| No. 11 BC Lions | |
 Flintoft with the BC Lions in 2024 | |
| Born: | October 8, 1995 Santa Monica, California, U.S. [1] |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Punter |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| College | UCLA |
| High school | Loyola High (CA) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2020–present | BC Lions |
| Career stats | |
| |
Stefan More Flintoft (born October 8, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After using a redshirt season in 2014, Flintoft played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2015 to 2018. [1] After dressing as a backup punter and kicker in 2015, he became the team's primary punter in 2016 and continued in that role for the remainder of his collegiate career. [1] [2]
Flintoft attended mini-camp with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, but was not offered a contract by the team. [2] After not playing in 2019, he signed with the BC Lions on January 14, 2020. [3] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
Flintoft began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut in week 3 on August 19, 2021, against the Edmonton Elks, where he had six punts for a 51.2-yard average. [2] He finished the season as the team's punter having played in the remaining 12 regular season games where he punted 74 times with a 47.8-yard average. [2] He was the team's nominee for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player in 2021. [4]
On December 23, 2021, it was announced that Flintoft had signed a contract extension with the Lions. [5] He retained his job as the team's punter for the 2022 season. [2]
Flintoft was born to parents Ingrid and Thomas Flintoft and has one sister. [1]
Paul McCallum is a former Canadian football punter and placekicker. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won with the BC Lions in 2006 and 2011. He is also a six-time CFL West All-Star and a two-time CFL All-Star. He was also named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in 2006 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award in 2011. McCallum had been a member of three different CFL franchises, one XFL team, an NFL Europa team, and a Scottish third division club. At the time of his retirement, McCallum was the oldest active player in the CFL, having played in 24 seasons over the course of his career.
John Michael Sciarra is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1978 to 1983. He also played receiver for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus All-American honors in 1975.
Justin Charles Medlock is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006. The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Medlock also played in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers, as well as the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
Stefan Logan is an American former professional football player who was a running back and special teamer in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at the University of South Dakota. Logan has also played for the BC Lions, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Sean Whyte is a Canadian professional football placekicker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Andrew Harris is a former professional Canadian football running back who played for 14 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Harris is a four-time Grey Cup champion, two-time winner of the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian and one-time Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, as well as a five-time CFL All-Star and a six-time CFL West All-Star. He played for the BC Lions for six seasons before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2016 as a free agent, where he was named the 2017 Most Outstanding Canadian after leading the league in rushing and setting the record for single-season receptions by a running back. In 2022, while a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Harris passed 10,000 career rushing yards and became the CFL leader in career yards from scrimmage by a Canadian.
Hugh O'Neill is a professional Canadian football punter and placekicker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally drafted 11th overall by the BC Lions in the 2011 CFL Draft and spent parts of three seasons with the team. He has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Christopher Rainey is an American former professional football running back and kick returner who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of Florida's BCS National Championship team in 2009. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL and the Montreal Alouettes, BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
Timothy Brown is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He signed with the BC Lions in 2011 and won his first Grey Cup championship that same season. In 2012, he was named a West Division All-Star and the West Division's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. Brown played for four years with the Lions before he was released. He also played one year with the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Temple Owls.
René Paredes is a Canadian professional football placekicker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Stampeders in 2014 and 2018 and is a five-time CFL All-Star. He also won the John Agro Special Teams Award as the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams player in 2013.
Josh Bartel is a professional Canadian football punter who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Richie Leone is an American professional football punter for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played collegiate football for the University of Houston. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, BC Lions, and Arizona Cardinals.
Tyler Long is an American professional football punter who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and holds records for career field goals as well as the longest field goal in school history.
Cameron Judge is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After being selected second overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he played three seasons for the team from 2017 to 2019. Judge has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts.
Janarion Grant is an American professional football return specialist for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won two Grey Cup championships with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Dominique Rhymes is an American professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Sergio Castillo is an American professional football placekicker and punter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Texas A&M.
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. is a Guyanese professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks where he was the OUA Most Valuable Player in 2017.
Jeshrun Antwi-Boasiako is an Israeli-Canadian professional football running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Mario Villamizar is a Canadian professional football fullback. He has played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Media related to Stefan Flintoft at Wikimedia Commons