Fraser Sopik
Fraser Sopik is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played in five seasons in the Canadian Football League. He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 and he won a Vanier Cup championship with the Western Mustangs in 2017.
University career
Sopik played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2015 to 2018. He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 as the most valuable defensive player in Western's Vanier Cup win that year. He also won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year with Western in 2018.Professional career
Calgary Stampeders (first stint)
Sopik was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Stampeders in the 2018 CFL draft and signed with the team to a two-year contract on May 13, 2019. He played in his first professional game in the team's 2019 season opener on June 15, 2019 against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle. He later recorded his first career sack on July 6, 2019 against Cody Fajardo of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a game where he also had a season-high four defensive tackles. In his rookie year, he dressed in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 13 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt.Sopik did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. On January 11, 2021, he avoided free agency and signed a contract extension with the Stampeders. In 2021, he played in all 14 regular season games where he had four defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles. In 2022, he played in 12 games and recorded 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.