MONTREAL – Seven former McGill University players are among 205 products from U SPORTS institutions that were listed on Canadian Football League rosters during Week 1 of the 2022 CFL season, which kicked off on June 9. That total was three shy of the U SPORTS record high set in 2021.
Over the years, McGill has produced 63 players for the CFL and three who have suited up in the NFL (see complete list below).
Leading the current group of McGillians is veteran linebacker
Jesse Briggs (B.Ed. '22) of Kelowna, B.C., a two-time Grey Cup champion who returns for his eighth campaign with Winnipeg.
McGill products listed on practice rosters include Hamilton sophomore defensive lineman
Valentin Gnahoua from Le Mans, France, and B.C. Lions rookie defensive lineman
Joshua Archibald (BA '22) of Montreal. Saskatchewan rookie defensive back
Tristan Fleury (BSc '21) of Deux Montagnes, Que., is on the team's suspended list and Calgary sophomore defensive lineman
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (B.SW '21) of Pierrefonds, Que., has been placed on the team's injured list after suffering a knee ailment in his last preseason contest.
Rounding out the group of McGillians are veterans
Mike Edem and
Shaq Johnson, both on the respective active rosters with Saskatchewan and Ottawa. Edem, a native of Nigeria, is entering his ninth CFL season and currently on the Roughriders active roster. The linebacker played one season at McGill before transferring to the Calgary Dinos. Johnson, a wide receiver who hails from Brampton, Ont., is entering his sixth CFL season. He was named the nation's top rookie with McGill in 2012, before spending the next two seasons with the Western Mustangs.
An eighth McGillian has put his pro football career on hold. Offensive lineman
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a medical school graduate from St. Hilaire, Que., who has played seven years in the National Football League, including six with the Kansas City Chiefs and one with the New York Jets, announced this week that he is sitting out the season to complete his medical residency at McGill. "LDT", as he is known, was selected 200th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft and won a Super Bowl ring in 2020.
Another McGill grad in the CFL is
Patrick Bourgon, a defensive backs coach with the Ottawa Redblacks, who has been with the CFL club since their return to the CFL in 2014. A native of Hawkesbury, Ont., who merited a Grey Cup ring as part of the Ottawa coaching staff in 2016, Bourgon played football for McGill and graduated in 2012 with a degree in economics and management.
Also, in the picture is one of the CFL officials.
Benoit Major, an on-field umpire who is entering his 17th season and has worked seven Grey Cup games. The 48-year-old native of Montreal wears No. 31 on the back of his striped uniform, the same number that he wore as a middle linebacker when he played at McGill from 1992 to 1994. He graduated in just three years, earning a science degree in 1995, majoring in occupational therapy.
The 11-team OUA conference leads the way with 85 players on CFL rosters, followed by the six-team Canada West division which has 63. The Quebec-based RSEQ, a five-team league since Bishop's departed for the Maritimes in 2017, has 43 players listed and the five-team AUS has 16.
In total, 25 of 27 U SPORTS football-playing institutions will be represented in the CFL this summer. The University of Calgary once again leads all U SPORTS institutions with 24 former Dinos on CFL lineups. They are one of eight schools to hit double digits, along with Laval (17), Wilfrid Laurier (17), the Montreal Carabins (13), Guelph (12), Saskatchewan (11), Western (11) and McMaster (10).
The 2022 U SPORTS football season kicks off on Aug. 27. McGill opens its 141st campaign on Sept. 3 when Laval visits Percival Molson Stadium. The season culminates on Nov. 26 with the 57th edition of the Vanier Cup national championship.
NOTE: CFL roster information updated as of June 10/22
BREAKDOWN BY INSTITUTION |
Calgary* |
24 |
Laurier |
17 |
Laval |
17 |
Montreal |
13 |
Guelph |
12 |
Saskatchewan |
11 |
Western* |
11 |
McMaster |
10 |
Carleton |
9 |
Manitoba |
8 |
St. Francis Xavier |
8 |
Alberta |
7 |
McGill* |
7 |
UBC |
7 |
Ottawa |
6 |
Queen's |
6 |
York |
6 |
Regina |
5 |
Acadia |
4 |
Saint Mary's |
4 |
Waterloo |
4 |
Concordia |
3 |
Sherbrooke |
3 |
Toronto |
2 |
Windsor |
2 |
Brandon** |
1 |
Bishop's |
0 |
Mount Allison |
0 |
TOTAL* |
207 |
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*includes two players who played with multiple U SPORTS teams |
**includes a Brandon basketball grad who did not play varsity football |
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BREAKDOWN BY CONFERENCE |
OUA* |
85 |
CANADA WEST* |
63 |
RSEQ* |
43 |
AUS |
16 |
TOTAL: |
207 |
*includes two players who played with multiple teams |
BREAKDOWN BY CFL TEAM |
Ottawa |
26 |
Montreal |
26 |
Saskatchewan |
25 |
Calgary |
25 |
Toronto |
24 |
Winnipeg |
21 |
Hamilton |
20 |
Edmonton |
19 |
BC Lions |
19 |
TOTAL: |
205 |
BREAKDOWN BY POSITION |
OL |
43 |
DB |
32 |
LB |
32 |
DL |
28 |
REC |
26 |
RB |
24 |
LS |
10 |
K/P |
8 |
QB |
2 |
TOTAL: |
205 |
U SPORTS PRODUCTS ON 2022 CFL OPENING DAY ROSTERS:
CONFERENCE |
INSTITUTION |
FIRST |
LAST NAME |
POS |
CFL TEAM |
ROSTER |
AUS |
Acadia |
Mike |
Benson |
LS |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Acadia |
Bailey |
Feltmate |
LB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Acadia |
Mike |
Miller |
FB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Acadia |
Jake |
Thomas |
DT |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Saint Mary's |
Aaron |
Crawford |
LS |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Saint Mary's |
Adrian |
Greene |
DB |
BC Lions |
PRACTICE |
AUS |
Saint Mary's |
Brett |
Lauther |
K |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
Saint Mary's |
Nigel |
Romick |
DL |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Keiran |
Burnham |
K |
Calgary |
PRACTICE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Kaion |
Julien-Grant |
WR |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Gregor |
Mackellar |
OL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Henoc |
Muamba |
LB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Kay |
Okafor |
OL |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Connor |
Ross |
FB |
Ottawa |
SUSPENDED |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Gordon |
Whyte |
LS |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
AUS |
St. Francis Xavier |
Jonathan |
Zamora |
OL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
David |
Beard |
OL |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Rodeem |
Brown |
OL |
Montreal |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Jayden |
Dalke |
DL |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Mark |
Korte |
OL |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Justin |
Lawrence |
OL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Cole |
Nelson |
DL |
Edmonton |
PRACTICE |
CANADA WEST |
Alberta |
Josiah |
Schakel |
LB |
Calgary |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Brandon* |
Jordan |
Reaves |
DL |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Treshaun |
Abrahams-Webster |
DB |
Ottawa |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Jeshrun |
Antwi |
RB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Logan |
Bandy |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Elie |
Bouka |
DB |
Calgary |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Sukh |
Chungh |
OL |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Darius |
Ciraco |
OL |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Tanner |
Doll |
LS |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Jake |
Harty |
WR |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Adam |
Konar |
LB |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Grant |
McDonald |
LB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Sean |
McEwan |
OL |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Charlie |
Moore |
LB |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Peter |
Nicastro |
OL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Tyler |
Packer |
OL |
BC Lions |
PRACTICE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
J-Min |
Pelley |
DL |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Jalen |
Philpot |
WR |
Calgary |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Tyson |
Philpot |
WR |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Jacob |
Plamondon |
DL |
Edmonton |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Ryan |
Sceviour |
OL |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Rashaun |
Simonise |
RB |
Edmonton |
PRACTICE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Richie |
Sindani |
WR |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Nick |
Statz |
DB |
Calgary |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Calgary |
Micah |
Teitz |
LB |
Saskatchewan |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST / RSEQ |
Calgary & McGill |
Mike |
Edem |
SFTY |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Gavin |
Cobb |
WR |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Nic |
Demski |
WR |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Brock |
Gowanlock |
DE |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Geoff |
Gray |
OL |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Kienan |
LaFrance |
RB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Landon |
Rice |
OL |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Shai |
Ross |
WR |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Manitoba |
Zack |
Williams |
OL |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Regina |
Riley |
Boersma |
WR |
Saskatchewan |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Regina |
Theren |
Churchill |
OL |
Toronto |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Regina |
Jorgen |
Hus |
LS |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Regina |
Brendon |
LaBatte |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Regina |
Mitchell |
Picton |
WR |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Connor |
Berglof |
OL |
Ottawa |
SUSPENDED |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Nathan |
Cherry |
DT |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Nicholas |
Dheilly |
DL |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Josh |
Hagerty |
DB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Evan |
Johnson |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Nelson |
Lokombo |
DB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Patrick |
Neufeld |
OL |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Riley |
Pickett |
DT |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Charlie |
Power |
RB |
Calgary |
INJURED |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Nicholas |
Summach |
OL |
Edmonton |
PRACTICE |
CANADA WEST |
Saskatchewan |
Noah |
Zerr |
OL |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Diego |
Alatorre-Montoya |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
PRACTICE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Nic |
Cross |
LB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Elliot |
Graham |
LB |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Ben |
Hladik |
LB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Stavros |
Katsantonis |
DB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Michael |
O'Connor |
QB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
CANADA WEST |
UBC |
Tom |
Schnitzler |
LS |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Tunde |
Adeleke |
SFTY |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Nate |
Behar |
WR |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Keaton |
Bruggleling |
REC |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Jackson |
Cassar |
LB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Michael |
Domagala |
K |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Justin |
Howell |
DB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Trevor |
Hoyte |
LB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Cedrick |
Lavigne |
DB |
Winnipeg |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Carleton |
Kene |
Onyeka |
DL |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
A.J. |
Allen |
LB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Johnny |
Augustine |
RB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Jared |
Beeksma |
LB |
Hamilton |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Royce |
Metchie |
DB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Curtis |
Newton |
LB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Kosi |
Onyeka |
DB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Jake |
Reinhart |
LS |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Jacob |
Scarfone |
WR |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Kian |
Schaffer-Baker |
WR |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Kiondre |
Smith |
REC |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Eric |
Starczala |
OL |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Guelph |
Coulter |
Woodmansey |
OL |
Hamilton |
INJURED |
OUA |
Laurier |
Sam |
Acheampong |
DL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Chris |
Ackie |
LB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Bryce |
Bell |
OL |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Kwaku |
Boateng |
DE |
Ottawa |
INJURED |
OUA |
Laurier |
Tommy |
Bringi |
LB |
Saskatchewan |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Tanner |
Cadwallader |
LB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Brandon |
Calver |
LB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Brad |
Cowan |
LB |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Kurleigh |
Gittens Jr. |
WR |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Isaiah |
Guzylak-Messam |
LB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Scott |
Hutter |
DB |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Ese |
Mrabure |
DL |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Braydon |
Noll |
OL |
Toronto |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Godfrey |
Onyeka |
DB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Robbie |
Smith |
DL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Malcolm |
Thompson |
DB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Laurier |
Mario |
Villamizar |
FB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Declan |
Cross |
FB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Fabion |
Foote |
DL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Noah |
Hallett |
DB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Tyson |
Middlemost |
WR |
Calgary |
INJURED |
OUA |
McMaster |
Tommy |
Nield |
WR |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Enoch |
Penney-Laryea |
LB |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Daniel |
Petermann |
WR |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Jakub |
Szott |
OL |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Chris |
Van Zeyl |
OL |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
McMaster |
Danny |
Vandervoort |
WR |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Jackson |
Bennett |
RB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Ty |
Cranston |
DB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Brendan |
Gillanders |
RB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Jamie |
Harry |
DB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Zack |
Pelehos |
OL |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Ottawa |
Lewis |
Ward |
K |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Peter |
Adjey |
LS |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Konner |
Burtenshaw |
FB |
Winnipeg |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Anthony |
Federico |
DE |
Hamilton |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Cameron |
Lawson |
DL |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Chris |
Osei-Kusi |
WR |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Queen's |
Derek |
Wiggan |
DL |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Toronto |
Albert |
Awachie |
FB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Toronto |
Nick |
Hallett |
DB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Waterloo |
Tyrell |
Ford |
DB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Waterloo |
Tre |
Ford |
QB |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Waterloo |
Jesse |
Gibbon |
OL |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Waterloo |
Tyler |
Ternowski |
WR |
Hamilton |
INJURED |
OUA |
Western |
David |
Brown |
OL |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Zack |
Fry |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
SUSPENDED |
OUA |
Western |
Dylan |
Giffen |
OL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Sean |
Jamieson |
OL |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Hakeem |
Johnson |
DB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Marc |
Liegghio |
K |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Zach |
Lindley |
SFTY |
Montreal |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Western |
David |
Mackie |
FB |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Fraser |
Sopik |
LB |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Western |
Daniel |
Valente |
DB |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
OUA / RSEQ |
Western & McGill |
Shaq |
Johnson |
WR |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
Windsor |
Joe |
Carbone |
FB |
Toronto |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
Windsor |
Mike |
Dubuisson |
DB |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
York |
Daniel |
Amoako |
DB |
Calgary |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
York |
Jamal |
Campbell |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
York |
Luther |
Hakunavanhu |
WR |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
York |
Colton |
Hunchak |
WR |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
OUA |
York |
Chris |
Kolankowski |
OL |
Winnipeg |
PRACTICE |
OUA |
York |
James |
Tuck |
FB |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Concordia |
Tanner |
Green |
FB |
Edmonton |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Concordia |
Kristian |
Matte |
OG |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Concordia |
Rene |
Paredes |
K |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Adam |
Auclair |
LB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Dan |
Basambombo |
LB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Boris |
Bede |
K |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Mathieu |
Betts |
DL |
BC Lions |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Pierre-Luc |
Caron |
LS |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Yanis |
Chihat |
DL |
Montreal |
SUSPENDED |
RSEQ |
Laval |
David |
Cote |
K |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Vincent |
Desjardins |
DL |
Montreal |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Marco |
Dubois |
FB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Philippe |
Gagnon |
OL |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Felix |
Garand-Gauthier |
FB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Shayne |
Gauthier |
LB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Cyrille |
Hogan-Saindon |
LB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Edris |
Jean-Alphonse |
LB |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Souleymane |
Karamoko |
DB |
Winnipeg |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Christophe |
Normand |
FB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Laval |
Samuel |
Thomassin |
OL |
Montreal |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
McGill |
Josh |
Archibald |
DE |
BC Lions |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
McGill |
Jesse |
Briggs |
LB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
McGill |
Tristan |
Fleury |
DB |
Saskatchewan |
SUSPENDED |
RSEQ |
McGill |
Valentin |
Gnahoua |
DE |
Hamilton |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
McGill |
Andrew |
Seinet-Spaulding |
DL |
Calgary |
INJURED |
RSEQ / CANADA WEST |
McGill & Calgary |
Mike |
Edem |
SFTY |
Saskatchewan |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ / OUA |
McGill & Western |
Shaq |
Johnson |
WR |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Louis-Philippe |
Bourassa |
LS |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Frederic |
Chagnon |
LB |
Ottawa |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Regis |
Cibasu |
FB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Marc-Antoine |
Dequoy |
DB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Kerfalla |
Exume |
DB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
David |
Foucault |
OG |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Brian |
Harelimana |
LB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Kevin |
Kaya |
WR |
Montreal |
PRACTICE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Redha |
Kramdi |
DB |
Winnipeg |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Benoit |
Marion |
DL |
Toronto |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
David |
Menard |
DL |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Antoine |
Pruneau |
DB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Montreal |
Sean |
Thomas-Erlington |
RB |
Hamilton |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Sherbrooke |
Alexandre |
Gagne |
LB |
Montreal |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Sherbrooke |
Anthony |
Gosselin |
FB |
Ottawa |
ACTIVE |
RSEQ |
Sherbrooke |
William |
Langlais |
RB |
Calgary |
ACTIVE |
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McGill Players in the CFL (63) and NFL (3)
(in order of first appearance in the pros)
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Bill Pullar Calgary 1946-48,1952-56
John Taylor Montreal 1946
Dave Tomlinson Montreal 1947, Calgary 1947-48, 1954, Montreal 1952-53
Jim Mitchener Calgary 1948, Montreal 1952-54, B.C. 1956
Whizzer Smith Montreal 1948
Johnny Newman Montreal 1950-51
Buster Brown Hamilton 1951-53
George Bossy Montreal 1952
Marv Meirowitz Montreal 1952-53
Cec Findlay Montreal 1952-54
Dawson Tilley Montreal 1952
Jim Miller Montreal 1953-58
Geoff Crain Winnipeg 1953-54, Ottawa 1955
George Klein B.C. 1954, Montreal 1955
Gene Robillard B.C. 1954
Gerry Hogan Montreal 1954-57
Dr. Bob MacLellan Montreal 1955-60
Ron Murphy Montreal 1958-61
Len Sigurdson Saskatchewan 1958
Joe Poirier Ottawa 1959-70
Chuck Wood Ottawa 1962-63
Ian Monteith Winnipeg 1963
Dr. Willie Lambert Montreal 1964
Peter Howlett Montreal 1967-69
George Springate Montreal 1970-72
Dan Dulmage Hamilton 1973-74
Don Cowie Calgary 1975
Hector Pothier Edmonton 1978-89
Marc Lacelle Montreal 1981-82
Paul Gohier Hamilton 1983
Tony Lawson Toronto 1983-84
Floyd Salazar Toronto 1988-89 1991, Hamilton 1990
Robin Belanger B.C. Lions 1989-92, Toronto 1992
Michael Soles Edmonton 1989-95, Montreal 1996-1999
Gerry Ifill Toronto 1990
Christian Masotti Edmonton 1991
Francois Belanger Toronto 1993-94
Val St. Germain Ham. 94-98, Edm. 99-01, Ott. 02-05, Win 05-07, Sask 07
Matthieu Quiviger Montreal 1996
Ryan Coughlin Montreal 1997-99
Samir Chahine Edm. 98-01, Tor. 01, Ham. 02, Cal. 03, Ott. 04-05
Dan Pronyk Hamilton 1998
J.P. Darche Toronto (CFL) 99, Seattle (NFL) 00-06, KC (NFL) 07-08
Randy Chevrier Dallas (NFL) '01, Cincinnati (NFL) '01, Edmonton 2002-03, Calgary 2005-16, Saskatchewan 2016
Ben Wearing Winnipeg 2001
John Macdonald Hamilton 2002-04
Stephen Young Winnipeg 2003, Montreal 2004
Mike Mahoney Calgary 2004, Saskatchewan 2005-07, Winnipeg 2007
Jim Merrick Hamilton 2004-05
Robert LeBlanc Edmonton 2005-06
Greg Hetherington Calgary 2007, B.C. Lions 2008-09
Jean-Nicolas Carrière Toronto 2008-09
Erik Galas Montreal 2009
Jesse Briggs, Winnipeg 2014-present
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City (NFL, 2014-20), NY Jets (NFL, 2021)
Valentin Gnahoua, Hamilton 2019-present
Maxime Rouyer, Edmonton 2019-21
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding, Calgary 2021-present
Vincent Dethier, Saskatchewan 2021
Tristan Fleury, Saskatchewan 2022-present
Josh Archibald, B.C. Lions, 2022-present
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
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