Gaels add size, skill to lines

Queen’s adds one provincial commit and one out-of-province commit to their 2019 class.

Ryan Berta, an offensive lineman from St. Jean de BrĆ©beuf Catholic Secondary School, and Andrew Mullins-Grant, a defensive lineman from St. Paulā€™s School, will be battling in the trenches with the Queen’s Gaels.

Ryan Berta

Ryan Berta of Hamilton, Ontario, is heading to Kingston. ā€œI think Queenā€™s is the right fit for me. I felt comfortable when I was there and it felt like itā€™s a place (that) I can achieve my goals,ā€ Berta said. ā€œProgram wise, it has beautiful facilities with amazing coaches.ā€

He added that, ā€œAnother big reason for my commitment was offensive line coach Matt Nesbitt. I feel like he can help me become the best player possible being a top-tier offensive line coach.ā€

The 6ā€™3, 300lbs guard has played with both the Hamilton Hurricanes (OFC) and the St. Jean de BrĆ©beuf Braves (HWCAA). He also participated in the Fox 40 Prospect Challenge. He was ā€˜offensive player of the yearā€™ with the Hurricanes last summer and he also won a Division 2 championship with the Braves.

Andrew Mullins-Grant

When Andrew Mullins-Grant joins the Gaels, he knows the team wonā€™t exclude the ā€œstudentā€ part of student-athlete. ā€œI was excited to see that Queenā€™s not only values excellence within their football program, but they value academic excellence as well,ā€ Mullins-Grant said, who is interested in economics.

ā€œI canā€™t wait to get to work with the new, relatively young coaching staff,ā€ added the 6ā€™2, 310lb defensive tackle. ā€œThey are cooking up something special and I am very excited to be a part of it.ā€

Mullins-Grant is originally from MontrĆ©al, QuĆ©bec, where he played with North Shore Football and the Selwyn House School. He then joined the St. Paulā€™s Big Red (NEPSAC). He was a 2018 all-Evergreen League and was am honourable mention for an all-NEPSAC.

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