CFL Edmonton regional: Four to national combine, 29 reps on bench, 4.55 fastest 40 (full results)

FOUR PLAYERS FROM EDMONTON REGIONAL COMBINE INVITED TO THE NATIONAL CFL COMBINE
Kahlen Branning, Dexter Janke, Auston Johnson, and Quinn Lawlor selected to attend the National Combine

EDMONTON – The Canadian Football League held its first of three regional combines today in Edmonton, resulting in four players being invited to the CFL National Combine presented by Reebok in Toronto this coming weekend.

Kahlen Branning, Dexter Janke, Auston Johnson, and Quinn Lawlor were extended an invitation to display their athletic abilities once again in front of CFL scouts, coaches, and management at the National CFL Combine in Toronto, March 27-29.
Branning a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and a defensive back for the Regina Rams, ran the fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.55 seconds and the second highest vertical jump of 38″.
Janke played football this season with the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, the defensive back finished with the second fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.57 seconds. He also finished with the second fastest three-cone drill time amongst defensive backs with a time of 7.13 seconds.
Johnson showed off this strength by recording 29 bench reps of 225 pounds, the most recorded at the 2015 Edmonton Regional Combine. Johnson played for University of South Dakota in the NCAA. He also finished second fastest 40-yard dash time amongst linebackers with a time of 4.82 seconds.
Offensive lineman, Quinn Lawlor from Brigham Young University recorded the best vertical among lineman with 31.5″ as well as 24 bench reps, good enough for second among offensive and defensive lineman.
Overall, 43 players attended today’s combine in Edmonton and each athlete worked out in front of scouts from all CFL Teams.

2015 Edmonton Regional Combine Results
Name Bench 40-Yard Vertical Broad 3-Cone Shuttle
Defensive Back
Tremaine Apperley 19 4.77 38.00″ 9’11.50″ 7.25 4.63
Kahlen Branning 20 4.55 38.00″ 10’0.00 7.40 4.29
Mark Ingram 16 DNP DNP DNF DNP DNF
Jordan Linnen 9 4.74 31.50″ 9’3.00″ 7.13  4.37
Jake Schiffner 26 5.07 34.50″ 8’8.50″ 7.50 4.69
Chris Tolbert 11 4.83 33.50″ 9’2.00″ 7.22 4.67
Bibake Uppal 12 4.79 37.00″ 9’7.50″ 7.04 4.38
Dexter Janke 20 4.56 35.00″ 9’11.00″ 7.13 4.20
Josh Brinkworth 11 4.74 33.00″  9’3.00 7.28 4.55
Mitchell Harrison 15 4.96 34.00″  9’8.00″ 7.47 4.52
Linebacker
Tanner Doll 15 4.91 30.50″ 9’0.50″ 7.56 4.62
Geoff Hughes 17 4.82 34.50″ 10’0.00″ 7.25 4.46
Auston Johnson 29 4.82 31.50″ 9’3.50″ 7.81 4.85
Jonathan Jones 11 4.87 30.50″ 9’7.50″ 7.66 4.57
Nehemie Kankolongo 21 4.76 35.00″ 10’1.00″ 7.26 4.65
Connor Ralph 27 4.97 DNP DNF 7.06 4.44
Tom Tsoumpas 28 5.15 30.00″ 8’9.00″ 7.47 4.53
Brandon Whitehouse 18 5.09 31.00″ 8’1.50″ 7.53 4.56
Offensive Line
Devon Kozar  22 5.57 23.00″ 7’4.00″ DNF 5.08
Spencer Lang 22 5.55 30.00″ 8’8.25 7.97 4.96
Quinn Lawlor 24 DNP 31.50″ 8’1.50 DNP DNP
Scott Ledieu DNP 5.96 23.00″ 7’4.50″ 9.21  5.21
Aaron Picton 27 5.40  26.50″ 8’8.00″ 8.06 4.95
Robert Smith 18 6.26  20.00″ 7’2.00″ 9.00 4.45
Receiver
Chris Dobko  10 5.01 30.00″ 8’9.50″ 7.19 4.51
Kyle Kawamoto 18 4.77 37.50″ 9’11.75 7.07 4.27
Yembeh Moiba 17 4.65 33.50″ 10’0.00″ 7.44 4.56
Bobby Pospischil 14 4.70 35.50″ 9’5.00″ 7.03 4.39
Matt Sawyer 17 4.71 33.00″ 9’6.00″ DNF 4.35
Alex Carroll 17 4.74 34.50″ 9’6.50″ 7.37 4.47
Marshall Cook 15 4.78 36.50″ 10’4.00″ 7.18 4.62
Liam Howe 20 4.86 37.50″ 9’11.75″ 7.57 4.76
Jordan Reaves 19 4.69 35.50″ 10’0.50 7.06 4.52
Defensive Line
Olurotimi Agbaje 23 5.12 33.00″ 8’11.25″ 7.81 4.81
Isiah Hoeppner 16 4.92 30.00″ 9’2.50″ 7.28 4.48
Tylar Kist 12 5.35 29.50″ 8’9.00″ 8.18 5.02
Tyler Langlais 21 5.53 29.50″ 8’9.50″ 8.22 4.92
Kristian Lawrence 21 5.60 26.00″ 7’11.00″ 8.56 5.38
Kicker/Punter
Stephen Shott 7 4.97 29.00″ 8’7.00″ 7.47 4.79
Running Back
Michael Dawes 15 4.95 30.00″ 9’3.00″ 7.34 4.48
Errol Brooks 13 4.57 38.50″ 9’0.00″ DNF 4.83
Justin Banin 5 5.02 28.50″ 9’11.75 7.56 4.53

Picture: Dexter Janke, Saskatchewan Huskies

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