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Chelen
GARNES
#25 Defensive Back
Chelen
GARNES
#25 Defensive Back
Height 5'11
Weight 207 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 2000-09-25 (25)
Born Waldorf, MD
School Wake Forest
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 34
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 1
Sacks 0
Profile Stats Transactions

NEED TO KNOW:

    • Acquired: Signed by EDM 03/06/25
    • CFL experience (Elks): R
    • College: Navy (2019),Wake Forest (2021-2023)
    •  Highlights:
      • Elks Most Outstanding Rookie (2025)
      • Suited up for 32 games with the Demon Deacons from 2021 to 2023, recording 145 total tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, one interception, and 10 passes defended.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

  • 2025: (Edmonton) Finished his rookie season third on the Elks in defensive tackles with 62. Recorded first CFL interception on Sept. 6 vs Calgary. Name dthe Elks nominee for CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2025
EDM 18 62 1 0 1 0 0
2026
EDM 10 34 0 0 1 0 0
Total
28 96 1 0 2 0 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2025
EDM 18 0 0 0 18
2026
EDM 10 0 0 0 10

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-06
1 OTT 3 0 0 0 0 0
06-20
3 MTL 6 0 0 0 0 0
06-25
4 WPG 6 0 0 0 0 0
07-04
5 BC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07-09
6 OTT 1 0 0 1 0 0
07-17
7 BC 4 0 0 0 0 0
07-23
8 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-01
9 SSK 6 0 0 0 0 0
08-08
10 MTL 4 0 0 0 0 0
08-15
11 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
34 0 0 1 0 0

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS