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.

Christy Nkanu

No. 65     Calgary Stampeders
Nkanu with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024
Born:	(1998-10-23) October 23, 1998 (age 26) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	OL
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	309 lb (140 kg)
College	Southern Utah (2018–2022) Washington State (2023)
High school	Dalbe-Viau (Lachine, QC) St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
CFL draft	2024, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2024–present	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-WAC (2022)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Early life

Nkanu was born in Montreal, Quebec.^[1] He attended Dalbé-Viau High School in Lachine, Quebec and St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California.^[2]

College career

Nkanu first played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 2019 to 2022.^[3] 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.^[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 the Washington State Cougars in 2023, and appeared in four games that year.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6] He officially signed with the team on May 3, 2024.^[7][8]