| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1990 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Playing Team1: | Cleveland Browns |
| Playing Team2: | Orlando Predators |
| Playing Years3: | – |
| Playing Team3: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team4: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Playing Team5: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Team6: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career Footnotes: | |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | yes |
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| Cfleastallstar: | , |
| Cfl: | abdul-kanneh/160505/ |
Abdul Kanneh (born September 3, 1990) is an English professional Canadian football defensive back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at New Mexico Highlands University.
Kanneh was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 2013 as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was later cut by the Browns during the 2013 training camp.
In 2014, Kanneh signed a contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL and played three years for the team, winning his first Grey Cup championship in 2016.[2]
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Kanneh to their roster in 2017, but his injury-plagued campaign led to him only dressing in seven games that year.
On the day of 2018 training camp cuts, on June 10, 2018, Kanneh was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for an eighth-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft.[3] He played in 24 games for the Argonauts over two years, recording 95 defensive tackles, one sack, and one interception. He became a free agent in 2020.
Upon entering free agency, Kanneh signed with his original CFL team, the Redblacks, on February 11, 2020 to a one-year contract.[4] He re-signed with Ottawa on January 25, 2021.[5] Kanneh played in eight games for the Redblacks in 2021, contributing with 28 defensive tackles, three interceptions and one touchdown. Kanneh and Ottawa agreed to a contract extension on February 1, 2022.[6]
Kanneh played in 12 regular season games in 2022 where he had 37 defensive tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. In 2023, he again played in 12 regular season games and recorded 39 defensive tackles and one interception. He became a free agent on February 13, 2024.[7]