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CFL Invitational Combine Results

By Ryan Watters 03/08/2024, 3:00pm PST

The results of the 18 former CJFL players

Photo courtesy of Wanda Harron Photography

The CJFL was well represented at the 2024 CFL Invitational Combine on March 8 in Waterloo Ontario.

Participants were put through several skill testing events to determine if they could meet the standards laid out by coaches and scouts across the CFL.

Two former CJFL players met that standard and surpassed it.   Former Westshore Rebels Kaine Stevenson and former Langley Ram Dawson Marchant impressed the scouts and both earned an invitation to the CFL’s national combine held in Winnipeg ahead of the CFL player draft.  The Combine will take place over several days beginning on March 19th. 

The results of the CFL Invitational Combine are as follows:

Name Team POS HT WT Bench 40 Vertical Broad 3-Cone Shuttle
Ife Adebogun  Edmonton Huskies RB 6'1 229 12 4.86 28 9' 1 7/8" 7.5 4.63
Burkely Banilevic  Quinte Skyhawks DL 6'2 277 21 5.45 25.5 8'3 1/4" 7.75 4.87
Jaiden Claassen Valley Huskers LB 5'11 230 24 5.25 23.5 8'4 3/4" 7.46 4.47
Geoff Clubine London Beefeaters RB 5'8 203 19 4.81 29.5 9'2 1/8" 7.84 4.75
Ezzat Elnagmi  St. Clair Saints OL 6'3 325 16 5.57 22 7'9 1/2" 8.51 5.31
Richard Graham  Ottawa Sooners DL 6'1 227 19 4.94 27.5 8'9 1/8" 7.57 4.63
Anthony Grigg Hamilton Hurricanes WR 5'11 180 1 5 27 9'2 1/8" 7.27 4.33
Matthew Hajewich  Regina Thunder OL 6'3 304 17 5.52 26.5 8'1 7/8" 8.13 4.87
Dawson Marchant Langley Rams DB 6'0 202 15 4.66 32 10'3 5/8" 7.06 4.4
Brandyn Martin (pictured) Regina Thunder DB 5'11 194 11 4.8 29 9'0" 7.25 4.53
Nate Norton St. Clair Saints DB 5'10 197 7 5.12 26.5 8'4" 7.66 4.89
Payton O’Connor Regina Thunder DL 5'11 270 25 5.16 28 8'7" 7.76 4.75
Isaiah Okoli Langley Rams LB 5'11 227 12 4.86 27 8'8 5/8" 7.34 4.5
Keewone Parker St. Clair Saints LB 5'11 207 9 5.08 25 8'3 7/8" 7.52 4.59
Kaine Stevenson Westshore Rebels WR 5'11 207 15 4.82 34 9'7 1/8" 7.62 4.57
Liam Stewart Langley Rams WR 5'11 188 8 4.67 29 9'4" 7 4.57
James Stockwood Okanagan Sun DL 6'5 298 19 5.31 22 7'6 1/2" 7.77 4.9
Daniel Townsend Okanagan Sun OL 6'5 411 17 6.26 18 6'11 1/4" 8.84 5.4

 

18 Invited to CFL Combine

By Ryan Watters 02/13/2024, 11:30am PST

The CJFL will be well represented on March 8

A total of 18 players with CJFL experience have been invited to the CFL Invitation Combine on March 8th.  The event will take place on the campus of the University of Waterloo in Ontario.

These top prospects will be put through a series of drills to showcase their skills for the CFL’s general managers, coaches and player personnel.

The hope for these 18 players is to receive an extended invitation to the main CFL Combine slated for March 21-24 taking place in Winnipeg. 

The 18 CJFL invites are:

Ife Adebogun – Edmonton Huskies

Burkely Banilevic – Quinte Skyhawks

Jaiden Claassen – Valley Huskers

Geoff Clubine – London Beefeaters

Ezzat Elnagmi – St. Clair Saints

Richard Graham – Ottawa Sooners

Anthony Grigg – Hamilton Hurricanes

Matthew Hajewich – Regina Thunder 

Dawson Marchant – Langley Rams

Brandyn Martin – Regina Thunder

Nate Norton – St. Clair Saints

Payton O’Connor – Regina Thunder

Isaiah Okoli – Langley Rams

Keewone Parker – St. Clair Saints

Kaine Stevenson – Westshore Rebels

Liam Stewart – Langley Rams

James Stockwood – Okanagan Sun

Daniel Townsend – Okanagan Sun
 

Second Team Defensive All-Canadians

By Ryan Watters 11/06/2023, 9:00am PST

Some of the best defensive players from 2023

Photo courtesy of AllSportMedia.ca

The CJFL is proud the announce the 2023 Second Team Defensive All-Canadians.

Defensive Line

Cody McMahon – Westshore Rebels – 9 sacks, 7 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Carl Fabre – St. Clair Saints - 16 tackles, 8 sacks, 10 assisted tackles

Evan Nolli – Langley Rams – 33 tackles, 8 assisted tackles, 5 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 knockdown, 1 fumble recovery

Payton O’Connor – Regina Thunder - 9 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 1 knockdown, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

Linebackers

Matt Wist – Saskatoon Hilltops - 22 tackles, 17 assisted tackles, 6 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 for a touchdown, 2 knockdowns, 2 forced fumbles

Zachary Chaddock – Hamilton Hurricanes - he had 28 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 knockdown, 6 assisted tackles

Jaiden Claassen – Valley Huskers – 44 tackles, 29 assisted tackles, 7 sacks, 1 interception

Defensive Backs

Dalton Urban – Saskatoon Hilltops - 5 interceptions, 12 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 1 knockdown, 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown

Sam Kolkman – Edmonton Huskies - 7 interceptions, 20 tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 1 forced fumble

Keagan Curtis – Kamloops Broncos – 5 interceptions, 23 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 6 knockdowns

Felix Ofori – GTA Grizzlies - 34 tackles, 1 sack, 1 knockdown, 1 interception, 6 assisted tackles

Kyle Huish – Langley Rams – 19 tackles, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 3 knockdowns

PUNTER

Malcolm Cameron – Langley Rams – 35 punts, averaging 39.3 net yards and 1 single

The Second Team Offensive All-Canadians will be unveiled on Tuesday November 7th.