2023 Edmonton Elks season

CFL team season

2023 Edmonton Elks season

President| Victor Cui
Rick LeLacheur (interim)
General manager| Chris Jones
Head coach| Chris Jones
Home stadium| Commonwealth Stadium
Results
Record| 4–14
Division place| 5th, West
Playoffs| Did not qualify
Team MOP| Tre Ford
Team MODP| Jake Ceresna
Team MOC| Tre Ford
Team MOOL| Martez Ivey
Team MOST| Scott Hutter
Team MOR| Kai Gray
Uniform

* ← 2022
* Elks seasons
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The 2023 Edmonton Elks season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. After an 0–9 start to the season, the Elks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following their week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[1]

The team's 2023 season was the second under the second tenure of head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2]

The Elks struggled on the field and started the season 0–7 for the first time in franchise history. The only other Edmonton-based senior football team to start a season 0–7 was the 1938 Edmonton Eskimos who went winless in the then-eight-game Western Interprovincial Football Union season. The Elks also set the record for the longest home losing streak in North American professional sports, previously held by the 1953 St. Louis Browns, having lost 21 consecutive games at Commonwealth Stadium in a slump dating to the 2019 season.[3] They also matched a team record for consecutive losses both home and away, at 13, which ended with a week 11 win in Hamilton. After 1,415 days, the team won a home game on August 27 against the Ottawa Redblacks, ending the home-losing streak at 22 games.[4]

## Offseason

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### CFL Global Draft

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The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2.[5][6] The Elks had the second selection in each round.[7]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Club/School  | Nationality

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1 | 2 | Dean Faithfull | K | Colorado State-Pueblo |  Great Britain
2 | 11 | Kilian Zierer | OL | Auburn |  Germany

### CFL National Draft

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The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2.[6] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.[8] The team acquired additional selections in the second and third rounds, but also forfeited a second-round pick after drafting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[9][10][11][12]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | University Team  | Hometown

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1 | 2 | Michael Brodrique | LB | Montreal | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC
2 | 18T | Jacob Taylor | LB | Alberta | Beaumont, AB
3 | 20 | Phillip Grohovac | OL | Western Ontario | Victoria, BC
3 | 23 | Luke Burton-Krahn | DB | British Columbia | Victoria, BC
4 | 28 | Noah Curtis | DL | Keiser | West Palm Beach, FL
5 | 38 | Bertrand Beaulieu | RB | Montreal | Châteauguay, QC
6 | 50 | Spencer Masterson | OL | Guelph | Richmond Hill, ON
7 | 56 | Bruno Legace | DE | Montreal | Montreal, QC
8 | 65 | Derek Best | RB | Western Ontario | Surrey, BC

## Preseason

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Week  | Game  | Date  | Kickoff  | Opponent  | Results  | TV  | Venue  | Attendance  | Summary

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A | 1 | Mon, May 22  | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–29  | 0–1  | None  | McMahon Stadium | 17,942  | Recap
B | 2 | Sat, May 27  | 2:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 23–25  | 0–2  | None  | Commonwealth Stadium | N/A  | Recap
C | Bye

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## Regular season

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### Standings

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West Division

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Team  | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 594 | 377 | 10–2 | W4 | Details
BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 439 | 8–4 | L1 | Details
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 471 | 4–7 | L1 | Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 387 | 551 | 5–7 | L7 | Details
Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 367 | 517 | 2–9 | L4 | Details

### Schedule

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Week  | Game  | Date  | Kickoff  | Opponent  | Results  | TV  | Venue  | Attendance  | Summary

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1 | 1 | Sun, June 11  | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–17  | 0–1  | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,233  | Recap
2 | 2 | Sat, June 17  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | at BC Lions | L 0–22  | 0–2  | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 33,103  | Recap
3 | 3 | Sun, June 25  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 31–43  | 0–3  | TSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 20,817  | Recap
4 | 4 | Fri, June 30  | 5:30 p.m. MDT  | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 7–26  | 0–4  | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 18,145  | Recap
5 | 5 | Thu, July 6  | 7:00 p.m. MDT  | at Saskatchewan Roughriders  | L 11–12  | 0–5  | TSN/CBSSN  | Mosaic Stadium | 27,197  | Recap
6 | 6 | Thu, July 13  | 7:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 29–37  | 0–6  | TSN/CBSSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 21,173  | Recap
7 | 7 | Thu, July 20  | 6:30 p.m. MDT  | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–28  | 0–7  | TSN  | IG Field | 28,512  | Recap
8 | 8 | Sat, July 29  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. BC Lions  | L 0–27  | 0–8  | TSN/CBSSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 24,613  | Recap
9 | Bye
10 | 9 | Thu, Aug 10  | 7:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers  | L 29–38  | 0–9  | TSN/CBSSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 19,921  | Recap
11 | 10 | Thu, Aug 17  | 5:30 p.m. MDT  | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats  | W 24–10  | 1–9  | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN  | Tim Hortons Field | 20,912  | Recap
12 | 11 | Sun, Aug 27  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Ottawa Redblacks  | W 30–20  | 2–9  | TSN/RDS/CBSSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 23,825  | Recap
13 | 12 | Mon, Sept 4 | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | at Calgary Stampeders | L 31–35  | 2–10  | TSN/CBSSN  | McMahon Stadium | 26,741  | Recap
14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 9  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Calgary Stampeders  | W 25–23  | 3–10  | TSN/RDS2  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 32,422  | Recap
15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 15  | 7:30 p.m. MDT  | at Saskatchewan Roughriders  | W 36–27  | 4–10  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 25,304  | Recap
16 | 15 | Fri, Sept 22  | 7:30 p.m. MDT  | vs. BC Lions  | L 29–37  | 4–11  | TSN  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 25,144  | Recap
17 | Bye
18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 6  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | at Toronto Argonauts  | L 12–35  | 4–12  | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN  | BMO Field | 14,246  | Recap
19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 14  | 2:00 p.m. MDT  | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 21–35  | 4–13  | TSN/RDS  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 22,822  | Recap
20 | 18 | Sat, Oct 21  | 5:00 p.m. MDT  | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers  | L 25–45  | 4–14  | TSN  | IG Field  | 32,343  | Recap
21 | Bye

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## Team

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### Roster

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Edmonton Elks roster

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Quarterbacks

* 15 Taylor Cornelius
* 12 Jarret Doege
*  2 Tre Ford

Receivers

* 81 Deontez Alexander
* 84 Emmanuel Arceneaux
* 85 Gavin Cobb
* 82 Vincent Forbes-Mombleau
* 87 Eugene Lewis
* 17 Dillon Mitchell
*  3 Kyran Moore WR/KR

Running backs

* 22 Shannon Brooks
*  4 Kevin Brown

Fullbacks

* 27 Tanner Green

|  | Offensive linemen

* 69 Brett Boyko
* 68 David Foucault
* 62 Martez Ivey
* 64 Tomas Jack-Kurdyla
* 65 Mark Korte
* 58 Josiah St. John

Defensive linemen

* 95 Sam Acheampong
* 41 Elliot Brown
* 52 Luke Burton-Krahn
* 94 Jake Ceresna
* 99 Olivier Charles-Pierre
* 92 Noah Curtis
*  6 A.C. Leonard
* 91 Jacob Plamondon
* 93 Daniel Ross

|  | Linebackers

* 44 Michael Brodrique
* 39 Tony Jones
* 38 Adam Konar
* 45 Nyles Morgan
* 10 Jordan Reaves
* 40 Josiah Schakel
* 13 Jake Taylor

Defensive backs

* 24 Darrius Bratton
* 32 Marloshawn Franklin Jr.
* 11 Ed Gainey
* 29 Kai Gray
* 20 Scott Hutter
*  5 Donovan Olumba
*  0 Loucheiz Purifoy

Special teams

* 47 Peter Adjey LS
* 18 Dean Faithfull K
*  9 Jake Julien P

|  |  |  | 1-Game Injured

* 33 Woodly Appolon LB
* 23 Jeremie Dominique DB
* 26 Marcus Lewis DB
* 43 Enock Makonzo LB
* 55 Cole Nelson OL
* 96 J-Min Pelley DL

6-Game Injured

* 48 Wesly Appolon LB
*  7 Steven Dunbar Jr. WR
* 36 Aaron Grymes DB
* 63 Samuel Thomassin OL

|  |  |  | Practice roster

* 59 Phillip Grohovac OL

Suspended

* 61 Toryque Bateman OL
* \-- Marc-David Bien-Aime OL
* 90 Kony Ealy DL
* 56 Tony Gray OL
* 67 Ye'Majesty Sanders OL
* \-- Nick Summach OL

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Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 1 Practice roster, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2023-10-21 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

### Coaching staff

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Edmonton Elks staff

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| Front Office

* President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur (Interim)
* General Manager – Chris Jones
* Assistant General Manager – Geroy Simon
* Assistant General Manager – Bobby Merritt
* Director of Football Operations – Kris Hagerman
* Director of US Scouting – Sammy Gahagan
* Assistant Director of Football Operations – Nick Pelletier
* Head Video Coordinator – Mike Woytowich

Head Coach

* Head Coach – Chris Jones

Offensive coaches

* Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson
* Run Game Coordinator and Receivers – Markus Howell
* Offensive Line – Stephen Sorrells
* Running backs – Jordan Linnen

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive Coordinator – Chris Jones
* Defensive Line – Demetrious Maxie
* Linebackers – Cam Robinson
* Defensive Backs – Brandon Isaac
* Advisor – Stephen McAdoo

Special teams coach

* Special Teams Coordinator - Mike Scheper
* Special Teams Assistant - Michael Daniels

Strength and Conditioning

* Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

→ Coaching staff
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## References

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1. ^ "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 7, 2023.
2. ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head coach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
3. ^ "Elks blanked by Lions, set mark for longest home losing streak in North American pro sports". TSN. July 29, 2023.
4. ^ "It's Over! Elks down Redblacks to end home losing streak". Canadian Football League. August 27, 2023.
5. ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
6. ^ a b "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
7. ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
8. ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
9. ^ "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
10. ^ "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
11. ^ "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
12. ^ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
13. ^ a b "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
14. ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
15. ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
16. ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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2023 CFL season by team

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West Division|

* BC
* Calgary
* Edmonton
* Saskatchewan
* Winnipeg

East Division|

* Hamilton
* Montreal
* Ottawa
* Toronto

See also|

* 2023 CFL National Draft
* 2023 CFL Global Draft
* 110th Grey Cup

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Edmonton Elks

* Founded in 1949
* Based in Edmonton, Alberta

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Records
* Players
* Seasons
* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums|

* Clarke Stadium
* Commonwealth Stadium

Lore|

* Labour Day Classic
* Battle of Alberta
* 70th Grey Cup

Important figures|

* Danny Bass
* Leroy Blugh
* Johnny Bright
* Hugh Campbell
* Tommy Joe Coffey
* Rod Connop
* Dave Cutler
* Eric Duggan
* Ron "Swampdog" Estay
* Dave "Doctor Death" Fennell
* Brian Fryer
* Larry Highbaugh
* Hank Ilesic
* Brian Kelly
* Danny Kepley
* Norm Kimball
* Normie "The China Clipper" Kwong
* Moe Lieberman
* Neil Lumsden
* George McGowan
* Rollie Miles
* Ken Montgomery
* Warren Moon
* Frank Morris
* Roger Nelson
* Jackie "Ole Spaghetti Legs" Parker
* Willie "The Terminator" Pless
* Tom Scott
* Terry Vaughn
* Tom Wilkinson
* Henry "Gizmo" Williams

Key personnel|

* Owners: Larry Thompson
* President: Chris Morris
* General Manager: Ed Hervey
* Head Coach: Mark Kilam

Grey Cup
championships (14)|

* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1975
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1987
* 1993
* 2003
* 2005
* 2015

West Division
championships (23)|

* 1952
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1960
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1986
* 1987
* 1990
* 1993
* 1996
* 2002
* 2003
* 2005
* 2015

Current league
affiliations|

* League: Canadian Football League
* Division: West

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*[GP]: Games Played
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[Pts]: Points
*[PF]: Points For
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
*[Div]: Win–Loss record within their division
*[Stk]: Current Winning or Losing Streak
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