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 |
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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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