5 moving on to the CFL National combine

ADEBOBOYE, GILLESPIE, HOOVER, MACKIE AND PATAKI EARN SPOT IN NATIONAL COMBINE

TORONTO (MARCH 17, 2017) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) held its second of three regional combines today in Toronto resulting in five players extended an invitation to the CFL Combine presented by adidas in Regina from March 23-25.

Adam Adeboboye, Richard Gillespie, Jordan Hoover, Mark Mackie, and Jonah Pataki were invited to display their athletic abilities once again in front of CFL scouts, coaches, and management at the CFL Combine. With the five additions, the roster for the CFL Combine presented by adidas has increased to 45 prospects.

Toronto, Ontario native Adam Adebobye from York University had the second-fastest time among wide receivers with a 40-yard time of 4.72 seconds. Adebobye finished in the top five in three-cone drill time (7.37 seconds).

Richard Gillespie, the defensive back from Whitby, ON, had the highest vertical of all prospects at the combine at 36.5 inches. He also registered the fourth-highest time in the 40-yard dash at 4.77.

Jordan Hoover, defensive back for the Waterloo Warriors, had the fastest three-cone drill time with a time of 7.01 seconds, as well as 40-yard dash time of 4.62 seconds and shuttle time of 4.03 seconds. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native also had the third-highest vertical at 35.5 inches.

McMaster Marauders defensive lineman Mark Mackie recorded 25 reps on the bench press, good enough for second at the combine. He also ran the second-fastest time among defensive linemen (4.57 seconds) and the longest broad jump among defensive lineman (9’5.75″).

Wallaceburg, Ontario native and Queen’s running back Jonah Pataki registered the second-fastest shuttle time (4.23 seconds) and second-highest vertical (36 inches). Pataki also recorded the fifth-fastest 40-yard dash time, 4.84 seconds.

Overall, 42 players attended today’s Ontario Regional Combine presented by adidas in Toronto and each athlete worked out in front of scouts from all CFL Teams.

Last year’s Ontario Regional Combine saw John Biewald, Malcolm Brown, Donnie Egerter, Kevin Jackson, Shaquille Johnson, Michael Kashak, Jamal Kett and Nathan O’Halloran invited to CFL Combine; Johnson (BC), Jackson (Ottawa), Kashak (Calgary), O’Halloran (BC) and Kett (Ottawa) were each selected in the 2016 CFL Draft.

The final regional combine will take place in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 23.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017

Name # POS School Draft Status Bench (Reps) 40 (Sec) Vert (in) BRD 3-Cne Shtl
ADEBOBYE, Adam 15 WR York 2017 10  4.72 32 9’8.5″  7.37  4.38
ARKARAKAS, Marcus 16 WR Laurier 2017 12 5.152 27.5  9’0.5″  7.24  4.44
BARTLETT, Brandyn 70 LB Tusculum INT DNP  DNP DNP DNP DNP  DNP
BEAUDET, Louis-Gabriel 128 OL Laval 2017 14 5.936 19 7’1.17″ DNP 5.06
BOERSMA, Brett 107 OL Windsor 2017 20 5.593 23 7’8″  9.10  5.18
BROWN, Mike 35 DB Hamilton Hurricanes 2017 2 5.055 28.5 9’3.75″ 7.66  4.44
CALVER, Brandon 71 LB Laurier 2017 DNP 5.094 30.5  9’9.75″  7.59  4.58
CALVERLEY, Taylor 36 DB Laurier 2017 10 4.902 35 10’3″  7.29  4.44
CAMERON, Max 1 WR McMaster 2017 DNP  DNP 31.5 9’7.5″ 7.57  4.38
COLAIRE, Trystan 17 WR Norwich 2017 5 5.211  26 8’6″ 8.34  4.97
DELMAS, Matt 127 DL Guelph 2017 16 5.036 33.5 9’10”  7.85 4.46
DOWD, Nicholas 72 DL Queen’s 2017 22 5.045 30.5  9’1″ 8.30 4.59
DROUILLARD, Derek 73 LB Guelph 2017 DNP  DNP DNP DNP  DNP  DNP
ELLENBERGER, Joe 128 WR Windsor AKO FA 18 5.363 29.5 8’10.75″ 8.17 DNF
FOSTER, Shaquille 75 RB GTA Grizzlies FA 14  4.952 31.5 9’8.5″ 7.62 4.36
GALLAGHER, Chivasiay 8 RB Eastern New Mexico 2017 13  4.916 33 9’5.5″  DNP  4.47
GAVAC, Lukas 76 RB Toronto FA-2016 21  DNP 27.5  9’1.5″  7.70 4.49
GILL, Amtaj 81 WR Guelph FA 12 4.893 34 9’5.5″  DNP 4.53
GILLESPIE, Richard 37 DB Toronto 2017 18 4.772 36.5 9’9.25″  7.44  4.94
GOLDING, Brett 108 OL Laurier 2017 DNP  5.243 21.5  9’2″  7.84  4.94
GRACE, Clark 77 FB Windsor 2017 18  4.953 31.5 9’6.5″  7.55 4.51
GREEN, Clark 13 P/K Windsor 2017 DNP DNP 24.5 8’2″ DNP 4.85
HANNON, Peter 82 WR Queen’s 2017 17 4.929 33 9’7.5″  7.85 4.47
HAYES, Daniel 109 OL Queen’s 2017 24 5.535 25.5 8’3.5″ 8.16  5.01
HEATHCOTE, Jake 74 LB McMaster 2017 DNP 5.182 29 9’2.25″ 7.39 4.46
HOOVER, Jordan 38 DB Waterloo 2017 8 4.623 35.5  10’4.5″  7.01  4.03
LUMLEY, Beau 20 WR Windsor 2017 15 4.908 29.5  9’2″ 7.41  4.31
MACKIE, Mark 129 DL McMaster 2017 25 5.068 30.5  9’5.75″ 7.84 4.57
MADAN, Rahul 21 WR Toronto FA-2015 DNP 4.701 31 10’0.5″  7.24 4.31
MAROUF, Ian 135 DL Guelph 2017 26 DNP 26  8’2.5″ DNP DNP
MCDOUGALL, Matthew 83 WR Western 2017 8 4.91 28 9’2.75″  7.62  4.47
MCNAIR, Jesse 39 DB Western 2017 15 4.982 31  8’10.5″  7.60  4.52
MEGARRY, Ben 40 DB McMaster 2017 16  DNP 31 9’1.75″  7.37  4.44
MUSA, Farouk 85 LB Hamilton Hurricanes FA-2016 12 5.174 29 9’3.75″ 7.73  4.69
PATAKI, Jonah 78 RB Queen’s 2017 12 4.841 36 10’3.5″ 7.34 4.23
REDDY, Chris 110 OL Laurier 2017 18 5.361  29 8’4″  8.18 4.86
SAUER, Zac 102 DL Queen’s 2017 22 5.081 28.5  8’9.75″  8.20 4.73
SCARFONE, Jacob 23 WR Guelph 2017 19 DNP DNP DNP  DNP DNP
SEARL, Adam 19 P UCLA 2017 DNP DNP DNP DNP  7.70 4.72
SPELLER, Cody 111 OL McMaster 2017 16 5.676  25  8’2.25″  8.28 5.00
SPRUKULIS, Danny 112 OL Toronto 2017 24 5.558  24  8’1″ 8.64  5.13
UGOH, Marcel 86 LB Windsor 2017 16 4.892 34.5  9’9.95″  7.47  4.34
VINCENT, Nick 79 RB Windsor 2017 14 5.038  26 9’0.75″  7.94  4.56

 

Source: CFL.ca

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