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Christopher Fortin
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championship | ||
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2018 Mexico | Team Competition |
Key Information
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.
Early life
[edit]Christopher 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
[edit]Fortin 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]Fortin was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round, with the eighth overall pick, of the 2025 CFL draft.[7] He officially signed with the team on May 1, 2025.[8] He was named the CFL Offensive Lineman of the Week for Week 10 of the 2025 season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
- ^ 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.