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Linebacker Djabome Making Immediate Impact on Defence for 4-1 Elks
The 22-year-old rookie has seven tackles in each of his first two starts and an interception after Nick Anderson's hamstring injury.
- Dariel Djabome stepped into the Edmonton Elks' starting middle linebacker role after Nick Anderson suffered a hamstring injury in the team's third game, recording seven tackles in each of his first two starts with one pass interception in his first game.
- The 22-year-old Djabome began his career as an offensive player, playing running back and receiver before Rutgers coach Greg Schiano suggested he switch to defence, a transition that prepared him to fill in when Anderson was sidelined.
- Defensive co-ordinator J.C. Sherritt, who spent eight years as a middle linebacker with the Edmonton Eskimos, said Djabome "made a big jump from Game 1 to Game 2" and "learned from his mistakes in the first game and applied them" within a seven-day span.
- Head coach Mark Kilam said Djabome "never flinched" when thrust into the starting role, while Anderson remains on the six-game injury list after being one of the most outstanding rookies in 2024.
- The Elks' investment in Djabome has accelerated beyond their original timeline; Kilam said the team didn't expect him to start "four games in," yet the rookie has become a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season.
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Linebacker Djabome making immediate impact on defence for 4-1 Elks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Dariel Djabome with long-term hopes, not realizing that pick would turn into a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season.
·Toronto, Canada
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