Nakas Onyeka’s nomadic C-F-L career is returning him to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Green and White signed the Canadian linebacker Thursday after the 27-year-old played two games with Winnipeg before being released. Originally drafted by Toronto in the fifth round in 2017, Onyeka played three seasons with the Argonauts before signing with the Riders in May, 2020 and attending training camp this year. The Wilfrid Laurier grad is a veteran of 38 regular-season C-F-L games, 36 of them with Toronto. Onyeka has been moved to Saskatchewan’s suspended list while he completes his COVID-19 quarantine. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
ROUGHRIDERS BRING BACK CANADIAN LINEBACKER NAKAS ONYEKA
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian linebacker Nakas Onyeka.
Onyeka (5’10–225) returns to the Roughriders after playing two games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this season. Onyeka initially signed with the Riders in May of 2020 and attended training camp in 2021.
The 27-year-old was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the fifth round, 36th overall, of the 2017 CFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Argos playing in 36 games and recording 14 defensive tackles, 30 special teams tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. Onyeka is a 2017 Grey Cup Champion.
Prior to joining the CFL, Onyeka spent four years at Wilfred Laurier University recording 194 tackles, nine sacks, nine pass deflections, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one interception in 38 games. In 2016, the Brampton native was part of the OUA championship team and was named to the CIS Men’s First Team All-Canadian, OUA’s Men’s First Team All-Star and won the OUA’s Men’s Football Presidents Award.
Onyeka will be moved to the Club’s suspended list while he completes his COVID-19 quarantine.
