Argos Ink DL John Daka

Published on April 29, 2024 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts Football Club announced today they have signed American DL John Daka.

Daka, 26, was drafted in the fourth round of the United Football League's Super Draft by the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024 after a stint with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2022. With Houston, the 6'2, 240lb defensive lineman played 10 games tallying 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks. The Maryland native was in the NFL from 2020-2022 split between Baltimore, New York (Jets), Los Angeles, and Chicago. The James Madison product played four seasons for the Dukes (2016-2019) producing 137 tackles, and 27.5 sacks in 48 career games. Daka was named First-Team All-Conference as a Senior in 2019.

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