CFL combine [RESULTS]: Carter, Pataki, Foote impress (Vertical, Broad Jump)

March 24th, 2017 (REGINA) – The CFL Combine presented by adidas began this morning as the league’s hottest young prospects completed the vertical and broad jump events. 50 prospects showed off their explosive power and reach; Jonah Pataki (running back, Queen’s) and Fabion Foote (defensive lineman, McMaster) delivered. Pataki came out ahead in the morning with a 10″3 broad jump and a 36.5-inch vertical reach, and Foote registered a 9″11 broad jump that led all defensive lineman.

But in the end, no one could touch either mark set by Malcolm Carter of the Ottawa Sooners (CJFL), whose regional results stand as the best in show.

The CFL Combine presented by adidas continued this evening with the Bench Press. Prospects tested their strength for scouts and Jean-Simon Roy (offensive lineman, Laval) achieved the night’s highest feat with 39 reps of 225lbs. Five of the top six results came from RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) athletes, with Sherbrooke’s Anthony Gosselin bringing home the highest result for running backs at 30 reps.

Vertical Jump

Name	#	POS	School	Vertical (In.)
ADEBOBOYE, Adam	84	WR	York	33.5
ADELEKE, Tunde	20	DB	Carleton	32
ASARE, Kwabena	50	OL	Carleton	24
AUGUSTINE, Johnny	30	RB	Guelph	30.5
BEHAR, Nathaniel	81	WR	Carleton	31.5
BLADEK, Dariusz	51	OL	Bethune-Cookman	25
BOATENG, Kwaku	90	DL	Wilfrid Laurier	33.5
CARON, Samuel	1	QB	Montreal	29
CARTER, Malcolm	87	WR	Ottawa Sooners (CJFL)	*40
CHAGNON, Frederic	40	LB	Montreal	29
CHEVRIER, Alexandre	47	LB	Sherbrooke	34.5
DUPUIS, Mathieu	8	DL	Montreal	*25
FILIPPELLI, Jordan	52	OL	Calgary	21
FOOTE, Fabion	91	DL	McMaster	34.5
FOSTER, Evan	92	DL	Manitoba	32
GILLESPIE, Richard	25	DB	Toronto	*36.5
GOSSELIN, Anthony	35	RB	Sherbrooke	*29.5
HAMLIN, Nathaniel	21	DB	Carleton	33
HASTINGS, Asher	2	QB	McMaster	33.5
HASTINGS, Harland	24	DB	Acadia	*36
HERDMAN, Jordan	41	LB	Simon Fraser	32.5
HERDMAN, Justin	42	LB	Simon Fraser	30.5
HILLIS, Mitchell	25	WR	Saskatchewan	33
HOOVER, Jordan	26	DB	Waterloo	35.5
JOHNSON, Evan	54	OL	Saskatchewan	31
LAURENSSE, Adam	43	DB	Calgary	*33.5
LUKE, Junior	93	DL	Montreal	24
LYNCH, Julan	27	WR	Saskatchewan	*34.5
MACKIE, Mark	7	DL	McMaster	*30.5
MCGOUGH, Connor	94	DL	Calgary	32.5
MILANOVIC-LITRE, Ante	133	RB	Simon Fraser	35.5
MORRISON, Alex	50	WR	UBC	*33.5
NARKAJ, Samuel	95	DL	Concordia	24.5
OKAFOR, Kay	96	DL	St. Francis Xavier	32.5
ONYEKA, Nakas	44	LB	Wilfrid Laurier	35.5
PATAKI, Jonah	32	RB	Queen’s	36.5
PICTON, Mitchell	82	WR	Regina	29.5
PRICE, Jalen	97	DL	Wilfrid Laurier	26
ROY, Jean-Simon	55	OL	Laval	22.5
SCHRAM, Braden	56	OL	Calgary	21.5
SINGLETON, Matt	45	LB	Black Hills State University	30.5
SPOONER, Qadr	57	OL	McGill	23
THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean	31	RB	Montreal	34.5
VANDERVOORT, Daniel	83	WR	McMaster	31.5
VAUGHN, Justin	98	DL	Fordham	28
WILLIAMS, Corey	46	LB	Toronto	31
WOODS, Mason	58	OL	Idaho	24.5
WOODSON, Robert	22	DB	Calgary	35
WRIGHT, Dondre	23	DB	Henderson State	35.5
ZVER, Jeremy	59	OL	Regina	30

*Indicates regional combine result

Broad Jump

Name	#	POS	School	Broad
ADEBOBOYE, Adam	84	WR	York	9’9″
ADELEKE, Tunde	20	DB	Carleton	9’5.25″
ASARE, Kwabena	50	OL	Carleton	8’1.5″
AUGUSTINE, Johnny	30	RB	Guelph	9’2″
BEHAR, Nathaniel	81	WR	Carleton	9’7″
BLADEK, Dariusz	51	OL	Bethune-Cookman	8’5″
BOATENG, Kwaku	90	DL	Wilfrid Laurier	8’7.75″
CARON, Samuel	1	QB	Montreal	9’6″
CARTER, Malcolm	87	WR	Ottawa Sooners (CJFL)	*10’5.25″
CHAGNON, Frederic	40	LB	Montreal	9’7.5″
CHEVRIER, Alexandre	47	LB	Sherbrooke	*9’11.5″
DUPUIS, Mathieu	8	DL	Montreal	8’4″
FILIPPELLI, Jordan	52	OL	Calgary	7’10.5″
FOOTE, Fabion	91	DL	McMaster	9’11”
FOSTER, Evan	92	DL	Manitoba	9’10”
GILLESPIE, Richard	25	DB	Toronto	*9’9.25
GOSSELIN, Anthony	35	RB	Sherbrooke	*9’4.75
HAMLIN, Nathaniel	21	DB	Carleton	9’10”
HASTINGS, Asher	2	QB	McMaster	9’3.5″
HASTINGS, Harland	24	DB	Acadia	*10’5″
HERDMAN, Jordan	41	LB	Simon Fraser	9’3.5″
HERDMAN, Justin	42	LB	Simon Fraser	9’0″
HILLIS, Mitchell	25	WR	Saskatchewan	*9’1.5″
HOOVER, Jordan	26	DB	Waterloo	*10’4.5″
JOHNSON, Evan	54	OL	Saskatchewan	8’10”
LAURENSSE, Adam	43	DB	Calgary	*9’11”
LUKE, Junior	93	DL	Montreal	8’2.75″
LYNCH, Julan	27	WR	Saskatchewan	*9’11”
MACKIE, Mark	7	DL	McMaster	*9’5.75″
MCGOUGH, Connor	94	DL	Calgary	9’3″
MILANOVIC-LITRE, Ante	133	RB	Simon Fraser	*10’1.75″
MORRISON, Alex	50	WR	UBC	*9’8.5″
NARKAJ, Samuel	95	DL	Concordia	8’5″
OKAFOR, Kay	96	DL	St. Francis Xavier	9’2.5″
ONYEKA, Nakas	44	LB	Wilfrid Laurier	9’2.25″
PATAKI, Jonah	32	RB	Queen’s	*10’3.5″
PICTON, Mitchell	82	WR	Regina	9’8.5″
PRICE, Jalen	97	DL	Wilfrid Laurier	7’11.25″
ROY, Jean-Simon	55	OL	Laval	8’0.25″
SCHRAM, Braden	56	OL	Calgary	8’5.25″
SINGLETON, Matt	45	LB	Black Hills State University	9’2.5″
SPOONER, Qadr	57	OL	McGill	7’11.75″
THOMAS ERLINGTON, Sean	31	RB	Montreal	8’10.25″
VANDERVOORT, Daniel	83	WR	McMaster	9’6″
VAUGHN, Justin	98	DL	Fordham	9’4″
WILLIAMS, Corey	46	LB	Toronto	8’6.5″
WOODS, Mason	58	OL	Idaho	7’3.5″
WOODSON, Robert	22	DB	Calgary	10’0.5″
WRIGHT, Dondre	23	DB	Henderson State	9’10”
ZVER, Jeremy	59	OL	Regina	8’7.5″

*Denotes regional combine result

Coaches, general managers and scouts from across the country assembled on Friday to get a first-hand look at some of the top available talent in the 2017 CFL Draft, slated to take place on May 7.

For them, says CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson, the combine is more than just numbers.

“When guys come out and do their tests, there are the things that matter like the numbers and the way they carry themselves,” said Ferguson. “And then there are the little things that every scout will pick up on.

“Boateng intentionally wore the tightest clothing I’ve ever seen and the shortest shorts ever to show off that he has tree trunks for legs.”

While Carter recorded a 40-inch vertical at the Eastern Regional Combine in Montreal on March 10, the former Carleton Raven wasn’t able to match it on Friday, settling for a 34-inch jump.

“Not as happy with it because I did drop quite a bit but I feel like that’s because I wasn’t training as hard during the last week and was resting more,” said Carter afterwards. “I want to be 100 per cent for one-on-ones later on in the week.”

Pataki’s 36.5-inch vertical topped the competition on Friday, while the running back out of Queen’s showed consistency in the broad jump by following up his 10-foot, 3.5-inch broad jump at the Ontario Regional Combine with a 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump in Regina.

“His regional combine numbers were crazy,” said Ferguson. “That’s the fourth best broad jump ever for a running back. That just goes to show lower body explosion stuff.”

The key for Pataki, Ferguson added, will be his performance in the 40. That happens on Saturday.

“For his 40, that’s the one concerning thing about him,” said Ferguson. “For a guy that jumps so well and is that quick, his shuttle time is amazing but his 10, 20 and 40 are kind of all average so that would be my one concern that the scouts will probably wonder about.”

All of the top five broad jumps were recorded at regional combines. Outside of Pataki, Carter (10 feet, 3 inches), Robert Woodson (10 feet, 0.5 inches) Ante Milanovic-Litre (9 feet, 11.25 inches) and Fabion Foote (9 feet, 11 inches) had the best jumps of the day.

Foote’s broad jump nearing 10 feet stood out for Ferguson, while Laurier’s Boateng also turned heads for players of their stature.

“It’s impressive what they did with their jumps because of their weight,” said Ferguson. “When they get on the bench tonight, they’re going to put up big numbers on the bench. They’re both going to be 30 plus reps.

“To put together a vert like that to show the lower body explosion and then to add that to your bench and to show that you have weight on your body and show that you can move it is huge for those two guys.”

Next on tap is the bench press, which takes place Friday night at 9 p.m. ET. Those who turned heads Friday morning have a chance to build on the momentum.

“I’m hoping for anything above, or close to 10,” said Carter. “That’s also what I worked on because I wanted to get my bench up because I realized it wasn’t as great as it should have been.”

Source: CFL.ca