Eric Starczala

Eric Starczala (born August 6, 1996) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Guelph. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

Early life Starczala attended Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge, Ontario.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts Starczala was selected by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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.

Ottawa Redblacks 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. He did not dress in any regular season games in 2022.

Starczala was moved between the practice roster and active roster many times during the 2023 season. Overall, he dressed in two games for the Redblacks that year. He played and started in the final ten games of the regular season that year and also made his playoff debut in the East Semi-Final, starting at centre in the loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

In 2025, Starczala spent the entire season on the injured list. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.