Anie-Ebiet Michael Edem (born July 11, 1989) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). After the 2012 CIS season, he was ranked as the tenth best player in the

’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the

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and sixth by players in

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. Edem was drafted in the first round, third overall by the

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and signed with the team on May 27, 2013. He played

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for the

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and

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Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Edem was drafted by the

of the

with the 3rd overall selection in the

. Edem played in all 18 games of the regular season, including 15 starts at

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. 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. 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

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on October 14, 2015 for a sixth round

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pick and a conditional seventh round 2017 CFL Draft pick. He played in four regular season games and both playoff games.

BC Lions

Edem became a

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on February 9, 2016 and signed a two-year contract with the

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that same day. In one season with the Lions Edem played in all but one of the 18 regular season games recording 37 defensive tackles and 2 interceptions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 11, 2017 the Lions traded Edem and a conditional selection in the 2018 CFL Draft to the

for a conditional selection in 2018. After only contributing in a back-up and special teams role in

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, Mike Edem had a breakout year with the Roughriders in

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, contributing with a career high 61 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, and two interceptions. On January 31, 2019 Edem and the Roughriders agreed to a two-year contract extension. He re-signed to a one-year contract extension with the team on December 16, 2020. Edem started the first five games of the 2021 season at safety for the Riders, contributing with 11 defensive tackles and one forced fumble. He suffered a broken wrist in the

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match against the Blue Bombers. In late October it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the season.

References

External links

BC Lions bio

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edem, Mike 1989 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Ontario BC Lions players Canadian football linebackers Calgary Dinos football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players McGill Redbirds football players Montreal Alouettes players Saskatchewan Roughriders players People from Brampton Nigerian emigrants to Canada Sportspeople from Lagos Nigerian players of Canadian football