Daniel Adeboboye

Daniel Adeboboye (born May 12, 1999) is a Canadian professional football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Adeboboye played college football for the Bryant Bulldogs from 2018 to 2021. He played in 34 games where he had 1,816 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns along with 49 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts Adeboboye was ranked as the 12th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL draft. He was then drafted in the second round, 15th overall, in the 2022 draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 10, 2022. Following training camp, he made the team's active roster as the backup running back to Andrew Harris and played in his first professional game on June 16, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes, where he had three carries for ten yards. He did not play in the playoffs in 2023 due to injury. He played in all 18 regular season games where he had 63 carries for 244 yards and six catches for 40 yards.

Ottawa Redblacks On January 14, 2025, it was announced that Adeboboye had been traded to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft and a negotiation list player.

Personal life Adeboboye was born in Mississauga to parents Marian and Tai Adeboboye and grew up in Toronto.