On Tuesday, the Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Eteva Mauga-Clemens in the first round (1st pick) and defensive lineman David Olajiga in the second round (10th pick) of the 2024 CFL Global Draft.
Eteva Mauga-Clemens is six foot one and weighs 220 pounds. Mauga-Clemens is a native of American Samoa. The 24-year-old from Pleasant Hill, California, ran a 4.73-second 40-yard dash, posted a 35-inch vertical leap, ran a 4.14-second shuttle and a 6.90-second 3 cone drill.
Collegiately, Mauga-Clemens played two seasons at Diablo Valley College (2018-19) with 82 tackles (64 solo, 18 assists), 29.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two blocked kicks in 18 games for the Vikings. He was named the Bay 6 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.
Then, Mauga-Clemens transferred to Nebraska (2020-22) with 45 tackles (20 solo, 25 assists), four tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 15 games for the Cornhuskers. He was named a two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22).
David Olajiga is six foot three and weighs and weighs 276 pounds. A native of London, England, Olajiga signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2024.
Collegiately, Olajiga played one season at Butler Community College in 2020 with one tackle (1 solo) in one game for the Grizzlies. Then, Olajiga transferred to Central Missouri (2021-23) with 98 tackles (47 solo, 51 assists), 20 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one pass breakup, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four blocked kicks in 32 games for the Mules.
In 2023, Olajiga made 41 tackles (16 solo, 25 assists), eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and three blocked kicks in 12 games. He was named First Team All-MIAA in 2023.
