The Calgary Stampeders have added a pair of players to the practice roster – national offensive lineman Rodeem Brown and global defensive lineman Aaron Donkor.

Rodeem Brown
#63
Offensive lineman
College: Alberta
Height: 6.02
Weight: 299
Born: Dec. 17, 1999
Birthplace: Halifax, NS
National

Brown was selected by Montreal in the second round (18th overall) of the 2022 draft and attended training camp with the Alouettes the past two years.

In university, he played 32 games over four seasons for Alberta. Brown earned Canada West and USports all-star honours at guard in 2021 and also saw action at centre for the Golden Bears.

Aaron Donkor
#93
Defensive lineman
College: Arkansas State
Height: 6.01
Weight: 229
Born: Mar. 21, 1995
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Global

Donkor was the Stamps’ third-round selection (21st overall) in the 2021 global draft.

The native of Germany joined the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program in 2021 and spent time on Seattle’s practice squad in both 2021 and 2022.

In 2023, he played a combined three games with the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks and Arlington Renegades, recording seven tackles. Prior to coming to the United States, Donkor played for the Düsseldorf Panther in the German Football League and in 2016 accumulated 14 sacks and 74 tackles including 20 tackles for loss.

Collegiately, Donkor played six games including two starts for the Arkansas State Red Wolves in 2019, recording 25 tackles – 16 solo and nine assisted – including 1.5 tackles for loss. He transferred to Arkansas State after two seasons (2017-18) at New Mexico Military Institute. In 12 games for the Broncos, Donkor made 32 tackles including 4.5 tackles for loss and added 12.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.