D. J. Sackey
| York Lions | |
 Sackey with the Argonauts in 2018. | |
| Born: | September 6, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive line coach |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| University | Toronto |
| High school | St. Francis Xavier |
| CFL draft | 2016, round: 2, pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2023–present | York Lions Offensive line coach |
| As player | |
| 2016–2019 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2019 | Ottawa Redblacks* |
| 2019 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Games started | 0 |
| |
David Junior Sackey (born September 6, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman and the current offensive line coach for the York Lions of U Sports football. He played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four seasons and won a Grey Cup championship in 2017 with the Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS football for the Toronto Varsity Blues from 2012 to 2015.
High school
[edit]Sackey played high school football at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School where he was once named defensive lineman of the year and most improved player.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Toronto Argonauts
[edit]Sackey was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round, 12th overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the club on May 24, 2016.[2][3] He played in six games in his rookie year in 2016 and dressed in his first CFL game on July 31, 2016 against the Ottawa Redblacks.[4][5] In 2017, he spent the regular season and playoffs on the Argos practice roster. The Argos went on to win the 105th Grey Cup. On January 10, 2018, Sackey was re-signed by the Argos to a two-year contract.[6] He dressed in a total of 13 games with the Argonauts and was released part way through the 2019 season on August 14, 2019.[7]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On August 20, 2019, it was announced that Sackey had agreed to a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks.[8] He was released on October 7, 2019.[9]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]On November 5, 2019, Sackey signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos.[10] His contract expired at the end of the year.
Coaching career
[edit]On August 22, 2023, it was announced that Sackey had joined the York Lions football team as their offensive line coach.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mississauga's DJ Sackey lands with Toronto Argos in CFL Draft". Mississauga.com. Mississauga.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Argos draft DJ Sackey, argonauts.ca, May 10, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017
- ^ Four more from CFL Draft join Argos roster, argonauts.ca, May 24, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017
- ^ D. J. Sackey bio, argonauts.ca, retrieved December 11, 2017
- ^ Argos rookie Sackey gaining confidence, Toronto Sun, May 10, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017
- ^ "Argos extend Noel, Sackey through 2019 - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "2019 CFL transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions:August 20, 2019". ottawaredblacks.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "From Fort McMurray to Ottawa, Arndt gets his chance as Redblacks starting QB". Ottawa Sun. October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Eskimos transactions". Edmonton Eskimos. November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Lions football announces assistant coaches for 2023 season". York Lions. August 22, 2023.