Sam Acheampong

Samuel Acheampong (born January 12, 1996) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He has played for the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Acheampong attended Wilfrid Laurier University from 2015 to 2019 and played for the Golden Hawks, while being named a First Team OUA All-Star in his final year.

Professional career Toronto Argonauts Acheampong was selected 20th overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 2020 CFL draft. After the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, he signed with the team on March 22, 2021. He made the team's active roster following training camp in 2021 and played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021. Acheampong recorded his first career sack and a blocked field goal attempt in a Week 13 playoff-clinching win over the BC Lions on October 30, 2021. He played in all 14 regular season games in 2021 where he had 16 defensive tackles and two sacks.

In 2022, Acheampong played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 19 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one sack. He played in 12 regular season games, starting in four, where he had 15 defensive tackles and one sack. In 2024, Acheampong played in the first six games of the regular season, recording eight defensive tackles, before suffering a season-ending injury and sitting out for the rest of the year. He was released during training camp in the following season on May 23, 2025.

Personal life Acheampong was born in Brampton, Ontario and started playing football in grade 9.