Stefan Flintoft
| No. 11 BC Lions | |
 Flintoft with the BC Lions in 2024 | |
| Born: | October 8, 1995 Santa Monica, California, U.S.[1] |
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| 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 | |
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Stefan More Flintoft (born October 8, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Flintoft was born to parents Ingrid and Thomas Flintoft and has one sister.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Stefan Flintoft". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Stefan Flintoft". BC Lions. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lions Bring Back DB Keon Lyn; Add 3 More Americans". BC Lions. January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce team winners for Most Outstanding Player awards". BC Lions. November 16, 2021.
- ^ "B.C. Lions sign punter Stefan Flintoft to contract extension". Sportsnet. December 23, 2021.
External links
[edit]- BC Lions bio
Media related to Stefan Flintoft at Wikimedia Commons
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football punters
- BC Lions players
- UCLA Bruins football players
- Canadian football punters
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles
- Players of American football from Santa Monica, California
- Players of Canadian football from California
- Loyola High School (Los Angeles) alumni