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Top 20 prospects as of December, 2015

Here is hoping Wally does not go off the consensus board again. Even if they have #18 or #19 (for example) tops on their own board. :dizzy:
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http://en.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2015- ... lscouting2
OTTAWA (CIS) – David Onyemata, a defensive lineman from the University of Manitoba, is still the top-ranked CIS player on the second prospect list released by the CFL's Scouting Bureau in advance of the league's 2016 Canadian Draft.

As was the case back in September, 11 CIS standouts merited a spot on the Top 20 list. Perennial powerhouse Laval leads the way with three representatives, while UBC sees two of its players join the elite group following its remarkable Vanier Cup triumph.

Onyemata enjoyed a dream season in his fourth year with the Bisons. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound senior was named a Canada West all-star for the second straight campaign, was recognized as an all-Canadian for the first time, and claimed the J.P. Metras Trophy as the top down lineman in CIS football. Despite being double-teamed on most plays, the 23-year-old nose tackle was second in his conference and ninth in the country with five sacks in eight league games and also ranked second in Canada West in tackles for a loss (7.5) and 12th in overall tackles (38.5).

"It's nice to be ranked again as the top CIS prospect," said Onyemata, a native of Nigeria who had never played football before he moved to Canada five years ago. "Good things come to those who wait. But better things come to those who work for it."

Rounding out the list of CIS stars in the new Scouting Bureau Top 20 are Laval offensive lineman Charles Vaillancourt (No. 6 / up four positions), Calgary running back Mercer Timmis (No. 7 / down two), UBC defensive back Taylor Loffler (No. 9 / previously unranked), Laval OL Philippe Gagnon (No. 13 / up two), Laval OL Jason Lauzon-Séguin (No. 14 / up five), Calgary DB Elie Bouka (No. 16 / down 12), former Toronto wide receiver Llevi Noel (No. 17 / down five), Acadia wideout Brian Jones (No. 18 / previously unranked), Queen's WR Doug Corby (No. 19 / down three) and UBC kicker Quinn van Gylswyk (No. 20 / previously unranked).

Last May, Calgary offensive lineman Sukh Chungh was the first CIS player selected in the CFL Canadian Draft when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers called his name at No. 2, marking the first time in nine years that the first pick overall was not a CIS product. Chungh had been ranked eighth, seventh and sixth, respectively, on the three prospect lists released over the course of the season.

Forty-four CIS players (out of 62 total picks) were selected in the 2015 CFL Draft, including seven in the first round.
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3. Josiah St. John

Offensive lineman, University of Oklahoma

A native of Toronto, the six-foot-eight, 308-pound Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle has spent two seasons in Norman, Okla., playing in 15 games and starting in four (all in 2015). After a journey that took him from Toronto to Fresno to Texas and now to Norman, he will play in the college football playoffs against the Clemson Tigers on Dec. 31.
4. Mehdi Abdesmad

Defensive lineman, Boston College

The Montreal native, six-foot-seven and 287 pounds, overcame knee injuries that kept him out of the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Abdesmad appeared in 39 games during his time at Boston College, finishing with 98 total tackles (58 solo), 21.5 tackles for a loss and 7.5 sacks.
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1. Tevaun Smith

Wide receiver, University of Iowa

The Toronto native was second on his team in receiving, with 30 receptions for 546 yards, and scored three touchdowns despite missing three games with a knee injury. A big-game player, Smith scored the longest touchdown of Iowa’s season in the Big Ten championship earlier this month with an 85-yard bomb in a 16-13 loss to Michigan State.
2. David Onyemata

Defensive lineman, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Bisons first-team All-Canadian defensive lineman is the highest-ranked CIS and defensive player on the scouting bureau list. During his 2015 campaign, the six-foot-four, 300-pound lineman won the J.P. Metras Trophy as the outstanding down lineman of the year in the CIS.
5. Arjen Colquhoun

Cornerback, Michigan State

A native of Windsor, Ont., Colquhoun has been nicknamed “The Canadian Flash.” The six-foot-one, 202-pound cornerback played in 13 games in 2015 and started in 10. He accumulated 35 total tackles (24 solo), 1.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and two interceptions for the Spartans. Like St. John, Colquhoun will be a part of the college football playoffs when Michigan State takes on Alabama Dec. 31.
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I would love to see us draft a defensive lineman in the 2016 draft.
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O line and D line are crucial positions where we need to develop Canadian depth.
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Would really like to see the Lions get their paws on Quinn van Glyswk.
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Invitees to the National Combine

http://www.cfl.ca/2016-cfl-combine-roster/

3 UBC and 1 SFU players. Van Glyswk only kicker invited.
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TheLionKing wrote:Invitees to the National Combine

http://www.cfl.ca/2016-cfl-combine-roster/

3 UBC and 1 SFU players. Van Glyswk only kicker invited.
Not to nitpick but it's actually 3 UBC, and 2 SFU players (Couture - OL and Horton - DL).


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David wrote:
Not to nitpick but it's actually 3 UBC, and 2 SFU players (Couture - OL and Horton - DL).
Another 4 players from UBC and 5 from SFU are among a list of B.C players (including juniors from the BCFC) invited to the Edmonton regional combine on March 7. Although only a few players from Edmonton are likely to be invited to the main combine, they will all be measured and put through the same tests, making it easier for teams to evaluate them and perhaps draft them in later rounds or sign them as free agents.

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A large number of the top prospects from the CFL's own Prospects list are not going to the CFL Combine: including Onyemata and Bouka from CIS ball, plus a bunch of NCAA Canucks - Abdesmad (going to the NFL Combine), Colquhon, Smith, Brescacin, Corney, Winters. Bit of a drag that all the top prospects will not go, but some are probably more interested in securing an NFL look, and don't want to risk injury at the CFL event; or maybe some are nicked/injured a little (O-lineman Dillon Guy (Buffalo) is in that category i heard).

Should be a good number of lesser known, sleeper types, emerge from the regionals, or even the main camp, as good draft prospects. One such player I just heard about recently - DT Quinn Horton (SFU) - a big guy (6-4, 313), who was a unanaimous conference all-star last season ( I read about him on an article about another SFU star - linebacker Jordan Herdman - all-star and record smashing tackler - who sounds like one of the best CFL linebacker prospects in awhile and might be rated number 1 for next year`s CFL draft).

Some good O-linemen up this draft if Wally wants to go there - including the 3 guys from Laval - Valliancourt in particular is maybe one of the best CFL draft interior O-lineman prospects in some time (4 straight years a CIS all-star, and pro plus size) - arguably more impressive college ball resume than Ben Heenan or Brent Jones, who turned out to be pretty good in the CFL.
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OV - 54:40 wrote: Some good O-linemen up this draft if Wally wants to go there - including the 3 guys from Laval - Valliancourt in particular is maybe one of the best CFL draft interior O-lineman prospects in some time (4 straight years a CIS all-star, and pro plus size) - arguably more impressive college ball resume than Ben Heenan or Brent Jones, who turned out to be pretty good in the CFL.
Since you follow these guys and I don't who is the centre prospect amongst the top OL? If BC targets an OL their priority should be someone, who if he isn't already playing centre in college, projects as a good conversion project to a CFL centre. I hate using the word project because that usually insinuates at least 2 years.
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OV - 54:40 wrote:A large number of the top prospects from the CFL's own Prospects list are not going to the CFL Combine: including Onyemata and Bouka from CIS ball, plus a bunch of NCAA Canucks - Abdesmad (going to the NFL Combine), Colquhon, Smith, Brescacin, Corney, Winters. Bit of a drag that all the top prospects will not go, but some are probably more interested in securing an NFL look, and don't want to risk injury at the CFL event; or maybe some are nicked/injured a little (O-lineman Dillon Guy (Buffalo) is in that category i heard).
Thanks for the information, OV.

It is a double edged sword with so many Canadians trying out for the NFL. We lose some of them. But it also shows that the level of Canadian talent is rising.

It makes the CFL draft more tricky, of course. And that benefits the teams that are sharper in the personnel game, drafting and developing.
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OV - 54:40 wrote:A large number of the top prospects from the CFL's own Prospects list are not going to the CFL Combine: including Onyemata and Bouka from CIS ball, plus a bunch of NCAA Canucks - Abdesmad (going to the NFL Combine), Colquhon, Smith, Brescacin, Corney, Winters. Bit of a drag that all the top prospects will not go, but some are probably more interested in securing an NFL look, and don't want to risk injury at the CFL event; or maybe some are nicked/injured a little (O-lineman Dillon Guy (Buffalo) is in that category i heard).
It is a double edged sword with so many Canadians trying out for the NFL. We lose some of them. But it also shows that the level of Canadian talent is rising.
At least now the CFL Draft is being held after the NFL Draft and the rules have changed so redshirts are no longer eligible a year prior to their senior season. It gives CFL clubs a much better sense of the level of immediate interest NFL clubs have in CFL draft eligible players; drafted vs priority FA signings after the drafts vs players getting invites to NFL rookie camps. It allows CFL clubs to go into the draft more informed than they did 15 years ago. I don't have all the dates but from 1997 through 2006 the CFL Draft was usually held prior to the NFL Draft. In 2001, 2004 & 2005 it was held after. From 2007 on it's been held after the NFL Draft. Through those years when the CFL held it's draft prior to the NFL Draft teams were making their picks without knowing a) what sort of seasons a pick who had redshirted might have in his upcoming senior season or b) what sort of interest NFL clubs would have in the same players in their draft or as priority FAs a week or two later. There are folks who seem to want the CFL season bumped up anywhere from 2 weeks to a month which likely would force the CFL to again hold their draft prior to the NFL Draft.
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