IFAF: 10 more players named to Team World including 8 Canadians (videos)

Gatorade New York Player of the Year selected along with CJFL, AUS and Canada West Rookie of the Year winners

The International Federation of American Football has selected an additional 10 players for the IFAF World Team roster that will face Team USA in USA Football’s International Bowl on Wednesday, February 1 in Austin, Texas.

The state capital will host the third annual game – formerly known as USA vs. The World – when an IFAF World Team of teenage football players led by Canadian head coach GREG MARSHALL takes on American’s Under-19 National Team, composed of current high school seniors (class of 2012). The IFAF World Team roster currently lists 22 players and both teams will field a 50-player roster for the game at The Palace Round Rock ISD Stadium in Austin.

Players selected to the IFAF World Team

Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Country	Club / school
Destiny Vaeao	TE	6-3	255	American Samoa	Tafuna HS
Rommel Mageo	LB	6-2	220	American Samoa	Samoana HS
Kadeem Vaillancourt	DB	6-0	200	Canada	Concordia Univ.
Jacob LeBlanc	DL	6-2	285	Canada	Mount Allison
Daryl Waud	DL	6-5	270	Canada	Western Ontario
Ryan Doull	OL	6-5	310	Canada	Fork Union Mil. Acad.
Jordan Arkko	OL	6-1	295	Canada	Univ. Saskatchewan
Charles Vaillancourt	OL	6-4	330	Canada	Champlain College
Akeel Lynch	RB	6-0	205	Canada	St Francis HS
Beau Lumley	WR	5-11	185	Canada	Windsor AKO

Canadian running back AKEEL LYNCH won the Gatorade New York Player of the Year award as he led the St Francis Red Raiders to an 8-3 record and the Monsignor Martin Association championship this past season. Lynch, who is being coveted by several NCAA Division I football programs, rushed for 2,131 yards and 25 touchdowns on 213 carries and was a First Team All-Conference selection.

“He is one of the best running backs that we’ve ever had at the school and possibly the best that Western New York has ever seen,” said St Francis Head Coach Jerry Smith of Lynch, who broke the Western New York single-season yardage mark. “Especially against the competition we faced, he was tremendous.”

Adding to the IFAF World Team offensive firepower will be BEAU LUMLEY who was named the Canadian Junior Football League and OFC Rookie of the Year and OFC rushing champ, while playing for Windsor AKO. He finished the season with 1,129 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and caught passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns.

Two Canadian defensive linemen have been added to the roster in JACOB LEBLANC of Mount Allison and DARYL WAUD from the University of Western Ontario. LeBlanc won the AUS Rookie if the Year award in 2011 and was a contender for the CIS national rookie of the year award as he posted 30 tackles, including 9 for a loss, and 5 sacks in 2011. Waud helped the Mustangs finish 8-2 and reach the CIS quarterfinals.

Three Canadian offensive linemen have been added to the roster. RYAN DOULL currently plays for Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia and has verbally committed to the University of Virginia. JORDAN ARKKO started all 10 games as freshman at the University of Saskatchewan and was named Canada West Rookie of the Year. CHARLES VAILLANCOURT completed his first season with Champlain College Cougars and started at center as he helped the team reach the AAA CEGEP football semi-finals.

Defensive back KADEEM-JOVAN VAILLANCOURT played at Concordia University having previously played for the Ottawa Sooners in the Canadian Junior Football League.

IFAF has added two more American Samoan standouts to the two announced when the first 12 players were added to the roster in November. Tight end DESTINY VAEAO scored a touchdown as his Tafuna High School team finished as runners-up in the 2011 ASHSAA Championship game. Compatriot ROMMEL MAGEO is the defensive leader on the Samoana High School Sharks team and helped his team to the ASHSAA championship in 2009. Both are expected to sign letters of intent with Division I colleges in the United States on the morning of the International Bowl.

In order to be eligible for the IFAF World Team program, players must be nominated by their national federation and are evaluated by the coaching staff based on film review and weekly training log results collected through the IFAF World Team web portal. The selection and announcement of players to both the final roster and Development Team will continue on an ongoing basis until all positions are filled. A limited number of roster spots will be available for players promoted from the Development Team during training camp.

In 2011 the IFAF World Team narrowly lost 21-14 to Team USA at Westlake High School in Austin, and in 2010, the Americans were held scoreless until the final play of the first half before going on to win 17-0 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The NCAA recognizes USA Football’s International Bowl as a national team competition, meaning the game is not an all-star game. Playing for the United States in the International Bowl is exempt from high school seniors’ two all-star game appearances.

IFAF World Team Player Bios:

Name Kadeem-Jovan Vaillancourt
Position CB
Height 6-2
Weight 200
Hometown Ottawa, ON
Country Canada
School/Club Concordia University

Completed his first season at Concordia University… has eight years of experience… previously played for Ottawa Sooners in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL)… played high school football at St. Mark Lions… also played for Gloucester South Raiders and Cumberland Panthers…. greatest football memory was playing in BC against Terry Fox High School… most influential people are his family… speaks French and English… future ambition is to play football at the highest he can and be successful in everything he does… favorite NFL players are Nnamdi Asomugha and Patrick Peterson… favorite NFL team is Philadelphia Eagles.
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Name Jacob LeBlanc
Position DL
Height 6-2
Weight 285
Hometown Halifax, NS
Country Canada
School/Club Mount Allison
Won the AUS Rookie if the Year award in 2011… was a contender for the CIS national rookie of the year award… posted 30 tackles, including 9 for a loss, and 5 sacks in 2011… played for J.L Isley (Halifax) high school where he was named athlete of the year as a senior and Team Nova Scotia… has seven years of playing experience… named Nova Scotia high school MVP and was defensive All-Star in the Football Canada Cup… most memorable experience was winning game one at the Football Canada Cup versus Alberta… most influential people is his family; not just his immediate family but his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins… also plays lacrosse, volleyball and shot put and discus.

Name Daryl Waud
Position DL
Height 6-5
Weight 270
Hometown Hamilton, ON
Country Canada
School/Club University of Western Ontario
Played his first season for University of Western Ontario in 2011… helped the Mustangs finish 8-2 and reach the CIS quarterfinals… named Athlete of the Week as he helped the Mustangs defeat eventual 2011 CIS champion McMaster in the regular season… returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown in that game… played high school football at Sir Allan MacNabbs playing both ways as offensive tackle and defensive lineman… was a three-time Public Hamilton champion… most memorable experience was playing for Team Ontario in the 2010 Football Canada Cup in Nova Scotia… most influential people are his family.

Name Ryan Doull
Position DT
Height 6-5
Weight 310
Hometown Kanata, ON
Country Canada
School/Club Fort Union Military Academy
Currently plays for Fork Union Military Academy… verbally committed to the University of Virginia… has five years of football experience… played two season for Ottawa Sooners in the Canadian Junior Football League… led Eastern Ontario to a U-17 National Championship… greatest football memories are defeating Hargrave Military Academy twice this year at FUMA and winning the National U-17 football championship… most influential person is his father who always encourages him to compete at the best level and strive for his best… hopes to be a freshman starter in the ACC… favorite NFL team is the New York Giants… favorite NFL player is UVA alum Chris Long.

Name Jordan Arkko
Position OL
Height 6-1
Weight 295
Hometown Edmonton, AB
Country Canada
School/Club University of Saskatchewan
Started all 10 games as freshman at the University of Saskatchewan… started in the Canada West semi-final game… named 2011 Canada West’s Rookie of Year… helped the Huskies become third best offensive scoring 238 points… prior to becoming a Huskie, Arkko helped Harry Ainley High School to 10 straight wins… named North Outstanding Offensive lineman at the Senior Bowl… also played for Team Alberta at the Football Canada Cup.

Name Charles Vaillancourt
Position OL
Height 6-4
Weight 330
Hometown Montreal, QC
Country Canada
School/Club Champlain College
Completed his first season with Champlain College Cougars… started at center… helped the team reach the AAA CEGEP football semi-finals… previously played for Quebec’s U17 team in 2009… in 2010 he played for the U18 Quebec team and was selected to the collegial AAA All-Star team.

Name Akeel Lynch
Position RB
Height 6-0
Weight 205
Hometown Toronto, ON
Country Canada
School/Club St Francis
Was named Gatorade New York Player of the Year after a season at St Francis High School… led the Red Raiders to an 8-3 record and the Monsignor Martin Association championship this past season… rushed for 2,131 yards and 25 touchdowns on 213 carries… a First Team All-Conference selection… was MVP of the 2011 Kickoff Classic and a Second Team All-Western New York pick in 2010… played for the North York Grizzlies… has received interest from multiple NCAA Division I colleges… has seven years of playing experience… previously played for the Toronto Jr. Argos and Team Ontario U17… named Co-League Offensive Player of the year in 2011… greatest memory is beating Villanova in overtime on the game winning run… most looking forward to meeting new player and beating Team USA… most influential person is his mother… also competes in Track & Field… future ambition is to earn a degree and play professional football… favorite NFL team is Houston Texans… favorite NFL player is Adrian Foster.

Name Beau Lumley
Position WR
Height 5-11
Weight 190
Hometown Windsor, ON
Country Canada
School/Club Herman / Windsor AKO
Completed his first season at Windsor AKO in the Canadian Junior Football League… has ten years of football experience… was a three-time OFC player of the week, one-time CJFL player of the week, OFC rushing champ, OFC and CJFL Rookie of the of Year and OFC all-star running back in 2011… finished the season with 1,129 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and caught passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns… previously played for WMFA for four years and five years at W.F Herman… in 2008 and 2009 was named All-City quarterback and offensive player of the year… was named 2010 League Offensive MVP as a running back leading his team to a OFSSA championship title… most influential person is his best friend Arjen Colquhoun who received a scholarship to a Division I program and encourages him to do the same… favorite NFL player is Michael Vick and favorite NFL team is the Atlanta Falcons.

Name Destiny Vaeao
Position TE
Height 6-3
Weight 255
Hometown Pago Pago
Country American Samoa
School/Club Tafuna High School
Plays tight end for Tafuna High School in American Samoa… runners-up in the 2011 ASHSAA Championship game… scored a 15-yard touchdown and caught two-point conversion in the game.
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Name Rommel Mageo
Position LB
Height 6-2
Weight 220
Hometown Pago Pago
Country American Samoa
School/Club Samoana High School
Defensive leader on the Samoana High School Sharks roster… has five years of football experience… named defensive player of the week, recording four sacks, nine solo tackles and 16 assisted… greatest football memory was winning the 2009 ASHSAA championship… most influential people are his parents… favorite NFL player is Tim Tebow… favorite NFL team is Oakland Raiders.
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