Adeyemi-Berglund capped a standout Lion gridiron career as a senior leader on and off the field for a Lion football team that earned its third NCAA FCS playoff appearance in school history. The third overall pick in the Canadian Football League Draft by the Calgary Stampeders was an excellent performer athletically and academically during his time at SLU.
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A two-time All-Southland Conference and All-Louisiana selection for the Lions, Adeyemi-Berglund finished his career among the program's all-time leaders with 28 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.
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Adeyemi-Berglund also was a standout academically during his time at SLU, twice earning CoSIDA Academic All-District and Southland Conference All-Academic recognition. Adeyemi-Berglund, who earned his degree in exercise science with a 3.81 grade point average, became the first player in school history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors following the 2019 season and was also named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Society.
Adeyemi-Berglund is the third Southeastern football student-athlete to receive the honor. The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada native joins SLU Athletics Hall of Famers Bryan Bennett (2013-14) and Robert Alford (2012-13).
