Enoch Penney-Laryea

Enoch Penney-Laryea (born May 7, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional Canadian football linebacker. He has played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Penney-Laryea was born in Ghana and moved with his family to Tuckahoe, New York, when his father transferred to the United Nations Department for Safety and Security in New York. Penney-Laryea continued to live in Tuckahoe when his father was transferred to South Sudan. He played in eight games where he had 17 carries for 90 yards. Due to the injury to his foot, he switched positions to linebacker and then to defensive lineman for the 2018 season and continued there for his three seasons with the Marauders.

Toronto Argonauts Following a conversation with McMaster's offensive coordinator, Corey Grant, Penney-Laryea was informed that he qualified as a National player in the Canadian Football League, despite being born in Ghana and growing up in the United States, due to eligibility changes implemented in 2021. He was then drafted in the third round, 26th overall, in the 2022 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 10, 2022. Following training camp, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 16, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes. He played in 15 regular season games where he had two special teams tackles. He did not play in any post-season games, but was a member of the 109th Grey Cup championship team.

At the conclusion of 2023 training camp, Penney-Laryea was part of the final cuts on June 2, 2023.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On August 1, 2023, it was announced that Penney-Laryea had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played in two games for the Tiger-Cats where he had two special teams tackles. He also made his post-season debut in the East Semi-Final where he had one special teams tackle in the loss to the Montreal Alouettes.