{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography |name=Jayden Dalke |team=Saskatchewan Roughriders |image=2024, 38, Jayden Dalke.jpg |caption=Dalke with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 |status=Active |import=no |position1=Defensive back |birth_date={{birth date and age|1996|6|8}} |birth_place=Leduc, Alberta, Canada |number=38 |CIS=Alberta |amateur_title=CJFL |amateur_team=Edmonton Wildcats |high_school=Leduc (Leduc, Alberta) |height_ft=6 |height_in=1 |weight_lbs=203 |CFLDraftedYear=2022 |CFLDraftedRound=6 |CFLDraftedPick=54 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2022}}–present |playing_team1=Saskatchewan Roughriders |career_highlights= * Grey Cup champion (2025) * First-team All-Canadian (2019) * Second-team All-Canadian (2021) |CFL=jayden-dalke }} '''Jayden Dalke''' (born June 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Alberta.
==Early life== Dalke played high school football at Leduc Composite High School in Leduc, Alberta.<ref name="pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/d/dalk00200.html | title=Jayden Dalke | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://northeastnow.com/2023/05/25/jayden-dalke-aiming-to-improve-on-strong-rookie-season-with-riders/ | title=Jayden Dalke aiming to improve on strong rookie season with Riders | publisher=northeastnow.com | date=May 25, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Clausing, Shane}}</ref> He was not recruited by any university to play football. He then spent time in work camps at Fort McMurray. In 2015, Dalke started playing for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League, and played for them for four years.<ref name="star">{{cite web | url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/jayden-dalkes-winding-road-from-northern-alberta-work-camps-to-life-as-a-roughrider | title=Jayden Dalke's winding road: From northern Alberta work camps to life as a Roughrider | publisher=thestarphoenix.com | date=May 16, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Mitchell, Kevin}}</ref>
On April 24, 2024, Dalke was awarded the Leduc Achievement Award at a Leduc city council meeting.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leducrep.com/sports/local-sports/leduc-native-and-cfl-player-jayden-dalke-honoured-at-city-council | title=Leduc native and CFL player Jayden Dalke honoured at city council | publisher=leducrep.com | date=April 26, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Williams, Peter}}</ref>
==University career== Dalke joined the Alberta Golden Bears in 2019.<ref name="pfa"/> He played in nine games for the Golden Bears that year, recording 56 tackles, nine pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.<ref name="alberta">{{cite web | url=https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/football/roster/jayden-dalke/9193 | title=Jayden Dalke | publisher=bearsandpandas.ca | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref> Dalke was named a first-team All-Canadian for the 2019 season.<ref name="star"/> The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="pfa"/> He appeared in six games during the 2021 season, totaling 37 tackles and one pass breakup, earning second-team All-Canadian honors.<ref name="alberta"/><ref name="star"/>
==Professional career== Dalke was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the sixth round, with the 54th overall pick, of the 2022 CFL draft.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leducrep.com/news/local-news/leduc-native-jayden-dalke-reflects-on-rookie-cfl-season | title=Leduc native Jayden Dalke reflects on rookie CFL season | publisher=leducrep.com | date=February 17, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Williams, Peter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ckom.com/2022/08/13/jayden-dalke-becoming-versatile-contributor-for-riders/ | title=Jayden Dalke becoming versatile contributor for Riders | publisher=ckom.com | date=August 13, 2022 | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref> He officially signed with the team on May 9, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/transactions/2022 | title=Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions | publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref> He dressed for all 18 games during his rookie season, recording 15 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles and two pass breakups.<ref name="pfa"/> Dalke started 14 games during the 2023, accumulating 41 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles.<ref name="pfa"/> He was placed on injured reserve twice during the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/transactions/2023 | title=Jayden Dalke | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cjme.com/2023/09/28/riders-safety-jayden-dalke-returns-to-roster-after-knee-injury/ | title=Riders safety Jayden Dalke returns to roster after knee injury | publisher=cjme.com | date=September 28, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Gray, Britton}}</ref> He was named to Pro Football Focus' CFL Honour Roll for Week 7 as a special teams selection.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/07/25/cfl-honour-roll-week-7-collaros-leonard-bombers-o-line-make-the-grade/ | title=CFL Honour Roll, Week 7: Collaros, Leonard, Bombers O-line make the grade | publisher=cfl.ca | date=July 25, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2023/07/25/saskatchewan-roughriders-db-jayden-dalke-named-cfls-top-performer-for-week-7-by-pff/ | title=Saskatchewan Roughriders’ DB Jayden Dalke named CFL’s top performer for Week 7 by PFF | publisher=3downnation.com | date=July 25, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref> In Week 18, Dalke was fined by the CFL for a hit on Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Kiondré Smith.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2023/10/13/riders-safety-jayden-dalke-fined-for-tourist-hit/ | title=Riders’ safety Jayden Dalke fined for tourist hit | publisher=3downnation.com | date=October 13, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.riderville.com/players/jayden-dalke/167025/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio] *{{commonscatinline}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalke, Jayden}} Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:Canadian football defensive backs Category:Alberta Golden Bears football players Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta Category:People from Leduc, Alberta Category:Canadian Junior Football League players