Enoch Penney-Laryea
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 Penney-Laryea with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 7, 1997 Ghana[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tuckahoe High |
| College | Union College |
| University | McMaster |
| CFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2023–2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Enoch Penney-Laryea (born May 7, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional Canadian football linebacker. He has played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Penney-Laryea was born in Ghana and moved with his family to Tuckahoe, New York, when his father transferred to the United Nations Department for Safety and Security in New York.[2] Penney-Laryea continued to live in Tuckahoe when his father was transferred to South Sudan.[2]
College career
Union Dutchmen
Penney-Laryea first played college football as a running back for the Union Dutchmen from 2016 to 2017.[2][3] He played in eight games where he had 17 carries for 90 yards.[3] In 2017, he suffered a foot injury, which limited his final season at Union.[2]
McMaster Marauders
After seeking other schools for transfer and discussing with a friend from Canada, Penney-Laryea decided to enroll at McMaster University for the Marauders football program and the school's academics.[2][4] Due to the injury to his foot, he switched positions to linebacker and then to defensive lineman for the 2018 season and continued there for his three seasons with the Marauders.[2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but played in 12 games from 2018 to 2021 where he had 55 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, one interception, and two forced fumbles.[3]