Adam Konar

Adam Konar (born October 10, 1993) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally drafted 25th overall in the 2015 CFL draft by the Edmonton Eskimos and played for six non-consecutive seasons with the team. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.

Early life Konar played high school football for the Fighting Irish of Vancouver College as a running back and linebacker. In 2009, Konar suffered a broken fibula and missed post-season games. He was named MVP of the 2010 Subway Bowl with three touchdowns on offence and two interceptions on defence.

University career In 2011, Konar played college football as a linebacker for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds. He earned the program's rookie of the year award. Due to poor grades, Konar was forced to leave UBC before the 2012 season and take classes at Capilano University. Instead of playing college football in 2012, he joined the Langley Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League.

While Konar originally intended to return to UBC after a year with the Rams, He missed the entire 2013 season due to a torn ACL injury suffered on the first day of training camp. He recorded a team-high eight tackles in the Dinos' playoff loss against the Manitoba Bisons.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos Konar was listed by the CFL Scouting Bureau as the 16th ranked draft prospect in December 2014, but did not appear on the final rankings. He was invited to the national CFL Combine in early 2015. Konar was selected in the third round of the 2015 CFL draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 25th overall pick. After making the active roster out of training camp, Konar debuted in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015. He played in 17 regular season games where he had six defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. In 2021, Konar played in all 14 games of a truncated season where he had six defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one sack.

Edmonton Elks Konar returned to the Edmonton Elks in free agency on February 8, 2022. He played in all 18 games in 2022 where he had 52 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, two sacks, one interception, and two forced fumbles.

Calgary Stampeders On January 22, 2024, it was announced that Konar had signed with the Calgary Stampeders. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.

BC Lions (second stint) On February 11, 2025, it was announced that Konar had re-signed with the Lions. On September 25, 2025, Konar was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list, where he spent the remainder of the 2025 season. He played in 14 regular season games where he had two defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles. As a pending free agent in 2026, the Lions announced on December 16, 2025, that Konar had signed a two-year extension with the team. Konar is also the cousin of Jamie Boreham, a retired CFL kicker.