Peter Adjey

Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)

Peter Adjey
Career information
Ottawa Redblacks
Adjey with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
Born:	(1999-06-20) June 20, 1999 (age 24) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Long snapper
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
University	Queen's
High school	Leaside High
CFL draft	2022, Round: 3, Pick: 28
Drafted by	Edmonton Elks
Career history
As player
2022–2023	Edmonton Elks
2024–present	Ottawa Redblacks

Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Peter Adjey (born June 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Adjey played U Sports football for the Queen's Gaels from 2018 to 2021.^[1]

Professional career

Edmonton Elks

Adjey was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.^[2] He won the long snapper job following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the BC Lions.^[3] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2022 where he had three special teams tackles and one fumble recovery.^[3]

In 2023, Adjey again played in all 18 regular season games and recorded two special teams tackles.^[4]

Ottawa Redblacks

On May 1, 2024, Adjey was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft.^[5]

References

^ "Peter Adjey". Queen's Gaels. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "Transactions | Elks sign 2022 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024.