Stampeders.com Staff
The Calgary Stampeders selected six players in Sunday’s 2010 CFL Canadian Draft. With their first selection the Stampeders picked kicker Rob Maver (first round, fifth overall) from the University of Guelph.
Maver is the first kicker selected in the first round of the CFL Canadian Draft since 2007. He is a polished kicker who can handle all three aspects of the kicking game: field goals, kickoffs and punting.
“We’re very excited about having this opportunity to bring Rob on board,” said Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel. “Going into the draft, one of our priorities was a kicker and we believe we got the best kicker in the draft.”
Maver was an Ontario University Athletics all-star as both a kicker and a punter in 2009. He was tops in the OUA with a 92.9 per cent field-goal percentage and also led the conference with a 41.3-yard punt average.
The Stamps took defensive back Taurean Allen from Wilfrd Laurier University with their second-round selection (13th overall).
“We were very happy that Taureen was still available when we selected in the second round,” said Hufnagel. “He is a very versatile defensive back with excellent cover skills.”
Allen played cornerback for the Golden Hawks and was a three-time OUA all-star. He recorded 16.5 tackles, two knockdowns and one interception during the 2009 season and was invited to play in the 2009 East-West Bowl.
Here is a look at the Stamps’ entire 2010 CFL Canadian Draft class:
Round 1 (5th overall) Rob Maver, K/P – Guelph
Round 2 (13th overall) Taurean Allen, DB – Wilfrid Laurier
Round 3 (17th overall) John Bender, OL – Nevada
Round 3 (21st overall) J’Michael Deane, OL – Michigan State
Round 5 (37th overall) Karl McCartney, LB – Saint Mary’s
Round 6 (46th overall) Oamo Culbreath, OL – UBC
For complete results of the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft click here.
