Royce Metchie

Royce Metchie (born September 11, 1996) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2014 to 2017.[1]

Royce Metchie
No. 16     Calgary Stampeders
Metchie before a Stampeders game in 2019.
Born: (1996-09-11) September 11, 1996
Lagos, Nigeria
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
UniversityGuelph
CFL draft2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2018–presentCalgary Stampeders
Career stats

Professional career

Metchie was drafted by the Stampeders in the third round, 25th overall, in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2018.[2] He began the 2018 season on the practice roster, but was soon elevated to the active roster and played in his first game on June 28, 2018 against the Ottawa Redblacks. He dressed in seven regular season games in his rookie season and recorded five special teams tackles. He was on the practice roster during the playoffs when he shared in the Stampeders' 106th Grey Cup victory.

Following the off-season departure of starting safety Tunde Adeleke and the retirement of Adam Berger, Metchie became the Stampeders' starting safety for the 2019 season.[3] He recorded his first career CFL interception during the Labour Day Classic on September 2, 2019 against the Edmonton Eskimos.[4] He played and started in 17 regular season games for the team in 2019 where he had 48 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and three interceptions.[5] He signed a contract extension with the Stampeders on January 18, 2021.[5]

Personal life

Metchie's younger brother, John Metchie III, is a wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[6]

References
  1. "2019 Gryphons in the CFL". gryphons.ca. June 12, 2019.
  2. "Stampeders sign entire 2018 draft class". cfl.ca. May 14, 2018.
  3. "The young padawan". stampeders.ca. September 4, 2019.
  4. "Mitchell leads Stamps past Esks in Labour Day Classic". cfl.ca. September 2, 2019.
  5. "Stamps, Metchie agree to extension". cfl.ca. January 18, 2021.
  6. "Stampeders' Royce Metchie knew his younger brother John was special a long time ago". Calgary Sun. November 12, 2020.
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