The Edmonton Elks released linebacker Woodly Appolon on Thursday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Woodly Appolon is six foot four and weighs 220 pounds. The 28-year-old from Montreal, Quebec, made one tackle on special teams in eight games in 2024.
Appolon was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the fifth round (40th pick) in the 2022 CFL Draft. His brother, Wesly, was drafted one sport ahead of him by the Elks in the fifth round (39th pick). Appolon did not sign with the Redblacks and returned to Tuskegee University with 18 tackles in eight games for the Golden Tigers in 2022.
Appolon was acquired by the Edmonton Elks from the Ottawa Redblacks on February 27, 2023, for a 2023 second-round pick (12th overall). In 2023, Appolon made four tackles on special teams in nine games.
Collegiately, Appolon started at Highland Community College in Kansas in 2018 with 17 tackles (10 solo, 7 assists), two tackles for loss, and one pass breakup in eight games for the Scotties. Next, he went to Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, in 2019 with 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, and one interception in 13 games for the Grizzlies.
Then, Appolon transferred to Northern Illinois in 2020 and played in one game before transferring to Tuskegee University (2021-22) with 88 tackles (49 solo, 39 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 18 games.
