The Ottawa Redblacks and defensive lineman Michael Wakefield agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season on Friday.
Michael Wakefield is six foot three and weighs 268 pounds. The 30-year-old from Valdosta, Georgia, made 35 tackles and six sacks in 18 games for the Redblacks in 2023. The Redblacks signed Wakefield as a free agent on February 14, 2023.
Before Ottawa, Wakefield signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Then, he signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on October 18, 2016. He played three seasons in Ottawa with 54 tackles, one tackle on special teams, seven sacks, and one interception in 39 games.
On February 9, 2021, Wakefield signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He played two seasons in Montreal with 43 tackles, one tackle on special teams, and seven sacks in 27 games.
Collegiately, Wakefield played four seasons at Florida International University (2012-15) with 118 tackles (75 solo, 43 assists), 35.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries in 45 games for the Panthers.
He ranked third all-time at FIU in career sacks (17.5), career tackles for loss (35.5), career tackles for loss yardage (149), and career sack yardage (105). Wakefield is also FIU’s all-time leader in career fumbles forced (8). In addition, he was named First Team All-C-USA in 2015.
