Mike Edem

Mike Edem
Career information
No. 11 BC Lions
Date of birth	(1989-07-11) July 11, 1989
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
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
Playing stats at CFL.ca

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]

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BC Lions current roster

Active roster	0 Loucheiz Purifoy 1 Terrell Sinkfield 2 Chris Rainey 3 Richie Leone 4 Paul McCallum 6 T. J. Lee 7 Eric Fraser 8 Boseko Lokombo 9 Brandon Stewart 10 Jonathon Jennings 11 Mike Edem 12 Keith Price 14 Travis Lulay 16 Bryan Burnham 17 Nick Moore 18 Geraldo Boldewijn 20 Keynan Parker 21 Ryan Phillips 23 Anthony Gaitor 24 Jeremiah Johnson 25 Ronnie Yell 26 Anthony Allen 28 Anthony Thompson 29 Steven Clarke 32 Nathan O'Halloran 35 Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 39 Chandler Fenner 40 Mike Benson 41 Adrian Clarke 44 Adam Bighill 45 Jason Arakgi 46 Rolly Lumbala 48 Maxx Forde 49 Nehemie Kankolongo 50 Kirby Fabien 53 Alex Bazzie 55 Jaskaran Dhillon 56 Solomon Elimimian 57 Antonio Johnson 62 Cody Husband 63 Jovan Olafioye 65 Levy Adcock 66 Tim O'Neill 67 Hunter Steward 69 Charles Vaillancourt 78 David Ménard 83 Stephen Adekolu 84 Emmanuel Arceneaux 85 Shawn Gore 87 Marco Iannuzzi 90 Michael Brooks 91 Zach Minter 92 Bryant Turner 93 Craig Roh 95 Darius Allen 99 Jabar Westerman

Practice roster	36 Dyshawn Davis 43 J. C. Coleman 49 Nehemie Kankolongo 57 Antonio Johnson 68 Quinn Horton 72 George Uko 80 Brett Blaszko 88 Shaq Johnson 94 Kache Palacio 96 Andrew Hudson

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