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REGIONAL COMBINES GUIDE MONTREAL – MARCH 10, 2017 TORONTO – MARCH 17, 2017 REGINA – MARCH 23, 2017 #CFLCombine #CampLCF TABLE OF CONTENTS About the 2017 CFL Combines 1 2017 CFL Regional Combines Schedules 3 Eastern Regional Combine Participants 4 Ontario Regional Combine Participants 48 Western Regional Combine Participants 90 2017 CFL Draft Selection Order 138 #CFLCombine #CampLCF 2017 CFL COMBINES PARTICIPANT LIST ANNOUNCED More than 130 players to compete in three regional combines across the country TORONTO – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced that the League will once again host three regional combines with the participating players having one final opportunity of earning an invitation to the 2017 CFL Combine presented by adidas, which will take place in Regina, March 23-25. The CFL will host regional combines for the fifth consecutive year, and the third-year it will host a trio of them beginning in Montreal on March 10, followed by one in Toronto on March 17 and the final regional combine in Regina on March 23. Last year, 17 players from regional combines were extended an invitation to the CFL Combine including 10 of those players being selected in the 2016 CFL Draft. The CFL, with input from all teams, will then invite additional players from the regional combines to the national event in Regina depending on player performance. Each regional combine will invite approximately 40 to 45 football players. The top players eligible for the upcoming 2017 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 2016 CFL Draft Last year’s regional combines accumulated an additional 17 invites to the CFL Combine, with 10 players selected in the 2016 CFL Draft including: London Beefeaters receiver Shaquille Johnson (Toronto Regional Combine) was selected in the fourth round, 32th overall by the BC Lions. Kevin Jackson, a linebacker from Sam Houston State University (Toronto Regional Combine), was selected in the fourth round, 34th overall by the Ottawa REDBLACKS. Calgary Colts linebacker Alex Ogbongbemiga (Edmonton Regional Combine) was selected in the fifth round, 36th overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Okanagan Sun defensive back Brennan Van Nistelrooy (Edmonton Regional Combine) was selected in the sixth round, 48th overall by the BC Lions. Michael Kashak, a defensive lineman from McMaster University (Toronto Regional Combine), was selected in the sixth round, 51th overall by the Calgary Stampeders. Maïko Zepeda, a defensive back from Université de Montréal (Montreal Regional Combine), was selected in the seventh round, 56th overall by the Montreal Alouettes. Nathan O’Halloran, a fullback from the University of Windsor (Toronto Regional Combine), was selected in the seventh round, 57th overall by the BC Lions. 1 #CFLCombine #CampLCF Jamal Kett, a receiver from Western University (Toronto Regional Combine), was selected in the seventh round, 60th overall by the Ottawa REDBLACKS. Boyd Richardson, a defensive lineman from UBC (Edmonton Regional Combine), was selected in the eighth round, 65th overall by the BC Lions. DJ Lalama, a linebacker from University of Manitoba (Edmonton Regional Combine), was selected in the eighth round, 70th overall by the Edmonton Eskimos. 2 #CFLCombine #CampLCF 2017 CFL REGIONAL COMBINES SCHEDULES EASTERN REGIONAL COMBINE – MONTREAL (Concordia University) – Friday, March 10, 2017 ORDER OF TESTING – OL, DL, RB, LB, QB, K, WR, DB 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM Begin Circuit – Height & Weight, Hand & Arm Measurements, Video Shot, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, Bench Press (225 lbs) 10:00 AM 40’s, Short Shuttle, 3 Cone Drill 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch (staggered) – Provided for Players and Team Personnel 1:00 PM Positional Drills & One on One’s 3:15 PM Announcement of Players invited to National Combine ONTARIO REGIONAL COMBINE – TORONTO (Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport & Varsity Stadium) – Friday, March 17, 2017 ORDER OF TESTING – OL, DL, RB, LB, K, WR, DB 9:00 AM Registration 9:30 AM Begin Circuit – Height & Weight, Hand & Arm Measurements, Video Shot, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, Bench Press (225 lbs) 11:35 PM – 12:35 PM Lunch (staggered) – Provided for Players and Team Personnel 12:50 PM 40’s, Short Shuttle, 3 Cone Drill 2:30 PM Positional Drills & One on One’s 4:40 PM Announcement of Players invited to National Combine WESTERN REGIONAL COMBINE – REGINA (Evraz Place) – Thursday, March 23, 2017 ORDER OF TESTING – OL, DL, RB, LB, WR, DB 7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Begin Circuit – Height & Weight, Hand & Arm Measurements, Video Shot, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, Bench Press (225 lbs) 10:00 AM 40’s, Short Shuttle, 3 Cone Drill 11:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch (staggered) – Provided for Players and Team Personnel 12:30 PM Positional Drills & One on One’s 2:50 PM Announcement of Players invited to National Combine 3 #CFLCombine #CampLCF EASTERN REGIONAL COMBINE 4 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #84 John Meenagh - OL HT: 6’01’’ WT: 268 Hometown: Calgary, AB College: Queen’s University | #59 High School: St. Mary’s High School Draft Year: 2017 National Queen’s Gaels 2016: Member of the Queen’s Gaels. 2015: Member of the Queen’s Gaels. 2014: Member of the Queen’s Gaels. 2013: Member of the Queen’s Gaels. Personal Applied Economics student. 5 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #103 Zach Annen - OL HT: 6’03’’ WT: 295 Hometown: St. Thomas, ON College: Carleton University | #61 High School: Parkside Collegiate Institute Draft Year: 2017 National Carleton Ravens 2016: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre. 2015: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre. 2014: Played in 7 regular season games as a defensive lineman… Recorded 9 unassisted tackles and 3 assisted tackles, including 2 tackles for a loss. 2013: Played in 6 regular season games as a defensive lineman… Recorded 5 unassisted tackles and 8 assisted tackles, including one sack and 2 tackles for a loss. Personal Aerospace Engineering student. 6 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #104 Antoine Demers - OL HT: 6’03’’ WT: 290 Hometown: Repentigny, QC College: Université de Sherbrooke | #57 Previous Team: Champlain Regional College - Lennoxville (Cégep) Draft Year: 2017 National Sherbrooke Vert & Or 2016: Played in the CIS East West Bowl… Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at left tackle. 2015: Played in 7 regular season games with 7 starts at right tackle. 2014: Played in 7 regular season games with 7 starts at right tackle. 2013: Played in 8 regular season games at centre. Personal Social Universe Teaching student. 2016 CIS East West Bowl Combine Results 40-Yard Dash: 5.54 secs Bench Press: DNP Broad Jump: 8’06’’ Short Shuttle: 4.95 secs Vertical Jump: 22’’ 3-Cone Drill: 8.22 secs 7 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #105 André Goguen - OL HT: 6’01’’ WT: 315 Hometown: Moncton, NB College: Mount Allison University | #55 High School: École L'Odyssé Draft Year: 2017 National Mount Allison Mounties 2016: Played in the CIS East West Bowl… Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre… Named an AUS all-star. 2015: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre. 2014: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre… Named an AUS all-star… Was part of a team that won the Loney Bowl (AUS Championship). 2013: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at centre… Was part of a team that won the Loney Bowl (AUS Championship). Personal Commerce student. 2016 CIS East West Bowl Combine Results 40-Yard Dash: 5.87 secs Bench Press: 19 reps Broad Jump: 7’00’’ Short Shuttle: 5.14 secs Vertical Jump: 23’’ 3-Cone Drill: 8.57 secs 8 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #106 Matt Zwicker - OL HT: 6’01’’ WT: 298 Hometown: Hammonds Plains, NS College: Mount Allison University | #66 Previous Team: Metro Mustangs (NSFL) Draft Year: 2017 National Mount Allison Mounties 2016: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at right tackle. 2015: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at right tackle. 2014: Played in 8 regular season games with 8 starts at right tackle… Was part of a team that won the Loney Bowl (AUS Championship). 2013: Played in 3 regular season games… Was part of a team that won the Loney Bowl (AUS Championship). Personal Commerce student. 9 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #117 Emmanuel Adusei - DL HT: 6’04’’ WT: 353 Hometown: London, ON College: Carleton University | #99 High School: Regina Mundi Catholic College Draft Year: 2017 National Carleton Ravens 2016: Played in 8 regular season games… Recorded 15 unassisted tackles and 15 assisted tackles, including one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss… Also recorded one pass breakup. 2015: Played in 8 regular season games… Recorded 3 unassisted tackles and 7 assisted tackles, including one sack and one tackle for a loss… Also recorded one interception. 2014: Played in 8 regular season games… Recorded 6 unassisted tackles and 8 assisted tackles, including 0.5 tackle for a loss… Also recorded one interception. 2013: Played in 6 regular season games… Recorded 5 unassisted tackles and one assisted tackle. Personal Law student. 10 #CFLCombine #CampLCF #118 Émile Charron-Ligez - DL HT: 6’02’’ WT: 250 Hometown: Montréal, QC College: Université de Montréal | #94 Previous Team: Cégep du Vieux-Montréal (Cégep) Draft Year: 2017 National Montreal Carabins 2016: Played in the CIS East West Bowl… Played in 8 regular season games… Recorded 11 unassisted tackles and 9 assisted tackles, including 4 sacks (10th – RSEQ) and 7 tackles for a loss (9th – RSEQ)… Also recorded one fumble recovery.