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Christopher Fortin (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UConn.
 Fortin with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 | |
| No. 57 – Calgary Stampeders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 16, 2000 Saint-René, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UConn |
| CFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| World Championship | ||
 | 2018 Mexico | Team competition |
Early life
editChristopher Fortin was born on January 16, 2000, in Saint-René, Quebec.[1][2] He played CEGEP football at Cégep Beauce-Appalaches.[1] He was named the league's best offensive lineman in 2019, and was also a two-time RSEQ all-star.[1] Fortin helped the Canada national junior football team win the gold medal at the 2018 IFAF U-19 World Championship.[1]
College career
editFortin played college football for the UConn Huskies of the University of Connecticut.[3] As a freshman in 2021, he played in six games as an offensive lineman.[1] He appeared in ten games in 2022 on the offensive line and special teams.[1] As a junior in 2023, Fortin played in 11 games on special teams and as a backup offensive lineman.[1] He played in all 13 games his senior year in 2024, only allowing 12 pressures, three quarterback hits, and zero sacks on 421 pass-blocking snaps.[4][5] He earned Phil Steele first-team All-Independent postseason honors in 2024.[6] Fortin was a pre-sport management major at UConn.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 300 lb (136 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 5.74 s | 1.96 s | 3.21 s | 5.06 s | 8.21 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Fortin was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round, with the eighth overall pick, of the 2025 CFL draft.[8] He officially signed with the team on May 1, 2025.[9] He was named the CFL Offensive Lineman of the Week for Week 10 of the 2025 season.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Christopher Fortin". University of Connecticut. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Fortin". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Fortin juggles football with family life at UConn". The Day. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ Londergan, Joe (April 13, 2025). "UConn's Christopher Fortin Expected Among Top Picks in 2025 CFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Christopher Fortin". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Phil Steele's 2024 Postseason Independent All-Conference Teams" (PDF). Phil Steele. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Christopher Fortin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Saelhof, Todd (May 8, 2025). "Calgary Stampeders rookie camp: Is high-draft offensive lineman Chris Fortin already CFL-ready?". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Honour Roll, Week 10: Vernon Adams Jr., Cristophe Beaulieu, Stamps' O-line make the grade". CFL.ca. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.