Tunde Adeleke

Tunde Adeleke (born July 12, 1995) is a Nigerian-Canadian former professional football defensive back who is the co-pass game coordinator and assistant special teams coach for the Carleton Ravens of U Sports football. He played for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he was a three-time divisional All-Star and was a CFL All-Star in 2019. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018 and with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024.

Early life Adeleke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

University career Adeleke played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2013 to 2016. He played in 31 games where he recorded 155 tackles, three interceptions, one sack, four forced fumbles, and 9 return touchdowns.

Calgary Stampeders Adeleke was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round, 25th overall, in the 2017 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 27, 2017. He played for two seasons with the Stampeders and won his first Grey Cup championship after the team's victory in the 106th Grey Cup game.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Adeleke signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 12, 2019. In 2019, he played in 18 regular season games, starting in 15, where he had 52 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and two interceptions. He was then named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. He also played in both post-season games, including the 107th Grey Cup, where he had six defensive tackles and one pass knockdown in the team's loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Adeleke played and started in all 18 regular season games for the first time in his career in 2022 where he recorded a career-high 68 defensive tackles and eight pass knockdowns along with two special teams tackles, one forced fumble, one sack, and one interception. He suffered a season-ending injury in week 14 and did not play in the team's playoff game.

Toronto Argonauts On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Adeleke had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He began the season on the six-game injured list before being placed on the practice roster for the two subsequent games. He then played in the last ten regular season games, including three starts, where he had 15 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one pass knockdown. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.

Ottawa Redblacks On February 11, 2025, Adeleke signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks. However, on May 9, 2025, just before the open of training camp for the 2025 season, Adeleke was placed on the retired list.

Coaching career Adeleke joined the coaching staff for the Carleton Ravens as the team's co-pass game coordinator and assistant special teams coach for the 2025 season.