East-West Bowl day 1: Testing & first practice today (rosters)

The top CIS football players eligible for the 2012 CFL Draft arived at the University of Western Ontario yesterday evening to prepare for a week of practice and testing ahead of the 2011 East West Bowl on Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m.

The Under Armour Combine will get underway Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at TD Waterhouse Stadium and run until approximately 12:30 p.m. The players have lunch and a team meeting before the first East-West practice from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tickets to the East West Bowl are available at www.westernmustangs.ca, by emailing [email protected] or calling 519-661-4077.

EAST WEST BOWL NOTES: The East team prevailed 12-9 in 2010 to improve its all-time record to 2-6 in the series… Past East West Bowl participants include Hec Crighton Trophy winners Brad Sinopoli of Ottawa, Benoit Groulx of Laval, Daryl Stephenson of Windsor, Andy Fantuz of Western, Jesse Lumsden of McMaster and Tommy Denison of Queen’s… Fantuz, a former Grey Cup champion with Saskatchewan, signed with the NFL’s Chicago Bears over the winter… Other notables include former Western Mustang Vaughn Martin, who spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Chargers after being selected in the fourth round in the 2009 NFL Collegiate Draft, former Sherbrooke Vert & Or Samuel Giguère, currently on the New York Giants’ reserve roster, and former Calgary Dino Dan Federkeil, who earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2007…

Previous East West Bowl results:
2010 (at Western): East 12, West 9
2009 (at Western): West 16, East 7
2008 (at McMaster): East 25, West 12
2007 (at Laval): West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 (at Laval): West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 (at Laurier): West 34, East 16
2004 (at Laurier): West 21, East 12
2003 (at Laurier): West 10, East 5

2011 EAST WEST BOWL ROSTERS

EAST TEAM
Pos. – Name – University – HT – WT – Hometown

Offence
QB Bruno Prud’homme Laval 5-11 195 Lasalle, Que.
QB Kyle Graves Acadia 6-3 210 Barrie, Ont.
RB Taylor Kuprowski McGill 5-10 215 Kanata, Ont.
RB Sébastien Lévesque Laval 5-10 205 Brossard, Que.
REC Jahmeek Taylor Saint Mary’s 5-9 170 Mississauga, Ont.
REC Simon Charbonneau Campeau Sherbrooke 6-4 208 St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
REC Alexandre Fortier-Labonté Ottawa 6-0 196 Gatineau, Que.
REC John Aprile Queen’s 6-2 208 Toronto, Ont.
REC Jonathan Wright Toronto 5-11 194 Belleville, Ont.
REC David Haddrall Bishop’s 6-2 195 Kingston, Ont.
REC Mathieu Bouvette Laval 6-0 216 Quebec City, Que.
REC Sanchez Deschamps Concordia 6-1 195 Mississauga, Ont.
REC Ezra Millington Ottawa 6-0 195 Newmarket, Ont.
REC Andrew Hickey StFX 6-1 205 Fredericton, N.B.
OL Tyler Honeywood Acadia 6-0 275 Oro-Medonte, Ont.
OL Colin Wicks StFX 6-6 295 Fletcher’s Lake, N.S.
OL Derek Morris Queen’s 6-4 300 Napanee, Ont.
OL Corey Newman Concordia 6-2 307 Châteauguay, Que.
OL Mike Filer Mount Allison 6-2 295 Brantford, Ont.
OL Wade Conrad Acadia 6-5 297 Barrie, Ont.
OL Kyle Handy Bishop’s 6-3 305 Cornwall, Ont.

Defence
DB Dylan Hollohan StFX 5-10 183 Moncton, N.B.
DB Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon Sherbrooke 6-2 221 Montreal, Que.
DB Christian Walcott Concordia 5-10 194 Markham, Ont.
DB Harrison Maloney Bishop’s 6-2 205 Thurso, Que.
DB Olivier Fréchette-Lemire Montreal 5-10 200 Montreal, Que.
DB Matt Kenny Mount Allison 5-9 182 Moncton, N.B.
LB Samaël Lavaud Laval 6-0 232 Montreal, Que.
LB Filipe Fonseca Da Silva Sherbrooke 6-0 220 Montreal, Que.
LB Frédérick Plesius Laval 6-1 245 Laval, Que.
LB Charles-Evens Peltrop McGill 5-11 230 Montreal, Que.
LB Tyler Sawyer Ottawa 6-0 210 Metcalfe, Ont.
LB Wilkerson DeSouza Toronto 5-11 215 Mississauga, Ont.
LB Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard Montreal 6-1 220 Trois-Rivières, Que.
DL Jake Thomas Acadia 6-2 270 Douglas, N.B.
DL Rob Jubenville Saint Mary’s 6-2 255 Oshawa, Ont.
DL Alex Hutchison McGill 6-3 235 Beaconsfield, Que.
DL Frank Pankewich Queen’s 6-3 230 Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL Carson Dowds Saint Mary’s 6-1 295 Stittsville, Ont.
DL Akwasi Antwi Mount Allison 6-2 250 Toronto, Ont.
DL Everton Williams Toronto 6-6 228 Toronto, Ont.
DL Ernst Augustin Montreal 6-4 250 Montreal, Que.

Special Teams
K/P Austin Anderson McGill 5-10 180 Canmore, Alta.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Glen Constantin, Laval
Offensive Coordinator: Kelly Jeffrey, Mount Allison
Defensive Coordinator: Donnovan Carter, Toronto
Special Teams Coordinator: Ryan Bechmanis, Queens
Offensive Line: Carl Brennan, Laval
Offensive Line: Brad Collinson, Laval
Offensive Line: Bryan Chiu, Concordia
Running Backs: Gary Waterman, St. Francis Xavier
Running Backs: Tom Flaxman, Acadia
Receivers: André Bolduc, Sherbrooke
Receivers: Olivier Mongeau, Bishop’s
Quarterbacks: John Engel, Toronto
Quarterbacks: Jean-Philippe Asselin, Ottawa
Defensive Line: Leroy Blugh, Bishops
Linebackers: Ray Gagnon, Bishops
Linebackers: Phil Roberts, Concordia
Linebackers: Jon Svec, St. Francis Xavier
Defensive Backs: Clint Uttley, McGill
Kickers: Gerry McGrath, Concordia

WEST TEAM
Pos. – Name – University – HT – WT – Hometown

Offence
QB Billy Greene UBC 6-1 220 Surrey, B.C.
QB Kyle Quinlan McMaster 6-3 205 South Woodslee, Ont.
QB Donnie Marshall Western 5-9 182 London, Ont.
RB Nathan Riva Western 5-1 191 LaSalle, Ont.
RB Adrian Charles Regina 5-9 184 Scarborough, Ont.
RB Olukayode Sonuga Alberta 6-0 195 Abu Dhabi, UAE
REC Spencer Betts UBC 5-11 190 Surrey, B.C.
REC Jordan Brescacin Windsor 6-4 180 Tecumseh, Ont.
REC Shamawd Chambers Laurier 6-3 210 Markham, Ont.
REC Saxon Lindsey Guelph 6-1 196 Markham, Ont.
REC Joey Gabrick UBC 6-4 220 Surrey, B.C.
REC Lashane Oldacre York 6-1 205 York, Ont.
REC Jared Ralko Manitoba 6-3 190 Regina, Sask.
OL Kirby Fabien Calgary 6-6 295 Calgary, Alta.
OL Chris Mercer Regina 6-7 290 Saskatoon, Sask.
OL Carson Rockhill Calgary 6-6 270 Parksville, B.C.
OL Ben Heenan Saskatchewan 6-5 250 Regina, Sask.
OL Matt Norman Western 6-4 329 Montreal, Que.
OL Austin Partridge Waterloo 6-3 280 London, Ont.
OL Jason Medeiros McMaster 6-4 305 Hamilton, Ont.

Defence
DB Brent Krawchuk Alberta 6-0 180 Edmonton, Alta.
DB Jamir Walker Regina 5-11 181 Regina, Sask.
DB Keenan MacDougall Saskatchewan 6-0 200 Saskatoon, Sask.
DB Pete Adams Manitoba 6-2 205 Kelowna, B.C.
DB Jordan Duncan Guelph 6-2 193 Grimsby, Ont.
DB Ryan Poroznik York 5-11 190 King City, Ont.
DB Bryce McCall Saskatchewan 6-0 200 Regina, Sask.
LB Sam Hurl Calgary 6-1 208 Calgary, Alta.
LB Ryan Dean Alberta 6-0 225 Edmonton, Alta.
LB Akeem Whonder Windsor 5-11 190 Mississauga, Ont.
LB Mitchell Bosch Laurier 6-1 215 Langley, B.C.
LB John Tietzman Manitoba 6-0 210 Cloverdale, B.C.
LB Daniel Bishop Laurier 5-10 215 Mississauga, Ont.
DL Benton Gieni Regina 6-3 293 Unity, Sask.
DL Seamus Postuma Windsor 6-3 300 Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL Mike Van Praet Western 6-2 305 London, Ont.
DL Tanvir Bhangoo McMaster 6-3 278 Brampton, Ont.
DL Adam Hindley Manitoba 6-2 270 Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL Aaron King Waterloo 6-3 265 Dartmouth, N.S.
DL Patrick Russell York 6-3 255 Brampton, Ont.
DL Mike Millar Guelph 6-1 228 Port Colborne, Ont.
DL Djordje Gavrilovic Waterloo 6-5 250 Sarajevo, B&H
Special Teams
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Blake Nill, Calgary
Offensive Coordinator: Michael Faulds, York
Defensive Coordinator: Harry Laflamme, York
Offensive Line: Sheldon Neald, Regina
Running Backs: Jeff Stead, Alberta
Receivers: Shawn Olson, UBC
Receivers: Stefan Ptaszek, McMaster
Quarterbacks: Ryan Pyear, Laurier
Defensive Line: Dennis McPhee, Waterloo
Linebackers: Warren Craney, York
Defensive Backs: Greg Knox, McMaster
Defensive Backs: Joe D’Amore, Windsor
Punt Return / Kick-Off Return: Brian Dobie, Manitoba
Punt / Kick-Off Coverage: Ed Carleton, Saskatchewan
Kicking: Brain Towriss, Saskatchewan
Field Goal Block / Return: Gary Jeffries, Laurier
Quality Control: Greg Marshall, Western