MONTREAL - Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund always knew he was built to play defence.

The Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman isn’t much of a “finesse guy.” He relies on power, effort and relentlessness, traits that trace back to his upbringing in rugged Dartmouth, N.S.

"I'm from the East Coast of Canada, where it's a gritty place to live, it's a blue-collar place to live,” he said Wednesday after practice at Stade Hébert. “Everyone there kind of has the same attitude. The tough, hard-working, bring your lunch pail and your hard hat to work.

“I feel like I showed that through my play. It's everything I do. I try to mimic that same approach. It shows on the football field, and it exemplifies my play."

Adeyemi-Berglund — a two-time East Division All-CFL player — was named the East’s nominee for o

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