Natey Adjei ( ;; born September 15, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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(CFL) who played in six seasons and was a member of three CFL teams. He played

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and the

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and attended St. Joseph Secondary School in

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Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Adjei was drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the

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by the

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. He played his first two seasons with the Argonauts, catching a total of 11 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown.

Edmonton Eskimos

Adjei was then signed by the

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prior to the

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. After catching only six passes in this first two seasons in Edmonton he saw an increased workload in

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, catching 22 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. Adjei and the Eskimos agreed to a two-year contract extension on January 24, 2019. He enjoyed a career year in 2019, playing in all 18 regular season games and recording 75 catches for 534 yards and two touchdowns, including one on a career-long reception of 77 yards. He was released by the Eskimos during the ensuing off-season on February 1, 2020.

Toronto Argonauts (II)

On February 5, 2020, it was announced that Adjei had re-joined the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and he became a free agent in 2021.

Montreal Alouettes

On February 11, 2021, it was announced that Adjei had been signed by the

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. However, he retired shortly before the 2021 season began on June 22, 2021. Natey Adjei finished his career having played in 98 regular season games with 97 receptions for 925 yards and four touchdowns. He also made 33 special teams tackles and eight other tackles.

Sportscasting career

Following his retirement Adjei joined

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to be the radio colour commentator for Argos games, alongside play-by-play announcer

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References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bioBuffalo Bulls bio
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