Career

Andy Fantuz #83 Slot back, Saskatchewan Roughriders 6'4", 220 lbs. Born: December 18, 1983 in Chatham, Ontario College: Western Ontario High School: John McGregor Secondary Drafted: 1st round, 3rd overall pick 2006 CFL draft

2009: Started 13 regular season games, the West Final and the Grey Cup at slotback…missed five regular season games due to injury…had seven catches for 71 yards and was named the CFL’s Canadian Player of the Week in week 12…had six catches for 90 yards in week 13…had ten catches for 149 yards and a touchdown and was named CFL Canadian Player of the Week in week 15…had 12 catches for 123 yards and was named CFL Canadian Player of the Week in week 18…was named CFL Canadian Player of the Month for October…had five catches for 89 yards in West Final…had five catches for 67 yards and a touchdown in Grey Cup game.

2008: Started seven regular season games and West Semi-Final at slotback…missed 11 regular season games after suffering a broken leg…had six catches for 99 yards in week 4…had four catches for 71 yards and a touchdown…had four catches for 62 yards and a touchdown in week 17…had eight catches for 98 yards in week 18…finished the season with 36 catches for 488 yards and three touchdowns.

CAREER: Dressed in 17 regular season games, while starting 16 games at slotback…also started at slotback in both playoff games and Grey Cup game…had seven catches for 142 yards and a touchdown in week 13…had seven catches for a CFL season-high 240 yards and three touchdowns in week 15…had six catches for 127 yards in West Semi-Final…had six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in West Final…had four catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in Grey Cup game…was named CFL Canadian Player of the Week in weeks 13,14, and 16…CFL Canadian Player of the Month in September…Rider nominee as Most Outstanding Canadian…named Most Outstanding Canadian in Grey Cup game…dressed in all 18 regular season games and both playoff games in 2006…started nine regular season games and both playoff games at slotback…made first CFL start in week 10…had first CFL reception in week 5 against Toronto…finished that game with five catches for 51 yards…had three catches for 39 yards and first CFL touchdown in week 13…had season high seven catches for 110 yards and a touchdown in week 18…had four catches for 53 yards in two playoff games…finished season with 30 receptions for 408 yards and three touchdowns.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Western Ontario…won the Hec Creighton award as the best player in CIS football in 2005… was the CIS Rookie of the Year in 2002…three-times named 1st Team All-Canadian, 2nd Team All-Canadian…was a Two-time Team MVP… holds the CIS single-season receiving yards record and the CIS career receiving yards, touchdowns and receptions records.

PERSONAL: Andy split his time in the off-season between Ontario and Regina.