The Calgary Stampeders and linebacker Micah Awe agreed to a one-year contract extension on Friday. Awe was scheduled to become a free agent next Tuesday.
Micah Awe is five foot eleven and weighs 228 pounds. The 30-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, made 134 tackles, six tackles on special teams, two sacks, three interceptions, and one forced fumble in 18 games for the Stampeders in 2023. He was named a CFL West All-Star and CFL All-Star after the season. The Stampeders signed Awe as a free agent on February 17, 2023.
Before Calgary, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Awe as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and was on the practice squad for a week before he was released. In 2017, Awe signed with the B.C. Lions. He played two seasons with 104 tackles, and one forced fumble in 25 games.
In 2019, Awe signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played one season with 50 tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble in ten games. Two years later, Awe signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. He made 76 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles in 14 games.
In 2022, Awe returned to the B.C. Lions. He made one tackle in one game before requesting his release which the Lions granted. Shortly after his release, he signed with the Alouettes. In Montreal, Awe made 50 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble in 13 games for Montreal in 2022.
Collegiately, Awe played four seasons at Texas Tech (2012-15) with 237 tackles (159 solo, 78 assists), 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, six pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 46 games for the Red Raiders. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the conference coaches, and All-Big 12 second team honoree by the Associated Press in 2015.
