie. He dressed in 17 games in 2014 while only starting one, registering five tackles and one interception. Edem then dressed in only four games in 2015.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Edem was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 14, 2015 for a sixth round 2016 CFL Draft pick and a conditional seventh round 2017 CFL Draft pick. He played in four regular season games and both playoff games.
BC Lions
Edem became a free agent on February 9, 2016 and signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions that same day. In one season with the Lions Edem played in all but one of the 18 regular season games recording 37 defensive tackles and 2 interceptions.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On May 11, 2017 the Lions traded Edem and a conditional selection in the 2018 CFL Draft to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a conditional selection in 2018.
