Charles Nwoye (born August 10, 1996) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end. He was drafted by the BC Lions 49th overall in the

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. He signed with the Lions during May 2019 and made his professional debut in a preseason game against the

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in the same month. He played U Sports football with the UBC Thunderbirds from 2015 to 2018, where he was one of the members of the

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championship team in 2015. Nwoye retired from football on June 15, 2021.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nwoye, Charles 1996 births Living people American football linebackers African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football BC Lions players 21st-century African-American sportspeople