Elie Ngoyi (born September 25, 1988) is a

Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...

. He was drafted by the

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

in the sixth round of the

2013 CFL Draft The 2013 CFL season, 2013 CFL Draft took place on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM ET on The Sports Network, TSN. 60 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, Canadian Universities across the country, as w ...

. He played

CIS football U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic confer ...

Bishop's University Bishop's University (french: Université Bishop's) is a small English-language Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Diocese of Quebe ...

Early years

Ngoyi was born in the Brazzaville, Congo, Africa and moved to Canada at the age of ten. He first played football in grade 9.

Professional career

Ngoyi was drafted by the

of the CFL with the 51st pick in the

. After playing 53 games with the Eskimos over four seasons, he was released after training camp on June 17, 2017.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsElie Ngoyi official websiteEdmonton Eskimos bio
Living people 1988 births Canadian football defensive linemen Bishop's Gaiters football players Edmonton Elks players Sportspeople from Brazzaville Montreal Alouettes players {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub