University of Manitoba
CFL.ca Staff
EDMONTON – A busy week of three regional combines kicks off Monday in Edmonton, as 28 draft-eligible prospects vie for an invitation to the 2015 CFL National Combine on March 27-29 in Toronto.
For the third year in a row since the regional combine was inaugurated, Edmonton will host a series of tests, measurements and one-on-one drills, as some of the country’s top CFL hopefuls look to boost their stock ahead of the 2015 CFL Draft.
The best performers on Monday are invited to the National Combine, where the spotlight is bigger and the chances of being drafted improve.
» For a full list of Edmonton Regional Combine participants, click here.
In 2014, five Edmonton regional combine participants were added to the National Roster, with all five being drafted and one, linebacker Thomas Miles, going in the fourth round. Tore Corrado, Michael Dadzie, Kyle Paterson and Dylan Roper were the others – selections less likely without the regional combine.
Monday’s regional combine may also include national free agents and international free agents who play in the CIS – none of whom will be eligible for the draft and therefore cannot receive an invitation to the National Combine.
As part of our ongoing coverage leading into the 2015 CFL Combine, CFL.ca is your stop for up-to-the-minute stats, news, analysis, videos and more from the Alberta capital.
By the Numbers:
– Of the 43 currently on the Edmonton regional combine roster, 28 are draft eligible.
– Defensive back, linebacker and wide receiver are the positions best represented, with all nine DBs eligible for the draft, seven of nine WR eligible and eight of nine LB eligible.
– B.C.’s Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Manitoba will each have six prospects in attendance, while the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary combine for seven.
Edmonton Regional Combine schedule:
*All times listed in Eastern Standard Time
10:00am – Registration
10:30am – Height and weight, hand and arm measurements; video shot; vertical jump; broad jump; bench press (225 lbs)
12:30pm – 40-yard dash; short shuttle; three-cone drill
3:00pm – Positional drills and one-on-ones:
3:00pm – OL/DL drills
3:15pm – OL/DL one-on-ones
3:30pm – RB/LB drills
3:45pm – RB/LB one-on-ones (pass protection and routes)
4:05pm – Special teams gunner drill (RBs, LBs and DEs)
4:15pm – WR/DB drills
4:35pm – WR/DB one-on-ones
4:55pm – Special teams gunner drill (WRs and DBs)
5:05pm – Long snappers/punters/kickers
5:20pm – Announcement of players invited to Toronto
