# Jeshrun Antwi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeshrun_Antwi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeshrun_Antwi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeshrun_Antwi > Source revision: 1354016327 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)}} {{Infobox CFL biography | name = Jeshrun Antwi | number = | team = | image = 2025, 20, Jeshrun Antwi.jpg | image_upright = 0.95 | caption = Antwi with the [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|4}} | birth_place = [Israel](/source/Israel){{cite web|url=https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/news/class-2020-football-star-balances-education-athletics-achieve-dream-helping-low-income-students |title=Class of 2020: Football star balances education with athletics to achieve dream of helping low-income students |publisher=[University of Calgary](/source/University_of_Calgary) |date=June 22, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2022/06/14/antwi-ready-to-fill-in-for-injured-stanback/ |title=Antwi ready to fill in for injured Stanback |publisher=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |date=June 14, 2022}} | death_date = | death_place = | status = Active | import = no | position1 = [Running back](/source/Running_back) | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 220 | CIS = [Calgary](/source/Calgary_Dinos_football) | high_school = [Father Lacombe High](/source/Father_Lacombe_High_School) | CFLDraftedYear = 2019 | CFLDraftedRound = 6 | CFLDraftedPick = 48 | playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2019}} | playing_team1 = [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes)* | playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2020}}–{{CFL Year|2024}} | playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes | playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2024}} | playing_team3 = [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) | playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2025}} | playing_team4 = [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) | career_highlights = * [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2023](/source/110th_Grey_Cup)) * [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup) champion ([2019](/source/55th_Vanier_Cup)) | statleague = CFL | statlabel1 = [Rushing attempts](/source/Carry_(gridiron_football)) | statvalue1 = 216 | statlabel2 = [Rushing yards](/source/Rushing_yards) | statvalue2 = 1,154 | statlabel3 = [Rushing TDs](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football)) | statvalue4 = 52 | statlabel5 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards) | statvalue5 = 342 | statlabel6 = [Receiving TDs](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue6 = 0 | CFL = jeshrun-antwi/164906/ }} '''Jeshrun Antwi-Boasiako''' (born October 4, 1997) is an Israeli-Canadian former professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [running back](/source/running_back) who played five seasons in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) for the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes), [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions), and [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders). == Early life == Antwi was born in [Israel](/source/Israel), and moved to [Ghana](/source/Ghana) when he was five years old, where he primarily played [soccer](/source/soccer) growing up.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadafootballchat.com/recruit-swayed-by-dinos-winning-culture/ |title=Recruit swayed by Dinos winning culture |publisher=Canada Football Chat |date=January 24, 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2020/10/02/jeshrun-antwi-underdog-big-heart/ |title=Jeshrun Antwi, the underdog with a big heart |publisher=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |date=October 2, 2020}} He moved to [Calgary](/source/Calgary) with his mother, Ama Kesewaa, when he was 12 years old and began playing [gridiron football](/source/gridiron_football) when he was 14.{{cite web |url=https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/news/class-2020-football-star-balances-education-athletics-achieve-dream-helping-low-income-students |title=Class of 2020: Football star balances education with athletics to achieve dream of helping low-income students |publisher=[University of Calgary](/source/University_of_Calgary) |date=June 22, 2020}} thumb|200px|left|Antwi (21) winning the Vanier Cup with the Dinos in 2019 == University career == Antwi played [U Sports football](/source/U_Sports_football) for the [Calgary Dinos](/source/Calgary_Dinos_football) from 2015 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://godinos.com/sports/football/roster/jeshrun-antwi/9504 |title=Jeshrun Antwi |publisher=[Calgary Dinos](/source/Calgary_Dinos) |access-date=February 6, 2022}} In [2016](/source/2016_CIS_football_season), he notably had 122 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the [Hardy Cup](/source/Hardy_Trophy) victory over the [UBC Thunderbirds](/source/UBC_Thunderbirds).{{cite web |url=https://presto-en.usports.ca/sports/fball/championship/2016/postseason-boxscores/20161112_0qsd.xml |title=UBC at Calgary |publisher=[U Sports](/source/U_Sports) |date=November 12, 2016}} He then played in his first [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup) game in the [52nd Vanier Cup](/source/52nd_Vanier_Cup), where he had 25 carries for 177 yards, but the Dinos lost to the [Laval Rouge et Or](/source/Laval_Rouge_et_Or_football) by a score of 31 to 26.{{cite web |url=https://presto-en.usports.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/postseason/boxscores/20161126_jpd3.xml |title=Laval at Calgary |publisher=[U Sports](/source/U_Sports) |date=November 26, 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} In his fifth year with the team, the Dinos returned to the [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup), but Antwi did not play due to injury. The Dinos defeated the [Montreal Carabins](/source/Montreal_Carabins_football) 27 to 13 in the [55th Vanier Cup](/source/55th_Vanier_Cup) as Antwi finished his university career as a national champion. == Professional career == === Montreal Alouettes === [[File:2022, 20, Jeshrun Antwi (2).jpg|thumb|left|Antwi with the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) in 2022]] After becoming eligible for the [2019 CFL draft](/source/2019_CFL_draft), Antwi was drafted in the sixth round, 48th overall, by the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) and signed with the team on May 6, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2019/05/03/alouettes-load-national-talent/ |title=Alouettes load up on national talent |publisher=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |date=May 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2019/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 6, 2022}} He played in both preseason games with the team in [2019](/source/2019_Montreal_Alouettes_season), but elected to return to school following training camp. After completing his university playing eligibility, Antwi re-signed with the Alouettes on November 28, 2019. However, the [2020 CFL season](/source/2020_CFL_season) was cancelled and he did not play in 2020. After making the team following training camp in [2021](/source/2021_Montreal_Alouettes_season), he played in his first professional game on August 14, 2021, against the [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks), where he had four carries for 13 yards.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/players/jeshrun-antwi/164906/ |title=Jeshrun Antwi |publisher=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |access-date=November 26, 2022}} He played in all 14 regular season games where he had 36 rush attempts for 176 yards and six receptions for 46 yards. He had a career-high 13 carries for 69 yards in the regular season finale, but also had two costly fumbles as the Alouettes lost to the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks).{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6193/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ |title=Redblacks storm back to stun Als in season finale |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=November 19, 2021}} He signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on January 31, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2022/01/31/jeshrun-antwi-remains-alouettes/ |title=Jeshrun Antwi remains with the Alouettes |publisher=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |date=January 31, 2022}} In [2022](/source/2022_Montreal_Alouettes_season), Antwi began the season as the backup running back, but was thrust into the starting role following an injury to [William Stanback](/source/William_Stanback) in the first game of the season.{{cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/inside-the-cfl-alouettes-canadian-rusher-jeshrun-antwi-bucks-trend |title=Inside the CFL: Alouettes' Canadian rusher Jeshrun Antwi bucks trend |publisher=[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette) |date=September 23, 2022}} He started six of the next seven games where he had 48 carries for 255 yards and 11 catches for 78 yards before relinquishing the starting role to [Tavien Feaster](/source/Tavien_Feaster) and then [Walter Fletcher](/source/Walter_Fletcher_(running_back)).{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_93_EF_Tor_vs_Mtl.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115172712/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_93_EF_Tor_vs_Mtl.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2022 |title=2022 Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=November 3, 2022 }} Antwi finished the year as the team's leading rusher with 106 carries for 600 yards and also had 30 receptions for 200 yards. Antwi returned to the Alouettes in [2023](/source/2023_Montreal_Alouettes_season) as the backup running back where he played in all 18 regular season games and had 39 carries for 229 yards and one touchdown along with 11 receptions for 75 yards and eight special teams tackles.{{cite web |url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-CFL-Guide-Book.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=October 2, 2024}} He scored his first career touchdown on August 11, 2024, against the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) on a 19-yard run.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6342/montreal-alouettes-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ |title=Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=October 2, 2024}} Antwi also gained notoriety for successfully executing a dribble kick on September 30, 2024, against the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) when he punted one yard across the line of scrimmage and turned second-and-18 into a first down.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/05/morris-how-antwi-als-pulled-off-dribble-punt/ |title=Morris: How Antwi, Als pulled off dribble punt |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=October 5, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://thecomeback.com/international/cfl-onside-punt-montreal-alouettes-jeshrun-antwi.html |title=World reacts to brilliant onside punt strategy |publisher=thecomeback.com |date=October 29, 2023}} He played in all three post-season games that year, including in his first [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) game. He recorded one reception for three yards in the Alouettes' 28–24 victory over the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) in the [110th Grey Cup](/source/110th_Grey_Cup) championship. In [2024](/source/2024_Montreal_Alouettes_season), Antwi was the primary backup running back behind [Walter Fletcher](/source/Walter_Fletcher_(running_back)), but saw fewer touches, as he played in 15 regular season games and recorded ten carries for 20 yards and five receptions for 21 yards. === BC Lions === On October 2, 2024, on the day of the trade deadline, Antwi was traded to the [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) in exchange for a third-round pick in the [2025 CFL draft](/source/2025_CFL_draft).{{Cite web |title=Lions Acquire Running Back Jeshrun Antwi From Montreal |url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/10/02/lions-acquire-running-back-jeshrun-antwi-from-montreal/ |date=October 2, 2024 |publisher=[BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) |language=en}} He played in three regular season games where he had nine carries for 73 yards.{{Cite news |url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-CFL-Guide-Final.pdf |title=2025 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=January 18, 2026}} === Calgary Stampeders === As a free agent from the Lions, Anwti signed with the [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) on February 11, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker |url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa25/#LIONS |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He played in ten games in [2025](/source/2025_Calgary_Stampeders_season) where he had 16 rushing attempts for 56 yards.{{Cite news |url=https://3downnation.com/2026/01/06/canadian-rb-jeshrun-antwi-retires-from-cfl/ |title=Canadian RB Jeshrun Antwi retires from CFL |publisher=3DownNation |date=January 8, 2026}} He announced his retirement in the following offseason on January 6, 2026. == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *[https://www.stampeders.com/players/jeshrun-antwi/164906/ Calgary Stampeders bio] *{{commonscatinline}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Antwi, Jeshrun}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:BC Lions players Category:Calgary Stampeders players Category:Canadian football running backs Category:Calgary Dinos football players Category:Ghanaian players of Canadian football Category:Montreal Alouettes players Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta Category:Canadian football people from Calgary Category:Israeli players of Canadian football --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jeshrun Antwi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeshrun_Antwi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeshrun_Antwi?action=history)). 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