Christy Nkanu
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 Nkanu with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024 | |
| No. 65 – Calgary Stampeders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1998 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dalbe-Viau (Lachine, QC) St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA) |
| College | Southern Utah (2018–2022) Washington State (2023) |
| CFL draft | 2024: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
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.
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]
