Colton Hunchak

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Colton Hunchak
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Hunchak with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019
Born: (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 26)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
University York
High school Notre Dame
CFL draft 2019, round: 8, pick: 73
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2019–2023 Calgary Stampeders
2024–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

Colton Hunchak (born September 25, 1997) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

University career

Hunchak played U Sports football for the York Lions from 2015 to 2018. [1]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

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]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On September 24, 2024, it was announced that Hunchak had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Colton Hunchak, York Lions". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Stamps ink eight draft picks from 2019 class". stampeders.com. May 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Calgarian Colton Hunchak back with Stamps". Stampeders.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ TSN ca Staff (2022-12-15). "Calgary Stampeders re-sign Colton Hunchak". TSN. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. May 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Roughriders sign Canadian wide receiver Colton Hunchak". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 24, 2024.
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