The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive back Tunde Adeleke and linebacker Fraser Sopik on Tuesday.
Tunde Adeleke is five foot ten and weighs 208 pounds. The 28-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, made 31 tackles and three tackles on special teams in ten games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023. The Ticats signed Adeleke as a free agent on February 12, 2019.
He played four seasons in Hamilton with 195 tackles, 10 tackles on special teams, one forced fumble, three sacks, five interceptions for 35 yards, two missed field goal returns for 52 yards, and four punt returns for 27 yards in 58 games. He was named a CFL All-Star in 2019 and a two-time CFL East All-Star in 2019 and 2021.
Before Hamilton, Adeleke was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round (25th pick) of the 2017 CFL Draft. He played two seasons in Calgary making 45 tackles, 24 tackles on special teams, three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one touchdown, two sacks, six kick returns for 119 yards, 30 punt returns for 383 yards, and two touchdowns in 29 games. He helped the Stampeders win the Grey Cup in 2018.
Collegiately, Adeleke played four seasons at Carleton University (2013-16) making 150 tackles (104 solo, 46 assists), four tackles for loss, four interceptions, ten pass breakups, 44 kick returns for 1,152 yards, 122 punt returns for 1,950 yards, and nine touchdowns in 31 games for the Ravens.
Fraser Sopik is six foot and weighs 209 pounds. The 26-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, made two tackles and eight tackles on special teams in 12 games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023. The Ticats signed Sopik as a free agent on February 15, 2023.
Before Hamilton, Sopik was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round (31st pick) of the 2018 CFL Draft. He played three seasons in Calgary with 31 tackles, 30 tackles on special teams, three forced fumbles, and four sacks in 44 games.
Collegiately, Sopik played four seasons at the University of Western Ontario (2015-18) with 212 tackles (152 solo, 60 assists), 18.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions, 11 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and two blocked punts in 39 games for the Mustangs. In 2017, he helped the Mustangs win the Vanier Cup. He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 and won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2018.
