The 2015 Bison football team training camp begins on Saturday, August 15 and ends on September 3.
The defending Canada West champions will start with two-a-day sessions, which run from August 15-20, at two locations – Investors Group Field and Turf Fields – East Field (at U of M). The squad will play the first ever CIS pre-season game at Investors Group Field this year as the Bisons host the Guelph Gryphons, the 2014 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finalist, on Saturday, August 22 at 1 p.m. CT.
Heading into the 2015 season, the Bisons will have a veteran core group returning as eight of the 12 starters on offence and eight of 12 starters on defence from the 2014 Canada West Champions return and seek to build off a third place 4-4 regular season while winning the program’s first conference title since 2007. The offence will be led by second year quarterback and St. Paul’s HS grad Theo (pronounced: Tay-oh) Deezar, four starters are back from last season at the receiver position and three of five starters return on the offensive line.
On defence, the front four is again very solid with three returnees from last season highlighted by fourth year David Onyemata (2014 Canada West All-Star). In addition, two of three starters at linebacker and three of the five starters in the secondary also return.
2015 Bison Football Training Camp Schedule
Date Practice Start Times Place
Sat., Aug. 15 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Turf Fields – East Field (at U of M)
Sun., Aug. 16 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Turf Fields – East Field (at U of M)
Mon. Aug. 17 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Investors Group Field
Tues. Aug. 18 FILM MEETINGS – NO PRACTICE
Aug. 19-20 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Investors Group Field
Fri., Aug. 21 4:30 p.m. Investors Group Field
Sat. Aug. 22 PRE-SEASON GAME AT HOME VS. GUELPH: 1 PM START
Sun. Aug. 23 NO PRACTICE/TEAM PHOTO at 1 p.m.
Aug. 24-27 6 p.m. Investors Group Field
Aug. 28-29 NO PRACTICE
Sun., Aug. 30 12 p.m. Turf Fields – East Field (at U of M)
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 6 p.m. Investors Group Field
Thurs., Sept. 3 9 a.m. Turf Fields – East Field (at U of M)
Fri., Sept. 4 START OF SEASON AT SASKATOON: 8 PM CT KICKOFF
BISONS ROSTER TRAINING CAMP 2015:
OFFENCE (43 players – 25 returning Bisons)
2014 Bison starters in bold * injured
QB’S (4)
Theo Deezar QB Bisons
Foster Martens QB Bisons
Billy Hart QB De La Salle, Minneapolis, MN
Julian Wytinck QB Winnipeg Rifles, Winnipeg, MB
RB’S (8)
*Andrew Barry FB Bisons
Alex Christie TB Bisons
Jayde Erasmo TB Bisons
*Matt Hallock FB Bisons
Jamel Lyles TB Lord Tweedsmuir, Surrey, BC
Cameron Fox FB Calgary Colts, Calgary, AB
Benedict Muhima TB Valley Huskers, Winnipeg, MB
Xavier Prime TB Winnipeg Rifles, Winnipeg, MB
REC’S (17)
Dustin Pedersen WR Bisons
Alex Vitt SB Bisons
Bryden Bone SB Bisons
*Zach Regert SB Bisons
Akeeno Williams WR Bisons
Trysten Dyce WR Bisons
Riley Harrison WR Bisons
Jacob Creasey WR Bisons
Anthony Dyck WR Bisons
Stephen Ugbah WR Bisons
Jesse Walker WR Mission, Mission, BC
Malcolm Williams REC Langley Rams, Maple Ridge, BC
Lerenzo Ihanza REC St. Edmund Campion, Brampton, ON
Ethan Diakow REC Oak Park, Winnipeg, MB
Cassidy Obijiaku REC Vincent Massey, Brandon, MB
Brandon Poulin REC Winnipeg Rifles, Winnipeg, MB
Tyron Ledingham WR Vancouver Island Raiders, Vancouver, BC
OFF. LINE (14)
Alex McKay T Bisons
Geoff Gray G Bisons
Nevin Gamblin T Bisons
Matt Clarkson G/T Bisons
Jordan Medal G Bisons
Jeremy Williams G Bisons
Braedan Cheang G/T Bisons
Christian Krause G/T Bisons
Reid McMorris T Bisons
Myles Rose-Standish OL Champlain, Lennoxville, QC
Braiden Watson OL Winnipeg Rifles, Winnipeg, MB
Randy Sanderson OL Sisler, Winnipeg, MB
Easton Garard OL Mt. Douglas, Victoria, BC
Zach Williams OL Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, Wpg. MB
DEFENCE & SPECIAL TEAMS (44 players – 27 returning Bisons)
2014 Bison starters in bold * injured
DEF. LINE (13)
David Onyemata T Bisons
Evan Foster T Bisons
*Kent Hicks T Bisons
Shahpour Birjandian T/E Bisons
*Sonu Kainth E Bisons
Tyrone Afram T Bisons
*Braden McCarthy E Bisons
Samuel Kuyebi E Bisons
Christian Turner DL Bisons
Jared Lazarenko DL Murdoch MacKay, Winnipeg, MB
Tristan Bredin DL Murdoch MacKay, Winnipeg, MB
Derek Dufault DL Dakota Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB
Brayden McCartan DL Winnipeg, MB
LB’S (13)
Mitchell Harrison W Bisons
DJ Lalama M Bisons
Brett MacFarlane LB Bisons
Houston Rennie LB Bisons
Colton Farago S/W Bisons
Julian Luis LB Bisons
*Bami Adewale S/W Bisons
James Mau M Bisons
Brandon Barratt LB Bisons
Chris Friesen LB Calgary Colts, Winnipeg, MB
Kyle Gordon LB West Kings, Kingston, NS
Donovan Gregoire LB Winnipeg Rifles, Winnipeg, MB
Caleb Abraham LB Lord Tweedsmuir, Surrey, BC
DB’S (15)
Cam Teschuk CB Bisons
Tyler Fong S Bisons
Jayden McKoy CB/S Bisons
Tanner Hamade CB Bisons
Seth Gares S Bisons
Eric Plett CB/HB Bisons
Zack Sandulescu HB Bisons
Evinn Lyons-Keeley DB St. Paul’s HS, Winnipeg, MB
Jonathan Bennett DB River East HS, Winnipeg, MB
Brenden Cowan DB Neepawa, Plumas, MB
Tristan O’Meara DB Winnipeg Rifles, Thompson, MB
Garrett Sumka DB Dakota, Winnipeg, MB
Luc Catellier DB Edmonton Wildcats, Edmonton, MB
Schneider Charles DB Montmorency, Montreal, QC
Marquise Thompson DB W.F. Herman, Windsor, ON
KICKERS (3)
Ryan Jones P/K Bisons
Matt Riley P/K Bisons
Zach Esau K Langley Rams, Winnipeg, MB
OVERALL TRAINING CAMP TOTAL:
87 players – 52 returning Bisons
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