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Elie Ngoyi

Canadian football defensive end (born 1988)

Elie Ngoyi
Career information
No. 97
Date of birth	(1988-09-25) September 25, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Democratic Republic of the Congo
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Canada university	Bishop's
CFL draft	2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2013–2016	Edmonton Eskimos
2017	Montreal Alouettes

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2015)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Elie Ngoyi (born September 25, 1988) is a Canadian football defensive end. The Edmonton Eskimos drafted him in the sixth round of the 2013 CFL Draft. . He played CIS football at Bishop's University.^[1]

Early years

Ngoyi was born in Brazzaville, Congo, Africa, and moved to Canada at age ten. He first played football in grade 9.^[2]

Professional career

The Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL drafted Ngoyi with the 51st pick in the 2013 CFL Draft.^[3] After playing 53 games with the Eskimos over four seasons, he was released after training camp on June 17, 2017.

References

^ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 12, 2013). "Edmonton Eskimos camp member Elie Ngoyi combines strength, size and speed". edmontonsun.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ Wood, John (April 16, 2013). "Interview: Is CFL Prospect Elie Ngoyi Dibwe (DE), Nearing the NFL". hogshaven.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.