Chris Kolankowski

Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	National
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (2017, 2021);
	Stats at CFL.ca

Chris Kolankowski
	Kolankowski with the Blue Bombers in 2025
No. 67 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	February 7, 1992 (age 33); Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
University:	York
CFL draft:	2016: 6th round, 49th pick
Career history
	Toronto Argonauts (2016–2018); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2020–present);
Roster status:	Chris Kolankowski (born February 7, 1992) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2017 and with the Blue Bombers in 2021.Contents University career ; Professional career ; Toronto Argonauts ; Winnipeg Blue Bombers ; References ; External links ; University career Kolankowski played U Sports football for the York Lions from 2012 to 2016. Kolankowski majored in Law and Society while at York University.Professional careerToronto Argonauts Kolankowski was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round, 49th overall, in the 2016 CFL draft and signed with the club on May 19, 2016. He was released following 2016 training camp and returned to York for his final year of eligibility. He re-signed with the Argonauts on December 7, 2016. He dressed for six regular season games as a back-up offensive lineman as well as both post-season games for the 2017 Toronto Argonauts. He won his first Grey Cup with the Argos in the 105th Grey Cup game. After two seasons, he was released by the Argonauts on April 23, 2019.Winnipeg Blue Bombers After sitting out the 2019 season, Kolankowski signed as a free agent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 6, 2020. However, he also did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He dressed in the last two regular season games as a backup lineman during the 2021 season after spending most of the season on the practice roster. He also dressed in the 108th Grey Cup as the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Kolankowski won his second Grey Cup championship. In 2022, Kolankowski dressed in 17 regular season games and started 15 at centre following an injury to the incumbent, Michael Couture. He also dressed in the 109th Grey Cup, but the Blue Bombers lost to his former team, the Toronto Argonauts. After Couture left in free agency, Kolankowski became the team's starting centre as he started in all 18 regular season games in 2023. He started in his first post-season game in the West Final against the BC Lions that year, and also started in the 110th Grey Cup loss to the Montreal Alouettes.. Kolankowski played and started in all 18 regular season games in 2024 and both post-season games. However, he lost his third straight Grey Cup in the team's 111th Grey Cup loss to the Argonauts.References 1 2 "Chris Kolankowski". York Lions . Retrieved August 4, 2025.; ↑ Argos sign four 2016 Draft picks, argonauts.ca, May 19, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017; ↑ Toronto Argonauts sign four players, including 2016 draft pick, sportsnet.ca, December 7, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017; ↑ CFL 2019 Transactions, cfl.ca, retrieved February 7, 2020; ↑ "CFL 2020 Transactions". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 7, 2020.; ↑ "CFL 2021 Transactions". Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 9, 2022.; 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2025 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved August 4, 2025.; 1 2 "Chris Kolankowski". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved August 4, 2025.; External links Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	National
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (2017, 2021);
	Stats at CFL.ca
v ; t ; e ; Winnipeg Blue Bombers current roster
Active roster	0 Cam Allen ; 1 Deatrick Nichols ; 3 Terry Wilson ; 5 Willie Jefferson ; 6 Redha Kramdi ; 8 Zach Collaros ; 10 Nic Demski ; 13 Dillon Mitchell ; 14 Sergio Castillo ; 16 Jake Kelly ; 17 Chris Streveler ; 18 Jamieson Sheahan ; 19 Kyrie Wilson ; 20 Brady Oliveira ; 21 Nick Hallett ; 22 Matthew Peterson ; 23 Trey Vaval ; 25 Michael Chris-Ike ; 27 Dexter Lawson Jr. ; 29 Ethan Ball ; 30 Jonathan Jones ; 31 Evan Holm ; 32 Michael Griffin II ; 33 Tony Jones ; 34 Connor Shay ; 38 Jay Person ; 39 Jaylen Smith ; 42 Ian Leroux ; 44 Shayne Gauthier ; 47 Tanner Cadwallader ; 49 Michael Ayers ; 53 Patrick Neufeld ; 61 Gabe Wallace ; 65 Asotui Eli ; 66 Stanley Bryant ; 67 Chris Kolankowski ; 69 Kendall Randolph ; 81 Joey Corcoran ; 86 Kevens Clercius ; 88 Keric Wheatfall ; 89 Jerreth Sterns ; 93 James Vaughters ; 94 Devin Adams ; 95 Jake Thomas ; 96 Tanner Schmekel ;
1-game injured list	4 Peyton Logan ; 7 Jamal Parker ; 68 Micah Vanterpool ; 99 Cameron Lawson ;
6-game injured list	2 Kody Case ; 24 Terrell Bonds ; 43 Enock Makonzo ; 48 Lane Novak ; 55 Eric Lofton ; 83 Dalton Schoen ;
Practice roster	6 Demerio Houston ; 12 Chase Artopoeus ; 26 Jaiden Woodbey ; 36 Russell Dandy ; 45 Kemari Munier-Bailey ; 50 Fabian Weitz ; 62 Ethan Vibert ; 64 Justin Mayers ; 82 Gavin Cobb ; 87 Max McLeod ; 91 Jamal Woods ; 97 Collin Kornelson ;
Suspended list	– Braxton Burmeister ; – James Campbell ; – Javaris Davis ; – Rashaan Gaulden ; – Kenneth Randall ; 51 Antonio Garcia ;
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v ; t ; e ; Toronto Argonauts 105th Grey Cup champions
	00 Ronnie Pfeffer ; 0 Johnny Sears Jr. ; 1 Anthony Coombs ; 2 Dakota Prukop ; 3 Brandon Whitaker ; 4 Brandon Harris ; 5 Jermaine Gabriel ; 6 Marcus Ball ; 7 Jeff Mathews ; 8 Jeff Fuller ; 9 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah ; 10 Armanti Edwards ; 11 Alex Charette ; 12 Mitchell White ; 14 McLeod Bethel-Thompson ; 15 Ricky Ray ; 16 Brian Jones ; 17 Cody Fajardo ; 18 Brian Tyms ; 19 S. J. Green ; 20 Rico Murray ; 21 Qudarius Ford ; 23 Robert Woodson ; 24 Justin Tuggle ; 25 Matt Webster ; 26 Cassius Vaughn ; 27 Cam McDaniel ; 28 Akeem Jordan ; 29 Josh Mitchell ; 30 Martese Jackson ; 32 James Wilder Jr. ; 33 Alden Darby ; 38 Declan Cross ; 39 Matt Black ; 40 Shawn Lemon ; 41 Nakas Onyeka ; 43 Evan Foster ; 44 Khalil Bass ; 45 Curtis Newton ; 47 Terrance Plummer ; 48 Bear Woods ; 49 Jeffrey Finley ; 52 Justin Herdman ; 54 Chris Van Zeyl ; 56 Corey Watman ; 57 Tyler Holmes ; 58 Jake Reinhart ; 59 Brandon Washington ; 61 Sean McEwen ; 63 Mason Woods ; 64 J'Michael Deane ; 65 D. J. Sackey ; 67 Jamal Campbell ; 68 Chris Kolankowski ; 69 William Campbell ; 70 Lirim Hajrullahu ; 75 Cameron Walker ; 82 Malcolm Williams ; 84 Llevi Noel ; 85 DeVier Posey (MVP); 88 Jimmy Ralph ; 90 Cleyon Laing ; 91 Alan-Michael Cash ; 92 Troy Davis ; 93 Linden Gaydosh ; 94 Victor Butler ; 95 Sadat Sulleyman ; 96 Jeff Luc ; 97 Ken Bishop ; 98 Dylan Wynn ; 99 Daryl Waud ; Head coach: Marc Trestman ; Assistant coaches: Mike Archer ; Wendell Avery ; Tyron Brackenridge ; Marcus Brady ; Corey Chamblin ; Tommy Condell ; Kevin Eiben ; Jonathan Himebauch ; Gavin Lake ; Kerry Locklin ; Josh Moore ; Justin Poindexter ; Steve Walsh ;
v ; t ; e ; Winnipeg Blue Bombers 108th Grey Cup champions
	0 Josh Johnson ; 1 Darvin Adams ; 2 Jonathan Kongbo ; 3 Thiadric Hansen ; 4 Adam Bighill ; 5 Willie Jefferson ; 6 Charles Nelson ; 7 Mercy Maston ; 8 Zach Collaros (MVP); 9 Nick Taylor ; 10 Nic Demski (MVC); 12 Sean McGuire ; 13 Marc Liegghio ; 14 Sergio Castillo ; 14 Tyler Crapigna ; 15 Tobi Antigha ; 16 Mike Jones ; 18 Dru Brown ; 19 Kyrie Wilson ; 20 Brady Oliveira ; 21 Nick Hallett ; 23 Noah Hallett ; 22 Alden Darby ; 24 Mike Miller ; 25 Josh Miller ; 26 Sergio Schiaffino Perez ; 27 Johnny Augustine ; 30 Winston Rose ; 32 Deatrick Nichols ; 33 Andrew Harris ; 34 Jesse Briggs ; 35 Demerio Houston ; 37 Brandon Alexander ; 38 Shaq Cooper ; 39 Robbie Lowes ; 40 Mike Benson ; 41 Kevin Brown ; 42 Ali Mourtada ; 43 Redha Kramdi ; 44 Shayne Gauthier ; 45 Dee Alford ; 47 Tanner Cadwallader ; 50 Ezekiel Rose ; 51 Jermarcus Hardrick ; 52 Jalen Burks ; 53 Patrick Neufeld ; 54 Les Maruo ; 55 Ayo Oyelola ; 59 Michael Couture ; 60 Drew Richmond ; 61 Drew Desjarlais ; 65 Asotui Eli ; 66 Stanley Bryant ; 67 Chris Kolankowski ; 68 Geoff Gray ; 69 Tomoya Machino ; 80 Janarion Grant ; 82 Drew Wolitarsky ; 83 James Tyrrell ; 84 Brendan O'Leary-Orange ; 86 Carlton Agudosi ; 87 Kelvin McKnight ; 88 Rasheed Bailey ; 89 Kenny Lawler ; 90 Casey Sayles ; 94 Jackson Jeffcoat ; 95 Jake Thomas ; 96 Ricky Walker ; 98 Steven Richardson ; Head coach: Mike O'Shea ; Assistant coaches: ; Paul Boudreau ; Kevin Bourgoin ; Pete Costanza ; Marty Costello ; Richie Hall ; Buck Pierce ; James Stanley ; Jordan Younger ;

Last updated August 21, 2025

[York-1] 1 2 "Chris Kolankowski". York Lions . Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[2] Argos sign four 2016 Draft picks, argonauts.ca, May 19, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017

[3] Toronto Argonauts sign four players, including 2016 draft pick, sportsnet.ca, December 7, 2016, retrieved December 11, 2017

[4] CFL 2019 Transactions, cfl.ca, retrieved February 7, 2020

[5] "CFL 2020 Transactions". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[6] "CFL 2021 Transactions". Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[2025Guide-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2025 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[WPGbio-8] 1 2 "Chris Kolankowski". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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Chris Kolankowski

Contents

University career

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

References

External links