Joining Queen’s are quarterback Mathew Duffy (Kanata, Ont.), receiver Rudy Uhl (North Vancouver, B.C.), defensive lineman Allen Champagne (Verdun, Que.), running back Joey McKiernan (Kanata, Ont.), tight end John Bews (Pointe-Claire, Que.), offensive lineman Etienne Bergeron (Lachine Que.), running back Brodie Latimer (Sydenham, Ont.) and Kurtis Schaefer (Stittsville, Ont.).
“This is a big day for Queen’s and a big day for Queen’s football,” said head coach Pat Sheahan. “Not only is it a big day for the athletes but I understand the importance for the families as well. We have some great athletes from both near and far today with a good mix of some who are starting their careers and some who are finishing off their careers here at Queen’s.”
Unable to attend but also committing to the Gaels are receivers Ian Farrell (Halifax, N.S.), Ross Cameron (Peterborough, Ont), Benson Auld (Halifax, N.S.). linebackers Donte Dehaney (Brampton, Ont) and Richard Byrne (Gananoque, Ont), defensive backs Connor Gascoigne (Halifax, N.S), Tyler Satino (Brampton, Ont), Curtis Smith (Burlington, Ont) and defensive lineman Spencer Giffin (Kingston, Ont).
See below for a detailed look at what these athletes have accomplished in their careers thus far.
The Queen’s football Gaels begin their regular season when they welcome the Carleton Ravens to Kingston on Sunday August 30, 2015. Kick-off is set for 1pm at Richardson Stadium
// Signees (Recruit Signing Day)
| ETIENNE BERGERON // OL | ||
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| Awards and achievements: A two sport athlete playing both football and wrestling… Played with St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire… Teammates with incoming recruit John Bews at St. Paul’s School. | ||
| JOHN BEWS // TE | ||
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| Awards and achievements: Member of Team Quebec in 2013 winning Gold in the Canada Cup… All-ISL member in 2013 with St. Paul’s School… Teammate with Etiene Bergeron at St. Paul’s School. | ||
| ALLEN CHAMPAGNE // DL | ||
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| Awards and achievements: Played four years with North Carolina Tar Heels (NCAA)…Key special teams performer who appeared in all 12 regular season games in 2014…Valuable special teams contributor who saw action in all 12 games in 2013…Had a memorable tackle on punt coverage in the season opener against South Carolina …Appeared in six games in 2012, primarily on special teams… Joined North Carolina as a walk-on in 2011…Recipient of UNC’s prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship…Exercise and sport science and biology double major at UNC… Younger brother of Philippe who played for Queen’s and was captain in 2004 becoming the first French Canadian to hold that role in team history. | ||
| MATHEW DUFFY // QB | ||
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| Awards and achievements: OVFL Champions in 2013 & 2014…Team MVP with Myers Riders of OVFL… Finished with 2,292 yards and 26 TDs in 2014 with Myers Riders. | ||
| BRODIE LATIMER // RB | ||
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| Awards and achievements: KASSA champion with Sydenham HS… Played in OVFL with Kingston Grenadiers. | ||
| JOEY MCKIERNAN // RB | ||
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| Awards and achievements: Played with Myers Riders Jr. in the OVFL… Grandson of Dave Thelen who is a former Canadian Football League running back for the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Argonauts and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989… Also the nephew of John Thelen who played five years for Queen’s and was a Conference All-Star in 1997. | ||
| KURTIS SCHAEFER // LB | ||
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| Awards and achievements: Played for the Bel Air Norsemen in NCAFA… Named an NCAFA All-Star and was the rookie of the year his first season. | ||
| RUDY UHL // REC | ||
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| Awards and achievements: Played with the Kamloops Broncos in CJFL… Named a CJFL All-Star… Tied 40-year-old B.C. Football conference record for longest pass reception at 106 yards… Redshirted with UBC (CIS). | ||
FULL LIST OF RECRUITS TO DATE:
| Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Prov. | Program | Position | Height | Weight | High School/Previous School |
| Archambault | Philippe | Montreal | Que. | Arts | LB | 6’1 | 205 | Upper Canada College |
| Aref | Marco | Ancaster | Ont. | Arts | REC | 5’10 | 180 | Bishop Tonnos Catholic SS |
| Auld | John Benson | Halifax | N.S. | Arts | REC | 5’11 | 150 | Citadel SS |
| Bembenek | Niclas | Winnipeg | Man. | Kinesiology | REC | 6’1 | 205 | Vincent Massey HS |
| Bergeron | Etienne | Lachine | Que. | Arts | OL | 6’2 | 285 | St. Paul’s School, N.H., USA |
| Bews | John | Pointe-Claire | Que. | Arts | TE | 6’4 | 225 | St. Paul’s School, N.H., USA |
| Byrne | Richard | Gananoque | Ont. | Arts | LB | 6’2 | 225 | Gananoque SS |
| Cameron | Ross | Peterborough | Ont. | Kinesiology | REC | 6’3 | 185 | Crestwood SS |
| Causer | Ejaz | Mississauga | Ont. | Kinesiology | DB | 5’10 | 180 | Lorne Park SS |
| Champagne | Allen | Verdun | Que. | Ph.D | DL | 6’4 | 275 | North Carolina (NCAA) |
| Dehaney | Donte | Brampton | Ont. | Arts | LB | 6’1 | 220 | Villanova College |
| Duffy | Mathew | Kanata | Ont. | Geology | QB | 6’2 | 225 | Carleton (CIS) |
| Erskine | Braden | London | Ont. | Engineering | DB | 6’1 | 210 | Clarke Road SS |
| Farrell | Ian | Halifax | N.S. | Commerce | REC | 6’1 | 210 | Citadel HS |
| Gascoigne | Connor | Halifax | N.S. | Science | DB | 6’5 | 200 | Citadel HS |
| Giffin | Spencer | Kingston | Ont. | Arts | DL | 6’1 | 225 | Ernestown SS |
| Gouveia | Kyle | Brampton | Ont. | Science | QB | 6’0 | 190 | St Roch Catholic SS |
| Haggar | Cole | Manotick | Ont. | Con. Education | DB/REC | 6’1 | 200 | St Marks HS |
| Hebert | Louis Christophe | Quebec City | Que. | Commerce | REC | 6’2 | 200 | Upper Canada College |
| Henning | Paul | Kitchener | Ont. | Kinesiology | DB | 5’10 | 170 | Resurrection SS |
| Jones | Ron | Niagara Falls | Ont. | Sociology | LB | 6’0 | 200 | Saint Michael CHS |
| Kealy | Zackary | Almonte | Ont. | Physical Education | DB | 6’0 | 180 | Almonte & District HS |
| Latimer | Brodie | Sydenham | Ont. | Arts | RB | 5’11 | 195 | Sydenham HS |
| McKiernan | Joey | Kananta | Ont. | Arts | RB | 5’10 | 195 | Holy Trinity Catholic HS |
| McQuilkin | Connor | Burlington | Ont. | Arts | REC | 6’1 | 185 | Corpus Christi SS |
| Osei Kusi | Chris | Brampton | Ont. | Arts | REC | 6’2 | 195 | Cardinal Ambrozic SS |
| Pendergast | Jeremy | Kingston | Ont. | Engineering | REC | 6’4 | 200 | Holy Cross Cath SS |
| Puskas | Jake | Thunder Bay | Ont. | Science | RB | 6’1 | 205 | St Ignatius HS |
| Richards | Marquis | Brampton | Ont. | Science | FB | 5’10 | 230 | St Thomas Villanova College |
| Satino | Tyler | Brampton | Ont. | Arts | DB | 5’11 | 195 | Cardinal Ambrozic CSS |
| Schaefer | Kurtis | Stittsville | Ont. | Arts | LB | 6’0 | 210 | Sacred Heart HS |
| Smith | Curtis | Burlington | Ont. | Physical Education | DB | 5’10 | 175 | Corpus Christi SS |
| Stratton | Phil | Port Colborne | Ont. | Arts | LB | 6’1 | 210 | Lakeshore HS |
| Uhl | Rudy | North Vancouver | B.C. | Economics | REC | 6’2 | 210 | Thompson Rivers/UBC (CIS) |
| Woods | Tyler | Kitchener | Ont. | Arts | RB | 5’9 | 190 | Resurrection SS |
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