The Saskatchewan Roughriders placed defensive back Godfrey Onyeka on the injured list on Tuesday. Godfrey Onyeka is six foot two and weighs 200 pounds. The 29-year-old from Brampton, Ontario, had four tackles in two games for the Roughriders in 2022.
The Roughriders signed Onyeka as a free agent in 2021. Onyeka has played two seasons in Saskatchewan with 35 tackles (26 solo, 9 assists). Before Saskatchewan, the Edmonton Eskimos drafted Onyeka in the second round (10th pick) in the 2018 CFL Draft. He played two seasons in Edmonton with 18 tackles (5 DT, 13 ST) in 27 games.
Collegiately, Onyeka played four seasons at Wilfrid Laurier University (2014-17) with 186 tackles (161 solo, 53 assists), 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, ten interceptions for 90 yards, one touchdown, 21 pass breakups, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick in 42 games for the Golden Hawks. He was a three-time U Sports First Team All-Canadian and a member of the 2016 Yates Cup championship team.
