Nuer Gatkuoth (born May 3, 2002) is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Early life Gatkuoth was born on May 3, 2002, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He attended West Toronto Prep in Toronto, Ontario, Austin O'Brien Catholic High School in Edmonton and Champion Prep Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.
College career Gatkuoth played college football for the Colorado State Rams and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He redshirted during the 2022 season. In 2023, he appeared in ten games, recording 53 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one interception, three pass deflections and a forced fumble. Gatkuoth was named to the first-team Freshman All-America team by The Athletic.
Ahead of the 2024 season, Gatkuoth suffered a toe injury in preseason camp, resulting in him missing the first four games of the season. He had 15 tackles, including four for loss, one sack and one forced fumble. On December 9, 2024, Gatkuoth entered the transfer portal.
On January 3, 2025, Gatkuoth committed to Wake Forest University. In his lone season at Wake, he had 39 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, six sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. Gatkuoth was a Jon Cornish Trophy finalist in 2025. Due to eligibility issues, he was forced to enter the NFL draft after playing only three seasons of college football.
Professional career Gatkuoth was selected with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2026 CFL draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On May 12, he officially signed with the team. Gatkuoth made his CFL debut in the season opener against the Calgary Stampeders but did not record any statistics. On July 10, he made his first tackle against the Toronto Argonauts.
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External links Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio Colorado State Rams bio