Sam Acheampong

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

Sam Acheampong

Acheampong with the Edmonton Elks in 2024
Born:	(1996-01-12) January 12, 1996 (age 29) Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
University	Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft	2020, round: 2, pick: 20
Drafted by	Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2021–2023	Toronto Argonauts
2023–2024	Edmonton Elks
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2022)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

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.^[1]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Acheampong was selected 20th overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 2020 CFL Draft.^[2] After the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, 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.^[3] He played in all 14 regular season games in 2021 where he had 16 defensive tackles and two sacks.^[4]

In 2022, Acheampong played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 19 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one sack.^[4] He played in both the East Final and 109th Grey Cup and won his first Grey Cup championship following the Argonauts' victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^[4] To start the 2023 season, Acheampong played in one of the team's first three games while being a healthy scratch for the other two.^[5]

Edmonton Elks

On July 8, 2023, Acheampong was traded to the Edmonton Elks in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2024 CFL Draft and the rights to Xavier Gipson.^[5] He played in 12 regular season games, starting in four, where he had 15 defensive tackles and one sack.^[6] 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.^[7] He was released during training camp in the following season on May 23, 2025.^[8]

Personal life

Acheampong was born in Brampton, Ontario and started playing football in grade 9.^[1]