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CFL Invitational Combine Results

By Ryan 2t's Watters 03/10/2023, 3:15pm PST

Seven players with CJFL ties completed in the combine

The CJFL was very well represented at the CFL Invitational Combine with seven players completing among some of the best from US colleges and U-Sport programs.

Below are the final results from the seven players that took part:

Players Bench Press 40-Yard Vertical Broad Jump 3-Cone Shuttle Run
Burgmaier, Donovan 21 5.37 30 8'10 1/8 7.53 4.7
Charles, Shawn 4 4.92 28 8'11 7/8 7.94 DNP
Hayes-Williams, Jared DNP 5.01 27 8'9 5/8 7.44 4.45
Ricard, Andrew 8 5.12 24.5 8'4 7.66 4.58
Pingue, Jadyn DNP 4.95 31 8'8 7.71 DNP
O'Shea, Mike DNP 4.86 34 9'8 5/8 7.26 4.4
Oling, Ronnie 11 4.78 32 9'2 3/4 7.32 4.37

 

Class of 2023 - Brandon Kamenz

By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 02/14/2023, 6:15am PST

Winnipeg Rifles linebacker

Photo courtesy of Matthew Hamilton

He was the heartbeat of the Winnipeg Rifles defence in the 2022 season filling the stats sheets and now he’s part of the CJFL Class of 2023 as he’s set to return.

Linebacker Brandon Kamenz led the Prairie Conference with 37 solo tackles during the 2022 season. He also collected nine assisted stops, he had four sacks, four interceptions, knocked down two passes and forced a fumble.   His 120 defensive points was the most in the Conference last year and second most across the entire CJFL.

The Winnipeg native was a dominating force for the Rifles who are excited to have him return this season with a ton of veteran leadership.  He will no doubt once again be an important piece of the Rifles defence this coming year and will cause the opposition’s offence fits. 

Brandon Kamenz is a member of the CJFL’s Class of 2023, click HERE to enjoy his highlights.

 

The Unofficial Kick-Off

By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 02/02/2023, 7:15pm PST

Teams can now sign up to 10 players with the Letter of Intent

It’s the unofficial kick-off to the 2023 season!

As of February 1st, all CJFL teams are able to sign up to 10 players to their upcoming roster with a “Letter of Intent,” (LOI).   Once an LOI is signed the player agrees, should they play in the CJFL for the 2023 season, they are bound to that team which is stipulated in the LOI agreement. 

Before entering the LOI agreement the player signing cannot already be committed to another team or on a protected list within the CJFL.

If a player decides not to continue with that particular team after signing the LOI, they can be released from that commitment by the team.  However the team does not have to agree to release that player until the LOI expires on the 15th of September. 

These LOIs are used by teams for several different reasons, the main one is to obviously sign a big recruit and have a commitment to their roster for that season.  Signing an important recruit can also encourage other players to give that team serious consideration if they are on the fence of which CJFL team to join.

The LOIs began several years ago in the BC Conference, but now all 19 teams take advantage of getting a commitment before National Signing Day on June 1st. 

Follow along on social media to see which players have agreed to an LOI for the upcoming CJFL season.