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ONTARIO REGIONAL COMBINE GOLDRING CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT & VARSITY STADIUM TORONTO – MARCH 9, 2018 #CFLCombine #CampLCF TABLE OF CONTENTS About the 2018 CFL Combines 1 2018 Ontario CFL Regional Combine Schedule 3 2018 Ontario CFL Regional Combine Participants 4 2018 CFL Draft Selection Order 44 #CFLCombine #CampLCF 2018 CFL COMBINE PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED More than 170 players to compete in three regional combines across the country and one national combine in Winnipeg TORONTO – Canadian Football League (CFL) prospects will vie for an invitation to the CFL Combine presented by adidas starting Wednesday, March 7 in Montreal. For the sixth consecutive year, the CFL will host a trio of regional combines ahead of the CFL Combine. Following the Eastern Regional Combine in Montreal, Toronto will host the Ontario Regional Combine on March 9 and Winnipeg will host the Western Regional Combine on March 22. The CFL, with input from all teams, will then invite additional players from the regional combines to the national event in Winnipeg depending on player performance. Each regional combine will invite approximately 40 to 50 players. The CFL Combine presented by adidas will take place in Winnipeg as part of the Mark’s CFL Week festivities where top prospects will compete in front of CFL coaches, general managers and player personnel on March 24-25. Last year, 15 players from regional combines were extended an invitation to the CFL Combine, including 11 of those players being selected in the 2017 CFL Draft. The top players eligible for the upcoming 2018 CFL Draft, as ranked collectively by the teams and the league office, are invited to attend the CFL Combine presented by adidas. About the CFL Combine The CFL Combine presented by adidas will take place at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The players will undergo medical examinations, performance, strength and speed tests, on-field football drills and team interviews over the three-day combine in front of general managers, coaches and scouts from all teams. Regional Combine Players drafted in the 2017 CFL Draft Last year’s regional combines accumulated an additional 15 invites to the CFL Combine, with 11 players selected in the 2017 CFL Draft including: • Julan Lynch, a receiver from the University of Saskatchewan (Western Regional), was selected in the second round, 17th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders. • Anthony Gosselin, a running back for the University of Sherbrooke (Eastern Regional), was selected in the second round, 18th overall, by the Ottawa REDBLACKS. • Ante Milanovic-Litre, a running back from Simon Fraser University (Western Regional), was selected in the fourth round, 28th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders. • Alex Morrison, a receiver from the University of British Columbia (Western Regional), was selected in the fourth round, 29th overall, by the Montreal Alouettes. • Jordan Hoover, a receiver from the University of Waterloo (Ontario Regional), was selected in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Edmonton Eskimos. 1 #CFLCombine #CampLCF • Mathieu Dupuis, a defensive lineman from the University of Montreal (Eastern Regional), was selected in the fifth round, 44th overall, by the Ottawa REDBLACKS. • Ottawa Sooners receiver Malcolm Carter (Eastern Regional) was selected in the sixth round, 45th overall, by the Montreal Alouettes. • Alexandre Chevrier, a linebacker for the University of Sherbrooke (Eastern Regional), was selected in the seventh round, 55th overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. • Adam Laurensse, a defensive back for the University of Calgary (Western Regional), was selected in the seventh round, 61st overall, by the Calgary Stampeders. • Mark Mackie, a defensive lineman from McMaster University (Ontario Regional), was selected in the eighth round, 67th overall, by the Edmonton Eskimos. • Mitchell Hillis, a receiver from the University of Saskatchewan (Western Regional), was selected in the eighth round, 69th overall, by the BC Lions. 2 #CFLCombine #CampLCF 2018 ONTARIO CFL REGIONAL COMBINE SCHEDULE ONTARIO REGIONAL COMBINE – TORONTO (Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport & Varsity Stadium) – Friday, March 9, 2018 ORDER OF TESTING – OL, DL, RB, LB, K, WR, DB 7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Begin Circuit – Video Shot, Height & Weight, Hand & Arm Measurements, Vertical Jump, Bench Press (225 lbs) 9:45 AM Walk to Varsity Stadium 10:00 AM 40’s, Short Shuttle, 3 Cone Drill, Broad Jump 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch (staggered) – Provided for Players and Team Personnel (Blue and White Lounge) 12:30 PM Positional Drills & One on One’s 14:50 PM Announcement of Players invited to National Combine 3 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #112 John Grant - OL HT: 6’04’’ WT: 295 Hometown: St Catharines, ON Team: Hamilton Hurricanes | #53 Previous Team: McMaster University High School: Dennis Morris HS Draft Year: 2018 National Hamilton Hurricanes 2017: N/A McMaster Marauders 2016: Played in eight regular season games with at least one start at centre. 2015: Played in two regular season games. 2014: Was part of the team that won the Yates Cup (OUA Championship) and the Mitchell Bowl. Personal Played for McMaster for three years before graduating early… Credits his parents with showing him the values of hard work… Named an All-Star as a member of the Niagara Spears of the OPFL. 4 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #113 Ben Koczwara - OL HT: 6’04’’ WT: 295 Hometown: London, ON College: University of Waterloo | #53 High School: St Thomas Aquinas CSS Draft Year: 2018 National Waterloo Warriors 2017: Played for the West Team in the U SPORTS East-West Bowl… Played in all eight regular season games. 2016: Played in all eight regular season games. 2015: Played in all eight regular season games. 2014: Played in seven regular season games… Named to the OUA All-Rookie team. Personal Computer Science Student. 2017 U SPORTS East-West Bowl Combine Results 40-Yard Dash: 5.62 sec Bench Press: 23 rep Broad Jump: 8’05’’ Short Shuttle: 4.75 sec Vertical Jump: 25’’ 3-Cone Drill: 8.13 sec 5 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #114 Sam MacMillan - OL HT: 6’02’’ WT: 290 Hometown: Toronto, ON College: University of Toronto | #60 High School: St Michael’s College School, Phillips Academy Draft Year: 2018 National Toronto Varsity Blues 2017: Played for the West Team in the U SPORTS East-West Bowl… Dressed and started all eight regular season games. 2016: Dressed and started all eight regular season games. 2015: Dressed and started all eight regular season games. 2014: Dressed all eight regular season games… Named a member of the OUA all-rookie team. Personal Peace, Conflict & Justice Studies major… Won the St Thomas Moore award and the Fr. Roy exit scholarship… Was a Varsity captain at SMC… Won Lineman of the Year in 2012-2013… Brother Nolan MacMillan played football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and is a member of the Ottawa REDBLACKS… Sam volunteers as a coach of the University of Toronto women’s flag football team. 2017 U SPORTS East-West Bowl Combine Results 40-Yard Dash: DNP Bench Press: DNP Broad Jump: DNP Short Shuttle: DNP Vertical Jump: DNP 3-Cone Drill: DNP 6 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #115 Nick Firlit - OL HT: 6’05’’ WT: 320 Hometown: Burlington, ON College: McMaster University | #59 High School: M M Robinson SS Draft Year: 2017 National McMaster Marauders 2017: Dressed and started all eight regular season games. 2016: Played all eight regular season games. 2015: Played all eight regular season games. 2014: Played seven regular season games… Was part of the team that won the Yates Cup (OUA Championship) and the Mitchell Bowl. Personal History student. 7 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #133 Mitch Norman - OL HT: 6’02’’ WT: 230 Hometown: Guelph, ON Team: Hamilton Hurricanes | #53 Previous Team: Guelph (OFA) High School: N/A Status: Free Agent National Hamilton Hurricanes 2017: N/A 2016: N/A 2015: N/A 2014: N/A Personal Played junior football in Hamilton while working and raising a child. 8 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #127 Omar Abdallah - DL HT: 6’02’’ WT: 276 Hometown: Ajax, ON Team: Saint Mary’s University | #12 High School: Austin O'Brien CHS Status: 2018 National Saint Mary’s Huskies 2017: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded 13 unassisted tackles and 16 assisted tackles, including two tackles for a loss. 2016: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded 20 unassisted tackles and 16 assisted tackles, including 1.5 sack and 5.5 tackles for a loss. 2015: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded one unassisted tackle and five assisted tackles, including one tackle for a loss. 2014: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded 11 unassisted tackles and eight assisted tackles, including one sack and two tackles for a loss. Personal Commerce student. 9 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #128 Michael Brouwers - DL HT: 6’04’’ WT: 255 Hometown: Hastings, ON Team: McMaster University | #90 High School: Campbellford DSS Status: 2018 National McMaster Marauders 2017: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded 16 unassisted tackles and eight assisted tackles, including 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss… Also recorded six pass breakups. 2016: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded five unassisted tackles and two assisted tackles. 2015: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded five unassisted tackles and nine assisted tackles, including 3.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss. 2014: Played in six regular season games… Recorded one unassisted tackle and one assisted tackle, including 0.5 tackle for a loss… Was part of the team that won the Yates Cup (OUA Championship) and the Mitchell Bowl. Personal Geography student. 10 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #129 Hassan Barry - DL HT: 6’01’’ WT: 325 Hometown: Cambridge, ON Team: McMaster University | #78 High School: Eastwood HS Status: 2018 National McMaster Marauders 2017: Played in eight regular season games… Recorded 19 unassisted tackles and 11 assisted tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four tackles for a loss… Also recorded one pass breakup… Named an OUA First- Team All-Star.