Eric Starczala

Eric Starczala is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played U Sports football at Guelph. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

Biography

Starczala attended Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge, Ontario.
He was first a member of the Guelph Gryphons football team from 2014 to 2018. However, he did not play in 2014.
He was selected by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in the seventh round, with the 62nd overall pick, of the 2019 CFL draft. He officially signed with the team on May 16, 2019. Starczala was cut before the start of the 2019 CFL season, and returned to Guelph for his sixth season of U Sports football.
After the 2019 [U Sports football season], Starczala signed with the Argonauts again on November 25, 2019. The 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was later released by the Argonauts on July 28, 2021 before the start of the 2021 season.
Starczala was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on January 3, 2022. He was moved to the practice roster on June 5, and was released on October 30. He later re-signed with the Redblacks on November 21, 2022.
Starczala was moved between the practice roster and active roster many times during the 2023 season. Overall, he dressed in three games for the Redblacks that year.