Fabian Weitz
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)
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Fabian Weitz (born February 6, 1998) is a German professional football linebacker. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Weitz with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 6, 1998 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Buffalo |
| CFL draft | 2024G: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2024–2025 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 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]
In 2025, Weitz played in four regular season games. He finished the season on the practice roster and his contract expired on November 2, 2025.[17]