Kwadwo Boahen
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop McNally (Calgary Alberta) |
| University | York, Alberta |
| CFL draft | 2023: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| 2024 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kwadwo Boahen (born December 18, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive linemen. He played U Sports football at York and Alberta. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Boahen attended Bishop McNally High School in Calgary.[1]
University career
Boahen first played U Sports football for the York Lions from 2018 to 2021.[1] He played in seven games his freshman year in 2018, recording nine tackles and 0.5 sacks while earning OUA All-Rookie honors. He started all eight games during the 2019 season, totaling 24.5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.[1] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boahen started all six of the team's games in 2021, accumulating 22.5 tackles and two sacks.[1]
He transferred to play for the Alberta Golden Bears in 2022, recording 21 tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup.[2][3][4]
Boahen was selected by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the third round, with the 22nd overall pick, of the 2023 CFL draft.[5] He officially signed with the team on May 5, 2023.[6][7] He was moved to the practice roster on June 3.[6] Boehen was later released from the practice roster, and then returned to Alberta for another season of U Sports football.[2][6] He accumulated 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, and one blocked kick in five games for the Golden Bears in 2023.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 278 lb (126 kg) | 5.12 s | 4.50 s | 7.88 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 21 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
After the end of the 2023 U Sports football season, Boahen signed with the Stampeders again on November 20, 2023.[6][9] He was placed on the one-game injured list on June 28, 2024, placed on the six-game injured list on July 5, activated on August 14, and placed on the six-game injured list again on September 1, 2024.[10] Overall, Boahen dressed in three games for the Stampeders during the 2024 season, posting one tackle on defense.[11] He was released on May 14, 2025.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kwadwo Boahen". yorklions.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Stampeders release 2023 CFL Draft pick DL Kwadwo Boahen to return to school". 3downnation.com. June 10, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ Moddejonge, Gerry (March 24, 2023). "Golden Bears D-lineman's path to CFL national combine far from linear". edmontonsun.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Kwadwo Boahen". bearsandpandas.ca. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ↑ Saelhof, Todd (May 10, 2023). "Stamps draftee Kwadwo Boahen arrives in hometown camp after roller-coaster year". calgarysun.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Stampeders ink eight Canadian rookies, including third-round pick Kwadwo Boahen". 3downnation.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Kwadwo Boahen CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Saelhof, Todd (May 30, 2024). "Calgary's Kwadwo Boahen in mix for defensive line spot on Stampeders". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Kwadwo Boahen". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.