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Tanner Schmekel
Career information
No. 96 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Born:	(1999-07-22) July 22, 1999 (age 25) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Status	Active
Position(s)	DT
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	291 lb (132 kg)
University	Regina
CJFL	Regina Thunder
High school	Riffel (Regina, SK)
CFL draft	2023, round: 4, pick: 35
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2023–present	Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Canadian (2022) Canada West All-Star (2022)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Tanner Schmekel (born July 22, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Regina.

Early life

Schmekel attended Michael A. Riffel High School in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was part of the Canada team that won the 2018 IFAF U-19 World Championship.^[1]

University and junior career

Schmekel played U Sports football for the Regina Rams from 2017 to 2022. He was redshirted in 2017 after dressing in just one game. He dressed in eight games, all starts, in 2018, recording 23 tackles. Schmekel did not play for the Rams in 2019 and instead played for the Regina Thunder of the Canadian Junior Football League. He returned to the Rams in 2020 but the season ended up being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He dressed in six games, all starts, for the Rams during the 2021 season, totaling 13 tackles and one sack. Schmekel started eight games in 2022, accumulating 22 tackles, two sacks, and one pass breakup, earning first-team All-Canadian and Canada West All-Star honors.^[1]

Professional career

Schmekel was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the fourth round, with the 35th overall pick, of the 2023 CFL draft.^[2]^[3]^[4] He officially signed with the team on May 8. He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2023 season.^[5] Overall, he dressed in five games, recording one defensive tackle and one sack, in 2023.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Tanner Schmekel". reginarams.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Wyman, Ted (June 6, 2023). "Regina's Tanner Schmekel turning his Riders family Blue after making Bombers". winnipegsun.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Wyman, Ted (May 12, 2023). "Defensive line hopefuls from Canada West form instant bond in Bombers rookie camp". winnipegsun.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Frey-Sam, Joshua (May 23, 2024). "Human bowling ball built for Bombers D". winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ "Tanner Schmekel". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ "Tanner Schmekel". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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Active roster	1 Deatrick Nichols 3 Terry Wilson 5 Willie Jefferson 6 Redha Kramdi 8 Zach Collaros 9 TyJuan Garbutt 10 Nic Demski 12 Nick Taylor 13 Lucky Whitehead 14 Sergio Castillo 15 Jake Dolegala 16 Jake Kelly 18 Jamieson Sheahan 19 Kyrie Wilson 20 Brady Oliveira 21 Nick Hallett 23 Noah Hallett 24 Terrell Bonds 25 Michael Chris-Ike 27 Johnny Augustine 30 Tyrell Ford 31 Evan Holm 32 Michael Griffin II 33 Tony Jones 36 Bailey Feltmate 37 Brandon Alexander 40 Mike Benson 44 Shayne Gauthier 45 Celestin Haba 47 Tanner Cadwallader 49 Michael Ayers 53 Patrick Neufeld 55 Eric Lofton 61 Gabe Wallace 64 Liam Dobson 65 Asotui Eli 66 Stanley Bryant 67 Chris Kolankowski 80 Ontaria Wilson 86 Kevens Clercius 88 Keric Wheatfall 89 Kenny Lawler 90 Miles Fox 95 Jake Thomas 96 Tanner Schmekel
1-game injured list	0 Myron Mitchell 2 Kody Case 29 Marquise Bridges 37 Jay Person 41 Brian Cole II 68 Micah Vanterpool 69 Kendall Randolph 91 Jamal Woods 92 Kyle Samson 94 Devin Adams
6-game injured list	4 Adam Bighill 7 Jamal Parker 17 Chris Streveler 82 Drew Wolitarsky 83 Dalton Schoen 99 Cameron Lawson
Practice roster	22 Tyrique McGhee 26 Chris Smith 35 Kaiden Banfield 39 Max Charbonneau 42 Souleymane Karamoko 43 Lucky Ogbevoen 50 Fabian Weitz 54 Bryce Notree 87 Jeremy Murphy 93 Owen Hubert 97 Zack Davis – Chris Walker
Futures	48 Brandon Wright
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