Amir Siddiq


Amir Siddiq is an American professional football defensive lineman.

College career

After using a redshirt season in 2017, Siddiq played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas from 2018 to 2021. He played in 39 games where he had 60 total tackles, eight sacks, and one forced fumble. He then transferred to the University of [North Carolina at Charlotte] in January 2022 where he played for the 49ers football|49ers] later in the fall. In 12 games with the 49ers, he had 47 total tackles and 5.5 sacks.

Professional career

On May 8, 2023, it was announced that Siddiq had signed with the BC Lions. After making the active roster following training camp, he made his professional debut on June 8, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders. He played in all 18 regular season games in 2023 [BC Lions season|2023] where he had 13 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, and one sack.