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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 |
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
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.
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