Christopher Fortin

Christopher Fortin

Fortin with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025
No. 57 – Calgary Stampeders
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 25) Saint-René, Quebec, Canada
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
College:	UConn
CFL draft:	2025: 1st round, 8th pick
Career history
Calgary Stampeders (2025–present)
Roster status: Active CFL status: National Stats at CFL.ca Christopher Fortin Medal record Men's American football Representing   Canada World Championship 2018 Mexico Team Competition Christopher Fortin (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UConn. Early life Christopher Fortin was born on January 16, 2000, in Saint-René, Quebec. [1] [2] He played CEGEP football at Cégep Beauce-Appalaches. [1] He was named the league's best offensive lineman in 2019, and was also a two-time RSEQ all-star. [1] Fortin helped the Canada national junior football team win the gold medal at the 2018 IFAF U-19 World Championship. [1] College career Fortin played college football for the UConn Huskies of the University of Connecticut. [3] As a freshman in 2021, he played in six games as an offensive lineman. [1] He appeared in ten games in 2022 on the offensive line and special teams. [1] As a junior in 2023, Fortin played in 11 games on special teams and as a backup offensive lineman. [1] He played in all 13 games his senior year in 2024, only allowing 12 pressures, three quarterback hits, and zero sacks on 421 pass-blocking snaps. [4] [5] He earned Phil Steele first-team All-Independent postseason honors in 2024. [6] Fortin was a pre-sport management major at UConn. [1] Professional career Fortin was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round, with the eighth overall pick, of the 2025 CFL draft. [7] He officially signed with the team on May 1, 2025. [8] He was named the CFL Offensive Lineman of the Week for Week 10 of the 2025 season. [9] References "Christopher Fortin". University of Connecticut . Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Chris Fortin". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Fortin juggles football with family life at UConn". The Day . August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2025. Londergan, Joe (April 13, 2025). "UConn's Christopher Fortin Expected Among Top Picks in 2025 CFL Draft". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Christopher Fortin". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Phil Steele's 2024 Postseason Independent All-Conference Teams" (PDF). Phil Steele . Retrieved August 15, 2025. Saelhof, Todd (May 8, 2025). "Calgary Stampeders rookie camp: Is high-draft offensive lineman Chris Fortin already CFL-ready?". Calgary Herald . Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025. "Honour Roll, Week 10: Vernon Adams Jr., Cristophe Beaulieu, Stamps' O-line make the grade". CFL.ca. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025. 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.