Fraser Sopik

Professional Canadian football linebacker

Fraser Sopik
Career information
No. 32 Toronto Argonauts
Sopik with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
Born:	(1997-04-03) April 3, 1997 (age 27) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
University	Western
High school	St. Andrew's College
CFL draft	2019, Round: 4, Pick: 31
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2019–2022	Calgary Stampeders
2023	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024–present	Toronto Argonauts

Career highlights and awards
Vanier Cup champion (2017) Bruce Coulter Award (2017) Presidents' Trophy (2018)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Fraser Sopik (born April 3, 1997) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Sopik played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2015 to 2018.^[1] He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 as the most valuable defensive player in Western's Vanier Cup win that year.^[2] He also won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year with Western in 2018.^[3]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Sopik was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team to a two-year contract on May 13, 2019.^[4] He played in his first professional game in the team's 2019 season opener on June 15, 2019 against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle.^[5] He later recorded his first career sack on July 6, 2019 against Cody Fajardo of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a game where he also had a season-high four defensive tackles.^[6] In his rookie year, he dressed in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 13 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt.^[7]

Sopik did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. On January 11, 2021, he avoided free agency and signed a contract extension with the Stampeders.^[7] In 2021, he played in all 14 regular season games where he had four defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles.^[8] In 2022, he played in 12 games and recorded 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.^[8] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.^[9]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Sopik had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.^[10] He played in 12 regular season games where he had two defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one fumble recovery.^[8] He became a free agent on February 13, 2024.^[11]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Sopik had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.^[12]

References

^ "Fraser Sopik". Western Mustangs. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Western Mustangs dominate Laval to win Vanier Cup, cap off perfect season". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 2017.
^ "Linebacker Fraser Sopik: 'I'm a pretty special player'". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2019.
^ "Stamps ink eight draft picks from 2019 class". stampeders.com. May 13, 2019.
^ "Ottawa Redblacks vs Calgary Stampeders boxscore". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2019.
^ "Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders boxscore". Canadian Football League. July 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Stampeders sign Sopik to contract extension". Canadian Football League. January 11, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ "Tiger-Cats sign national linebacker Sopik". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 15, 2023.
^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "Switching Sides: Adeleke, Sopik sign with Argos". CFL.ca. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.