Soure: CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO -- With the success of last year’s regional combines, the Canadian Football League announced today that it is adding a third regional combine. This year’s regional combines will take place in Edmonton on March 17, Montreal on March 19 and Toronto on March 20.
The national CFL Combine presented by Reebok will take place in
Toronto from March 21-23.
“Last year we introduced the concept of regional combines
with the objective of providing more players opportunities to work
out in front of scouts and coaches from all teams and the results
and feedback were very positive,” said Kevin McDonald, CFL
vice president of football operations.
The CFL also announced that it has adjusted the invitation process
for players.
How it
Works:
The top 40 players eligible for the upcoming CFL Draft on May 13,
as ranked collectively by the teams and the league office, are
invited to attend the national CFL Combine presented by Reebok.
The CFL, with input from all teams, will then invite additional
players from the regional combines depending on player
performance.
There is no minimum or maximum number of players required to be
invited to the national combine from the regional combines. But the
expectation is that approximately 6-12 players will be extended an
invite.
“This year we have initially invited fewer players to the
national combine to provide us with more flexibility to invite
players who perform well at the regional combines,” added
McDonald. “Last year’s regional combines added three
excellent players to the national combine roster, and they all went
on to be selected in the first four rounds of the CFL
Draft.”
About the Regional
Combines:
The one-day invitational combines are for players eligible for the
2014 CFL Draft. The top players from each combine could receive an
invite to attend the national CFL Combine in Toronto from March 21
to March 23. The regional combines may also include non-import free
agents and import free agents who play in the CIS. These players
are not eligible for the draft and therefore cannot receive an
invitation to the national CFL Combine. Each regional combine will
invite approximately 30 to 40 football players. See below for the
list of participants:
» Edmonton Regional CFL Combine participant
list.
» Montreal Regional CFL Combine
participant list.
» Toronto Regional CFL Combine participant
list.
About the National CFL
Combine:
The national CFL Combine presented by Reebok in Toronto will take
place at the Park Hyatt Hotel and Varsity Stadium. The players will
undergo medical examinations, performance, strength and speed
tests, on-field football drills and team interviews over the three
day combine in front of general managers, coaches and scouts from
all teams. Here is the list of players attending this year’s
combine:
» National CFL Combine.
Specific details, including timing, location and media
opportunities for each event will be distributed over the coming
days.
Regional Combine Players Invited to National Combine in 2013:
Jermaine Gabriel, a defensive back from the CJFL’s Calgary
Colts, who also spent two years at Bishop’s University
(Edmonton Regional Combine). Selected by the Toronto Argonauts in
the second round, 17th overall, in the 2013 CFL Draft.
Michael Klassen, a defensive lineman from the University of Calgary
(Edmonton Regional Combine). Seclted by the Montreal Alouettes in
fourth round, 32nd overall, in the 2013 CFL Draft.
Kristopher Robertson, a defensive back from Concordia University
(Quebec City Regional Combine). Selected by the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers in the second round, 11th overall, in the 2013 CFL
Draft.