 Nkanu with theCalgary Stampeders in 2024 | |
| No. 65 – Calgary Stampeders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-10-23)October 23, 1998 (age 27) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dalbe-Viau (Lachine, QC) St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA) |
| College | Southern Utah (2018–2022) Washington State (2023) |
| CFL draft | 2024: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Christy Nkanu (born October 23, 1998) is a Canadian professionalfootballoffensive lineman for theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atSouthern Utah andWashington State.
Nkanu was born inMontreal, Quebec.[1] He attended Dalbé-Viau High School inLachine, Quebec andSt. Paul High School inSanta Fe Springs, California.[2]
Nkanu first playedcollege football for theSouthern Utah Thunderbirds from 2019 to 2022.[3] He wasredshirted in 2018. He played in two games in 2019. The2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, and Nkanu appeared in two games.[3] He played in nine games for the Thunderbirds during the fall 2021 season. He played in 12 games, starting eight, during his final season at Souhthern Utah in 2022, earning first team All-Western Athletic Conference honors.[3]
Nkanu transferred to play for theWashington State Cougars in 2023, and appeared in four games that year.[3][4][5]
Nkanu was selected by theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the eighth overall pick, of the2024 CFL draft.[6] He officially signed with the team on May 3, 2024.[7][8]
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