Adrian Awasom Adrian Awasom ( born October 25 , 1983 ) is an American football defensive end who currently is a member of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . Previously he has been a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League . He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005 . He played college football at North Texas . Early years . Awasom was born in Cameroon and moved with his family to the United States when he was four , growing up in Fort Bend , Texas . Awasom attended Stafford High School where he was a three - sport start in football , basketball , and track . A two time All - District member and caught 22 passes for 350 yards at tight end as a senior . As a member of the basketball team , Awasom was a two - time All - State member averaging 16 . 7 ppg and 16 . 7 rpg as a senior and also earning All - Area honors . In track he was a two - time All - State performer with a personal best of 189 ' 74 " . College career . Adrian Awasom was a member of some of the most memorable times in North Texas Football history . Named a member of the All - Sun Belt Conference Team three straight years to finish his career , Awasom assembled some monster numbers during that stretch from his spot on the defensive line . The 2004 season saw Adrian register 53 total tackles , 14 of which were for a loss of yards , which ranks fifth in school history . His most impressive game that season came in a win over Utah State when Awasom had 4 . 5 TFL , the second most tackles for loss in a game in program history . His 32 TFL ' s rank 3rd on the school all - time list and his 20 career sacks sits second . Awasom finished his career with 147 total tackles , four Sun Belt Conference Championships and three All - SBC selections . As a junior in 2003 , Awasom totaled 44 tackles , including seven tackles for losses and four sacks , in 12 games and recorded a career - best eight sacks as a sophomore in 2002 . Named a three - time all - Sun Belt Conference honoree , including a 1st - team selection as a junior and senior . Professional career . New York Giants . Awasom was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Giants in 2005 , playing primarily on the special teams unit . In 2006 , he played ten games as a defensive end , and recorded one sack . Awansom won Super Bowl XLII to conclude the 2007 NFL season He was released before the start of the 2008 season after suffering a season ending neck injury . Las Vegas Locomotives . Awasom was drafted first by the Las Vegas Locomotives on June 18 , 2009 . According to National Football Post , after two season with the UFL Awasom is drawing interest from a few NFL teams after recording 20 tackles and three sacks during a championship season with the Las Vegas Locomotives . Minnesota Vikings . After spending two years in the UFL , Awasom was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in January 22 , 2011 . During his time with the Vikings Adrian racked up 3 . 5 sacks in the pre - season , tied for first in the NFL among all active defensive ends during that time . After a productive season Awasom was released on September 21 , 2011 . Orlando Predators . In late 2011 , Awasom signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League . In 2012 , he was placed on the Predators ' injured list , then subsequently released by the team . Las Vegas Locomotives . Awasom re - signed with the Locomotives for the 2012 UFL season . Toronto Argonauts . On December 14 , 2012 , Awasom signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . BC Lions . On April 2 2013 the Argonauts traded him to the BC Lions for defensive lineman Khalif Mitchell .