Dexter Janke

Dexter Janke
York Lions
Janke with the York Lions in 2024
Born: (1992-10-04) October 4, 1992 (age 32)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Head coach
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
UniversitySaskatchewan
CJFLOkanagan Sun
High schoolEdmonton (AB) Austin O'Brien
CFL draft2015, round: 5, pick: 44
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As administrator
2023Westshore Rebels
(Assistant general manager)
As coach
2021–2022Westshore Rebels
(Defensive coordinator
Special teams coordinator)
2023Westshore Rebels
(Head coach)
2024–presentYork Lions
(Head coach)
As player
20152017Calgary Stampeders
2019Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Dexter Janke (born October 4, 1992) is the head coach for the York Lions of U Sports football. He played professionally as a defensive back for four years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the latter of which he won a Grey Cup title with in 2019. He has also served as head coach for the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL).

He previously played amateur football for the Okanagan Sun and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he played for the Saskatchewan Huskies as a running back.