The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed defensive back Stavros Katsantonis to a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season on Monday.
Stavros Katsantonis is five foot ten and weighs 188 pounds. The 29-year-old from Bakersfield, California, in 2025 made 69 tackles, three tackles for loss, and six interceptions in 17 games. He was named a CFL East All-Star and a CFL All-Star.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats drafted Katsantonis in the fourth round (36th pick) of the 2020 CFL Draft. In 2023, he made 54 tackles, 2 tackles on special teams, 2 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 touchdown, and two forced fumbles in 18 games.
The Ticats re-signed Katsantonis on December 4, 2023. In 2024, he made 56 tackles, one sack, and one interception in 14 games. In five seasons in Hamilton, Katsantonis has made 200 tackles, 29 special teams tackles, three sacks, 12 interceptions, one touchdown, and two forced fumbles in 81 games.
Collegiately, Katsantonis played four seasons the University of British Columbia (2015-18) with 205 tackles (123 solos, 82 assists), 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 18 interceptions for 212 yards, 1 touchdown, 34 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 3 kick returns for 88 yards, 20 punt returns for 199 yards, and 5 punts for 159 yards in 43 games for the Thunderbirds.
He was named a three-time First Team All-Canadian (2016-18), a Vanier Cup champion in 2015, and the winner of the Bruce Coulter Award in 2015.
