David Junior Sackey (born September 6, 1993) is a professional

Canadian football Canadian football () is a 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 scoring area ( ...

offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the

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(CFL). He won his first Grey Cup championship in

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with the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

. He played CIS football for the

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from 2012 to 2015.

High school

Sackey played high school football at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School where he was once named defensive lineman of the year and most improved player.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Sackey was drafted by the

in the second round, 12th overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the club on May 24, 2016. He played in six games in his rookie year in

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and dressed in his first CFL game on July 31, 2016 against the

Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starting ...

. In

, he spent the regular season and playoffs on the Argos practice roster. The Argos went on to win the

105th Grey Cup The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. In a re-match of the 100th Grey Cup, the Argonauts won the game 27–24, winning their 17th cham ...

. On January 10, 2018, Sackey was re-signed by the Argos to a two-year contract. He dressed in a total of 13 games with the Argonauts and was released part way through the 2019 season on August 14, 2019.

Ottawa Redblacks

On August 20, 2019, it was announced that Sackey had agreed to a practice roster agreement with the

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sackey, D. J. 1993 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Ottawa Redblacks players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Toronto Toronto Argonauts players Toronto Varsity Blues football players