Huskies add two provincial commits and one out-of-province commit to their team.
Offensive lineman Braydon Winger from the Vancouver Island Raiders (CJFL) and defensive linemen Tyler Upshaw from Charles P. Allen High School and Daniel Velocci from Dartmouth High School will be adding their size and talent to the Saint Mary’s Huskies.
Braydon Winger
Braydon Winger has a goal, and thatās to own his own business one day. āI chose Saint Maryās because they have one of the top business programs in Canada,ā he said. āThe thing that appealed to me was the fact that Halifax is a very beautiful place and it felt like home for me.ā
Originally from Chiliwack, BC, the 6ā3, 310lbs lineman added that, āI think SMU has a fantastic coaching staff and I really like Head Coach Colzie and his energy.ā
Winger spent five years with the G.W. Graham Grizzlies (BCSSFA) and three with the VI Raiders. In 2013 he helped his team win an AA provincial championship. In 2017 he won a Cullen Cup with the Raiders.
āIām looking forward to this new chapter in my life,ā Winger said. āItās nice to have the support that Iāve got behind me.ā
Tyler Upshaw
Going to university is a difficult transition. But, it can be made a little easier when you have some familiar faces in the crowd. When the 2019 season rolls around, Tyler Upshaw wonāt be joining the Huskies all alone. āMy two very close friends and d-linemen, Aiden Druham McGinn and Mike Braha, have committed and this was one of the only schools that would allow us to continue playing together,ā Upshaw said.
āI chose this school because their recruitment is amazing. They approached all of us and made us feel like they wanted us to be there,ā he added. āSMU has a very impressive and accomplished coaching staff and I feel like they could do great things with the individuals theyāve recruited.ā
The 6ā3, 320lbs defensive tackle is interested in criminology or commerce, however he said he will probably take criminology.
Upshaw, who is from Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia, spent six years with the Bedford Saints (NSMFL). He then joined the Charles P. Allen Cheetahs (NSSAFFL). He was a NSSAF all-star this past season and was named the Cheetahsā āmost improvedā player.
Daniel Velocci
Daniel Velocci of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, spent his high school career with the Dartmouth Spartans (NSSAFFL). Standing at 6ā3, 225lbs, he plays as a defensive end and tackle
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