CIS-SIC
CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO – With the 2015 CFL National Combine just a day away, 45 prospects are set to participate in the last of three regional combines on Thursday in Toronto.
Regional combines were held in Edmonton and Montreal earlier in the week, with the top performers from each receiving an invite to the national combine, to be held in Toronto from March 27 to 29.
The same will occur on Thursday, as players will undergo a series of tests, measurements and one-on-one drills with hopes of showing teams they’re worth a closer look.
» For a full list of Toronto Regional Combine participants, click here.
In 2014, four Toronto regional combine participants were added to the National Roster, all making enough of an impact after that to find themselves drafted by CFL teams.
Ottawa REDBLACKS receiver Scott MacDonell led the charge, dominating with 13 reps in the bench press (third among receivers) and the second-best broad jump among receivers, eventually leading him to become a second round pick in the draft. Aaron Milton’s situation was similar, as the University of Toronto alum was taken two picks after MacDonnell by the Eskimos, not long after being picked out at the regional combine.
St. Francis Xavier defensive back Raye Hartmann and York defensive end James Tuck were the others that moved on and eventually found themselves drafted, with Hartmann and Tuck going back-to-back in the fourth round to Edmonton and Montreal respectively.
Thursday’s regional combine will also include seven 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 Toronto.
By the Numbers:
– Of the 45 currently on the Toronto regional combine roster, 39 are draft eligible.
– A fairly balanced field will compete, with nine defensive backs, seven running backs, seven linebackers, seven defensive linemen and eight receivers. Two kickers and a quarterback, all draft eligible, will also participate.
– Six prospects will represent the University of Guelph, the most for any school at the Toronto regional.
Toronto Regional Combine schedule:
9:00am – Registration
9:30am – Height and weight, hand and arm measurements; video shot; vertical jump; broad jump; bench press (225 lbs)
1:00pm — Warm up at the bubble
1:10pm – 40-yard dash; short shuttle; three-cone drill
2:25pm – Positional drills and one-on-ones:
2:25pm – OL/DL drills
2:40pm – OL/DL one-on-ones
2:50pm – RB/LB drills
3:05pm – RB/LB one-on-ones (pass protection and routes)
3:20pm – Special teams gunner drill (RBs, LBs and DEs)
3:20pm – WR/DB drills
3:45pm – WR/DB one-on-ones
4:05pm – Special teams gunner drill (WRs and DBs)
4:15pm – Long snappers/punters/kickers
4:30pm – Announcement of players invited to the CFL National Combine in Toronto
