Fabian Weitz (born February 6, 1998) is a German professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

Youth career

Weitz spent his youth career playing in the youth departments of the

Cologne Falcons The Cologne Falcons are an American football team from Cologne, Germany. The Falcons currently play most of their home games at Müngersdorf Sportpark, Ostkampfbahn. The team was founded in 1994 by former members of the Red Barons Cologne, which ...

and the

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College career

Weitz played

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for the

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from 2018 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022, including a redshirt season in 2018. He played in 22 games over four seasons with the team where he had 12 total tackles.

Professional career

Cologne Centurions

On July 18, 2023, Weitz signed with his hometown team, the Cologne Centurions. In the 2023 season, he played in five games where he had 20 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Weitz was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the

in the

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and signed with the team on May 8, 2024. Following training camp in

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, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team. Weitz then made his CFL debut on August 23, 2024, against the

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. He played in seven regular season games where he had one special teams tackle. He did not play in the West Final, but he made his post-season debut in the

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where the Blue Bombers lost to the

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References

External links

CFL profile

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio

Buffalo Bulls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weitz, Fabian 1998 births Living people American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Cologne Centurions (ELF) players German players of Canadian football Sportspeople from Cologne Buffalo Bulls football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players