![]() Hunchak before a Stampeders game in 2019 | |
Born: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | September 25, 1997
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
College | York |
High school | Notre Dame |
CFL draft | 2019, Round: 8, Pick: 73 |
Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
Career history | |
As player | |
2019–2023 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career stats | |
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Colton Hunchak (born September 25, 1997) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Hunchak played U Sports football for the York Lions from 2015 to 2018. [1]
Hunchak was drafted with the last selection, 73rd overall, in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders and signed with the team on May 13, 2019. [2] He played in 28 games in his first two seasons catching 16 passes in both seasons, for a combined total of 478 yards. He re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders on January 6, 2021. [3] In his third season in the league, Hunchak played in 14 games and contributed with six receptions for 69 yards.
Hunchak and the Stampeders agreed to another contract extension on December 15, 2022. [4] He played in just eight games in 2023 where he had seven receptions for 59 yards. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [5] He remained unsigned at the start of training camp in 2024, but was re-signed by the Stampeders on May 29, 2024, following a season-ending injury to fellow receiver Malik Henry. [6] However, he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024. [7]
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