Christy Nkanu
{{short description|Canadian football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Christy Nkanu
|team=Calgary Stampeders
|image=2024, 65, Christy Nkanu.jpg
|caption=Nkanu with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024
|status=Active
|import=no
|position1=Offensive lineman
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|10|23}}
|birth_place=Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|number=65
|college=Southern Utah (2018–2022)
Washington State (2023)
|high_school=Dalbe-Viau (Lachine, QC)
St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lbs=309
|CFLDraftedYear=2024
|CFLDraftedRound=1
|CFLDraftedPick=8
|CFLDraftedTeam=Calgary Stampeders
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2024}}–present
|playing_team1=Calgary Stampeders
|career_highlights=
- First-team All-WAC (2022)
|CFL=christy-nkanu
}}
Christy Nkanu (born October 23, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Southern Utah and Washington State.
Early life
Nkanu was born in Montreal, Quebec.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/christy-nkanu/168781/ | title=Christy Nkanu | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=16 August 2024}} He attended Dalbé-Viau High School in Lachine, Quebec and St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/n/nkan00600.html | title=Christy Nkanu | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=16 August 2024}}
College career
Nkanu first played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 2019 to 2022.{{cite web | url=https://wsucougars.com/sports/football/roster/christy-nkanu/12557 | title=Christy Nkanu | publisher=wsucougars.com | accessdate=16 August 2024}} He was redshirted in 2018. He played in two games in 2019. The 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Nkanu appeared in two games. 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.
Nkanu transferred to play for the Washington State Cougars in 2023, and appeared in four games that year.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/14/2024-cfl-draft-profiles-short-stature-wont-hold-back-washington-state-ol-christy-nkanu-from-playing-tackle/# | title=2024 CFL Draft profiles: short stature won't hold back Washington State OL Christy Nkanu from playing tackle | publisher=3downnation.com | date=April 14, 2024 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Abbott, JC}}{{cite web | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/02/washington-state-secures-commitment-from-offensive/ | title=Washington State secures commitment from offensive lineman Christy Nkanu, a grad transfer from Southern Utah | publisher=spokesman.com | date=January 2, 2023 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Clark, Colton}}
Professional career
Nkanu was selected by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the eighth overall pick, of the 2024 CFL draft.{{cite web | url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/versatile-draftee-nkanu-embracing-challenge-along-o-line-at-stamps-camp | title=Versatile draftee Nkanu 'embracing' challenge along o-line at Stamps camp | work=Calgary Herald | date=May 10, 2024 | accessdate=16 August 2024 | author=Saelhof, Todd}} He officially signed with the team on May 3, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/calgary-stampeders/transactions | title=Calgary Stampeders Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=16 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/05/03/stampeders-ink-six-draft-picks-including-first-round-ol-christy-nkanu/ | title=Stampeders ink six draft picks, including first-round OL Christy Nkanu | publisher=3downnation.com | date=May 3, 2024 | accessdate=16 August 2024}}
References
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Southern Utah Thunderbirds football players
Category:Washington State Cougars football players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Players of American football from Quebec