Bombers' Streveler joins elite company with Week 1 start

With his first career start for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Thursday night, Chris Streveler joined some exclusive company.

Streveler became the first rookie quarterback directly out of college to start a Week 1 game in the CFL since Anthony Calvillo did so for the Las Vegas Posse in 1994, according to TSN.

The 23-year-old started against the Edmonton Eskimos in place of injured quarterback Matt Nichols, who was ruled out for four-to-six weeks after sustaining an apparent knee injury in practice last week.

Streveler joined the Blue Bombers out of the University of South Dakota.