The Edmonton Elks signed wide receiver Ifeoluwa “Ife” Adeyi on Thursday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Ifeoluwa “Ife” Adeyi is five foot ten and weighs 175 pounds. The 25-year-old from Mansfield, Texas, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on June 4, 2025. In 2025, he played in three preseason games. The Eagles released him on August 26, 2025.
Collegiately, Adeyi spent six seasons at Sam Houston State (2019-24) with 164 catches for 2,312 yards, 19 touchdowns, 36 carries for 306 yards, four rushing touchdowns, 14 kick returns for 254 yards, 10 punt returns for 63 yards, and four tackles (3 solos, 1 assist) in 54 games for the Bearkats.
In the spring 2020-21 season, Adeyi was named Second Team All-Southland Conference after finishing the season with 30 catches for 588 yards, three touchdowns, and seven carries for 52 yards, two rushing touchdowns in 10 games, helping the Bearkats win the FCS Championship over South Dakota State. In the FCS title game, he made five catches for 73 yards and a game-winning touchdown.
In 2021, he was named Second Team All-WAC after finishing the season with a career-high 54 catches for 742 yards, three touchdowns, seven carries for 64 yards, one kick return for 24 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 12 games.
Adeyi attended Mansfield Legacy High School, where, as a junior made 20 catches for 450 yards, seven touchdowns, and in his senior season made 28 catches for 615 yards, and seven touchdowns. He was also a member of Mansfield Legacy’s Track & Field program, running for its 4×100 and 4×200-meter relay teams that claimed 2018 Texas Class 5A state titles.
