Fabian Weitz

Fabian Weitz (born February 6, 1998) is a German professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Fabian Weitz

No. 50     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Weitz with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024
Born:	(1998-02-06) February 6, 1998 (age 27) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	Global
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	228 lb (103 kg)
College	Buffalo
CFL draft	2024G, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2023	Cologne Centurions
2024–present	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Youth career

Weitz spent his youth career playing in the youth departments of the Cologne Falcons and the Cologne Crocodiles.^[1][2]

College career

Weitz played college football for the Buffalo Bulls from 2018 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022, including a redshirt season in 2018.^[3][4][5] He played in 22 games over four seasons with the team where he had 12 total tackles.^[6]

Professional career

Cologne Centurions

On July 18, 2023, Weitz signed with his hometown team, the Cologne Centurions.^[7][8] In the 2023 season, he played in five games where he had 20 tackles and a fumble recovery.^[9]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Weitz was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2024 CFL global draft^[10][11] and signed with the team on May 8, 2024.^[12] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team.^[13][14] Weitz then made his CFL debut on August 23, 2024, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.^[14] He played in seven regular season games where he had one special teams tackle.^[14] He did not play in the West Final, but he made his post-season debut in the 111th Grey Cup where the Blue Bombers lost to the Toronto Argonauts.^[15][9][16]