The Calgary Stampeders signed former Montreal Alouettes offensive lineman Rodeem Brown and defensive lineman Aaron Donkor to the practice squad on Monday.
Rodeem Brown is six foot two and weighs 299 pounds. The 23-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was released by the Montreal Alouettes on June 4th. The Alouettes drafted Brown in the second round (18th pick) in the 2022 CFL Draft and attended training camp for the past two seasons.
Collegiately, Brown played 32 games in four seasons at the University of Alberta (2018-19, 2021-22) playing guard and center. In 2021, he earned Canada West and USports All-Star honors for the Golden Bears as they averaged 27 points per game, 1,049 yards rushing (131.1 Avg. Per Game), 1,899 yards passing (237.38 Avg Per Game), and 23 touchdowns.
In 2022, the Golden Bears averaged 21.88 points per game, 928 rushing yards (116 Avg. Per Game), 2,367 passing yards (295.88 Avg. Per Game), and 20 touchdowns.
Aaron Donkor is six foot one and weighs 240 pounds. The 28-year-old from Aachen, Germany, played three games in the XFL for the Houston Roughnecks (2 games) and Arlington Renegades (1 game) with seven tackles (2 solo, 5 assists) in 2023.
Before the XFL, Donkor played for the Düsseldorf Panther in the German Football League in 2016 with 74 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 14 sacks.
In 2017, he moved to the United States and played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute (2017-18) with 32 tackles (27 solo, 5 assist), 4.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 12 games for the Broncos. Then, he transferred to Arkansas State in 2019 with 25 tackles (16 solo, 9 assist), and 1.5 tackles for loss in six games for the Red Wolves.
In 2021, the Stampeders drafted Donkor in the third round (21st pick) in the 2021 CFL Global Draft. In addition, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks as part of the league’s International Player Pathway Program (IPPP). He was later placed on the Seahawks practice squad in 2022.
