Micah Awe (born January 4, 1994) is a

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-born

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who is a member of the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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. Awe has also been a member of the

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and

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College career

Awe accumulated 171 solo tackles over 51 games for the

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including 77 stops as a senior and defensive captain in 2015.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Awe was signed by the

following the team's rookie mini-camp in May 2016. After not making the final 53-man roster Awe was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 5, 2016. He was cut from the Buc's practice roster only 5 days later on September 10.

BC Lions

On March 7, 2017, Awe and the

of the

agreed to a contract. In one season with the Lions, Awe recorded 54 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles and one forced fumble. On January 31, 2018 the Lions released Awe so he could sign with the

New York Jets

On February 1, 2018, Awe signed with the

of the NFL. He was waived by the Jets on April 28, 2018.

BC Lions (II)

On August 20, 2018, it was announced that Awe had re-signed with the BC Lions. In seven games, Awe made 31 defensive tackles, as well as three special teams tackles.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 13, 2019, Awe signed a one-year contract with the

. He played in ten games for the Argonauts in 2019, recording 44 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, one sack, and one interception.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 18, 2020, it was announced that Awe had signed with the

to a two-year contract. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and was released by the Blue Bombers on January 31, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 12, 2021, Awe was signed by the

. He played in all 14 regular season games where he had 74 defensive tackles and three sacks. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.

BC Lions (III)

After the start of training camps around the league, Awe signed with the BC Lions for a third time on May 21, 2022. He played in one game for the Lions before asking for his release when it was apparent that he would not be a starter with the club. He was granted his release on June 23, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes

On July 6, 2022, immediately after the firing of head coach

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, general manager and new head coach

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announced that Awe had signed a contract with the

. After dressing as a backup in his first game with the team on July 14, 2022, against the

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, he started at linebacker for the next 12 games of the regular season and recorded 47 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and did not play in the final regular season game nor the two playoff games for the team that year.

Personal life

Awe was born in

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but moved to the United States when he was three years old. He has three siblings. Awe's mother graduated with her masters from

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and his father graduated with his masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the

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References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bioTexas Tech bioTampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Awe, Micah 1994 births Living people American football linebackers BC Lions players New York Jets players Nigerian players of American football Nigerian players of Canadian football Nigerian emigrants to the United States Ottawa Redblacks players Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas Sportspeople from Lagos Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players