Dariusz Bladek

Dariusz Bladek (born April 1, 1994) is a Canadian-American professional football offensive lineman. He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022.

Early life Bladek was born in Clifton, New Jersey, to his Canadian mother, Joyce, and Polish father, Bogdan. He grew up in New Jersey and his family moved to Kissimmee, Florida, where he attended Poinciana High School.

College career Bladek played college football for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats from 2012 to 2015.

Professional career Pre-draft

After completing his third year of college eligibility in 2015, Bladek declared for the 2016 NFL draft. He made the team out of training camp and dressed in all 18 regular season games and two post-season games in his rookie year. His first professional game was on June 22, 2017, against the Montreal Alouettes. In the 2018 season, he earned his first career start, also against the Alouettes, on June 30, 2018. He played in 16 regular season games in 2018 and 11 games in 2019.

Toronto Argonauts Upon becoming a free agent, Bladek signed a contract with the Toronto Argonauts on February 11, 2020. He signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on December 28, 2020. In 2021, he played and started in 10 regular season games for the team and also started in the team's East Final loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats that year.

In the 2022 season, Bladek played and started in 17 regular season games and both post-season games, including the team's victory in the 109th Grey Cup, which was his first Grey Cup in. As a pending free agent, Bladek was released on January 18, 2024.

Ottawa Redblacks On January 31, 2024, it was announced that Bladek had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. On April 20, 2026, he was released by the Redblacks.