Natey Adjei


Natey Adjei is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Adjei was drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 CFL Draft by the Argonauts, where he played from 2014–2015 before joining the Edmonton Eskimos for four seasons. He played college football at City College of San Francisco and the University at Buffalo and attended St. Joseph Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Adjei played his first two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts catching a total of 11 passes for 124 yards.

Edmonton Eskimos

Adjei was then signed by the Edmonton Eskimos prior to the 2016 CFL season. After catching only six passes in this first two seasons in Edmonton he saw an increased workload in 2018, catching 22 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. Adjei and the Eskimos agreed to a two-year contract extension on January 24, 2019. He enjoyed a career year in 2019, playing in all 18 regular season games and recording 75 catches for 534 yards and two touchdowns, including one on a career-long reception of 77 yards. He was released by the Eskimos during the ensuing off-season on February 1, 2020.

Toronto Argonauts (II)

On February 5, 2020, it was announced that Adjei had re-joined the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent.