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Ka'Deem
CAREY
#29 Running Back
Ka'Deem
CAREY
#29 Running Back
Height 5'9
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1992-10-30 (32)
Born Tucson, AZ
School Arizona
Status AMER
Rushes 9
Yards 41
Touchdowns 0
Average 4.56

CFL: 6

Argos: 2

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 13, 2024.

2024: Played 18 games with Toronto Argonauts. Carried the ball 191 times for 1,060 yards and 7 touchdowns. Caught 37 passes for 356 yards and 1 touchdown. Finished third in the CFL in rushing. Finished second in the league with 30 rushes of 10-or-more yards. Named East Division All-Star. Playoffs: Carried the ball 9 times for 43 yards in Eastern Semi-Final win over Ottawa. Carried the ball 12 times for 92 yards, caught 1 pass for -3 yards in Eastern Final win at Montreal. 111th Grey Cup: Carried the ball 15 times for 79 yards and 1 touchdown, caught 3 passes for 10 yards in 41-24 win over Winnipeg in Vancouver.

2023: Played 9 games with Calgary Stampeders. Carried the ball 89 times for 476 yards. Caught 21 passes for 156 yards. Playoffs: Recorded 14 carries for 75 yards, caught 4 passes for 11 yards in Western Semi-Final loss at BC.

2022: Played 14 games with Calgary. Carried the ball 164 times for a CFL leading 1,088 yards with 10 touchdowns. Caught 28 passes for 248 yards. Recorded 3 games with over 100 rushing yards. Named West Division All-Star. Named CFL All-Star. Named Calgary’s Most Outstanding Player. Playoffs: Carried the ball 8 times for 43 yards, caught 2 passes for 41 yards in Western Semi-Final loss at BC.

2021: Played 13 games with Calgary. Carried the 164 times for 869 yards and 7 touchdowns. Caught 26 passes for 194 yards. Recorded 2 games with over 100 rushing yards. Named West Division All-Star. Named Calgary’s Most Outstanding Player. Playoffs: Had 22 carries for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns, caught 3 passes for 19 yards in Western Semi-Final loss at Saskatchewan.

2020: No season.

2019: Played 8 games. Carried the ball 75 times for 422 yards and 2 touchdowns. Caught 15 passes for 134 yards and 1 touchdown. Made CFL debut July 7 at Saskatchewan. His first CFL touchdown came on a 2-yard run at Saskatchewan July 7. Playoffs: Did not play in Western Semi-Final loss at Winnipeg.

2018: Signed with Calgary October 6. Spent remainder of season on practice roster.

2017: Waived by Chicago Bears (injury settlement) August 8.

2016: Played 12 games with Chicago. Carried the ball 32 times for 126 yards. Caught 5 passes for 55 yards.

2015: Played 11 games with Chicago. Carried the ball 43 times for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. Caught 3 passes for 19 yards and 1 touchdown. His first NFL rushing and receiving touchdowns came in the same game, December 27 at Tampa Bay.

2014: Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round, 117th overall, of the NFL Draft. Played 14 games. Carried the ball 38 times for 158 yards. Caught 5 passes for 57 yards. Made NFL debut September 7 vs. Buffalo.

College: Attended the University of Arizona (2011-13). Played 36 games. Carried the ball 743 times for 4,239 yards and 48 touchdowns. Caught 77 passes for 679 yards and 4 touchdowns. Rushed for 1,929 yards and 23 touchdowns as a sophomore, 1,885 yards and 19 TDs as a junior. Had a streak of 16 consecutive games with 100 or more yards. The all-time Arizona rushing leader despite playing only three seasons. Consensus First Team All-American in 2012 and 2013. Set the Arizona and PAC-12 records with a 366-yard rushing performance against Colorado in his sophomore year.

Personal: Attended Canyon del Oro High School. Named All-State as a senior when he rushed for 1,754 yards and 26 touchdowns. In his junior year he rushed for 2,738 yards and 45 TDs en route to a 14-0 record and a state championship.

Seasons

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
2019
CGY 8 75 422 2 5.6 31
2021
CGY 13 164 869 7 5.3 29
2022
CGY 14 164 1088 10 6.6 40
2023
CGY 9 89 476 0 5.3 19
2024
TOR 18 191 1060 7 5.5 32
2025
SSK 3 9 41 0 4.6 15
Total
65 692 3956 26 5.7 40

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP TAR REC YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2019
CGY 8 21 15 134 119 1 8.9 23
2021
CGY 13 42 26 194 173 0 7.5 29
2022
CGY 14 35 28 248 221 0 8.9 28
2023
CGY 9 29 21 156 129 0 7.4 22
2024
TOR 18 53 37 356 259 1 9.6 27
2025
SSK 3 1 1 9 9 0 9.0 9
Total
65 181 128 1097 910 2 8.6 29

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2019
CGY 8 0 0 0 8
2021
CGY 13 1 0 0 14
2022
CGY 14 1 0 0 15
2023
CGY 9 1 0 0 10
2024
TOR 18 1 1 1 21
2025
SSK 3 0 0 0 3

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
06-14
2 HAM 4 26 0 6.5 15
07-12
6 CGY 1 3 0 3.0 3
07-19
7 BC 4 12 0 3.0 5
Total
9 41 0 4.2 23

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
06-14
2 HAM 1 1 9 0 9.0 9
07-12
6 CGY 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
07-19
7 BC 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
1 1 9 0 9.0 9

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS