Faith Ekakitie

Faith Ekakitie (born April 25, 1993) is a Canadian former football defensive tackle. He was drafted first overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Ekakitie played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes.

Faith Ekakitie

No. 93
Born:	(1993-04-25) April 25, 1993 (age 32) Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DT
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	290 lb (130 kg)
College	Iowa
CFL draft	2017, round: 1, pick: 1
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2017	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2018	Montreal Alouettes
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	304 lb (138 kg)	33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	5.05 s	1.81 s	3.04 s	4.75 s	7.68 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)	24 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Ekakitie was drafted first overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers and signed with the team on May 7, 2017 to a three-year contract.^[2] In his rookie season Ekakitie dressed for 14 regular-season games and contributed only five tackles. On June 10, 2018 Ekakitie was released by the Blue Bombers.^[3]

Montreal Alouettes

On June 14, 2018 Ekakitie signed with the Montreal Alouettes.^[4] Ekakitie suffered a torn Achilles during practice on June 26, 2018, causing him to miss the entire 2018 season.^[5] He was released by the Alouettes on January 28, 2019.^[6]

Injury and Early Retirement

Following over a year of rehab on his Achilles, on July 15, 2019 Ekakitie announced his retirement from professional football.^[7] He stated that he hoped to pursue coaching and teaching in the future.