The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed running back Daniel Adeboboye to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday. Adeboboye was set to become a free agent in February.
Dan Adeboboye is five foot eleven and weighs 215 pounds. The 26-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, was acquired by the Ottawa Redblacks on January 14, 2025, from the Toronto Argonauts for a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick and the negotiation list rights to defensive lineman Andre Carter.
In 2025, Adeboboye had 70 carries for 386 yards, 28 catches for 227 yards, two receiving touchdowns, and seven kick returns for 180 yards in 18 games.
The Toronto Argonauts drafted Adeboboye in the second round (15th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, Adeboboye had 15 carries for 72 yards and four catches for 16 yards in 18 games, helping the Argonauts win the 109th Grey Cup.
In 2023, Adeboboye had 41 carries for 287 yards, one touchdown, and eight catches for 71 yards in 17 games. In 2024, he had 63 carries for 244 yards, six catches for 40 yards, and three kick returns for 23 yards in 18 games, helping the Toronto Argonauts win the 111th Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. It was Toronto’s second Grey Cup title in three seasons.
Collegiately, Adeboboye played four seasons at Bryant University (2018-21) with 383 carries for 1,816 yards, 16 touchdowns, 49 catches for 264 yards, three touchdowns, and one kick return for 15 yards in 34 games for the Bulldogs. He was named First Team All-NEC in the Spring 2021 season.
