LB Moore leads Stingers recruiting class

Drue Moore, a top linebacker from Paul Dwyer Catholic High School and the Oshawa Hawkeyes of the OVFL, leads a long list of accomplished football players who have committed to the Concordia Stingers.

Moore enjoyed a lot of success in 2014. His high school made it to the final in the OFSAA Bowl Festival Series last month, but lost a tough one 35-28 to Lucas Secondary School. Moore, a team captain, led all tacklers in the championship game with eight.

With the Hawkeyes last summer, he led the OVFL in tackles. The six-foot-two, 220-pound middle linebacker had 28 solos, 46 assists and 152 defensive points in eight games.

“He has good size,” says Stingers assistant head coach Pat Donovan. “He’s a hard worker. He has a motor and he really flies around. We’re very pleased to have him with us.”

Four all-stars from the Quebec CEGEP system have signed CIS Letters of Intent, including John Abbott College receiver Skylar Bayliff and teammate John Oda-Gallagher, an athletic defensive end; Vincent Séguin, a defensive back from Cégep de Lanaudière and Cégep de St. Jérôme running back Alexandre Bouvrette, the MVP offence at the Division 3 level.

The Stingers now have 23 recruits committed to joining the program either in January or for training camp in August.

The complete list:

Skylar Bayliff, WR, John Abbott College

Jérôme Bédard-Guillemette, OL, Cégep de Victoriaville

Olivier Blanchard-Rousseau, DB, South Shore Junior

Alexandre Bouvrette, RB, Cégep de St. Jérôme

Alexandre Dadaille, DB, Collège Lionel Groulx

Éric Deschambault, WR, Collège Édouard-Montpetit

Shakiym Cezont-Holmes, REC/DB, Acadia University (transfer)

Ryan Kharouf, QB, Génie de l’ETS Junior

Francis Lemieux, OL, Génie de l’ETS Junior

William Lemire, WR, Vanier College

Ja’Cques Louisdort, DB, St. Lazare Junior

Alain Lundy, CB, Ottawa Sooners

Drue Moore, LB, Paul Dwyer HS/Oshawa OVFL

John Oda-Gallagher, DE, John Abbott College

Theo Ojeaha, DB, Champlain College

Christophe Petel, LB, Collège André Grasset

Michaël Petit, LB, Cégep de Victoriaville

Samuel Phaneuf, SB, Collège Édouard-Montpetit

David Roy, SB, Collège Ahuntsic

Vincent Séguin, DB, Cégep de Lanaudière

Niiroseh Shuresh, SB, Collège André Grasset

Micah Sullivan, RB/LB, Catholic Central HS (London, Ont.)

Frank Tsagatakis, OL, John Abbott College

(Source:  Catherine Grace, Concordia Stingers Sports Information)