Colton Hunchak (born September 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
 Hunchak with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019 | |
| Born: | September 25, 1997 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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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) |
| 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 | |
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University career
editHunchak played U Sports football for the York Lions from 2015 to 2018.[1]
Professional career
editCalgary Stampeders
editHunchak 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
editOn September 24, 2024, it was announced that Hunchak had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Colton Hunchak, York Lions". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Stamps ink eight draft picks from 2019 class". stampeders.com. May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Calgarian Colton Hunchak back with Stamps". Stampeders.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2022-12-15). "Calgary Stampeders re-sign Colton Hunchak". TSN. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Roughriders sign Canadian wide receiver Colton Hunchak". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 24, 2024.