Concordia Stinger defensive back and return specialist Kris Robertson was selected 11th overall in the second round by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL draft this afternoon.
“It’s very humbling and I’m proud to be a Blue Bomber,” said Robertson, a 22-year-old native of Pickering, Ont.
Robertson is the fourth Stinger heading to Winnipeg training camp in a few weeks. He will join veteran long snap Chris Cvetkovic, slotback Cory Watson and punter Mike Renaud.
The fourth-year Sociology major made a name for himself at two CFL combines in March. Weighing in at 185 pounds, he did 17 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press at the CFL regional evaluation in Quebec City. A few days later in Toronto he wowed the professional scouts by winning three of the six testing categories at the CFL combine. He ran a 4.42 40-yard dash. His vertical leap was 43 inches and his broad jump was 10 feet, 5.5 inches.
As a returner, Robertson was named to the second CIS all-Canadian team in 2012. He was a first team all-Canadian in 2011.
Last fall, playing in nine games in the RSEQ conference, he returned 32 punts for 297 yards, while adding another 636 yards on kickoff returns. He averaged 115.8 all-purpose yards a game.
Robertson was also a starting halfback for the Stingers. He led the RSEQ in interceptions with four, taking two of them back for touchdowns. He had six pass breakups and 27.5 total tackles
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