Mike Edem
No. 11 BC Lions | |
Date of birth | July 11, 1989 |
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Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
University |
Calgary McGill |
High school | St. Edmund Campion Secondary |
CFL draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
Career history | |
As player | |
2013–2015 | Montreal Alouettes |
2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2016–present | BC Lions |
*Off-season and/or practice squad member only | |
CFL East All-Star | 2013 |
Career stats | |
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Anie-Ebiet Michael Edem (born July 11, 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. 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.[1] Edem was drafted in the first round, third overall by the Montreal Alouettes and signed with the team on May 27, 2013.[2] He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos and McGill Redmen.[3]
Professional career
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]