Jayden Dalke
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 Dalke with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |
| No. 38 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1996 Leduc, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Leduc (Leduc, Alberta) |
| CJFL | Edmonton Wildcats |
| University | Alberta |
| CFL draft | 2022: 6th round, 54th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Jayden Dalke (born June 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Alberta.
Dalke played high school football at Leduc Composite High School in Leduc, Alberta.[1][2] He was not recruited by any university to play football. He then spent time in work camps at Fort McMurray. In 2015, Dalke started playing for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League, and played for them for four years.[3]
On April 24, 2024, Dalke was awarded the Leduc Achievement Award at a Leduc city council meeting.[4]
University career
Dalke joined the Alberta Golden Bears in 2019.[1] He played in nine games for the Golden Bears that year, recording 56 tackles, nine pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.[5] Dalke was named a first-team All-Canadian for the 2019 season.[3] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He appeared in six games during the 2021 season, totaling 37 tackles and one pass breakup, earning second-team All-Canadian honors.[5][3]
