Kay Okafor
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Enugu, Nigeria
 Okafor with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 27, 1993 Enugu, Nigeria |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| AFL | Holland Hurricanes |
| University | St. Francis Xavier |
| CFL draft | 2017: 3rd round, 21st overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2022 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kaetochuku "Kay" Okafor[1] (born January 27, 1993) is a Nigerian professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He was drafted in the third round, 21st overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2017 CFL draft.[2] He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.
Okafor was born and raised in Nigeria and moved to Prince Edward Island in 2011 and attended the University of Prince Edward Island there.[1][3] His parents, three sisters, and brother lived in Nigeria while he attended university in Canada.[1]
Okafor first played gridiron football for the Holland College Hurricanes of the Atlantic Football League in 2012 as a defensive lineman.[4] He transferred to St. Francis Xavier University in 2013 to play for the X-Men football team. He played for four years with the team, appearing in 27 regular season games. He finished his AUS career as a member of the AUS championship team in 2016 while serving as a team captain.[1]