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par Frédéric Daigle (La Presse Canadienne)
La Presse
31 mars 2026

Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald est un jeune homme intelligent. L'étudiant en éducation physique à l'Université McGill voit bien que ses chances de jouer comme quart-arrière dans la Ligue canadienne de football sont minimes. C'est pourquoi il a profité du week-end d'entraînement réservé aux espoirs en vue du prochain repêchage de la LCF, À Edmonton, pour démontrer qu'il était plus qu'un quart.

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CFL: Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald is doing everything he can to improve his chances
 
By Frédéric Daigle
(La Presse Canadienne)
La Presse
March 31, 2026

Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald is a smart young man. The physical education student at McGill University realizes that his chances of playing quarterback in the Canadian Football League are slim. That's why he took advantage of the CFL Combine prospect training weekend ahead of the upcoming CFL Draft in Edmonton to show that he's more than just a quarterback.
 
"There aren't many Quebec and Canadian quarterbacks in the league. I'm open to playing any position, whether as a receiver or even as a short-yardage quarterback," said the McGill Redbirds player—who competes in the RSEQ—during a phone interview with The Canadian Press last week.
 
"I showed last season that I can be used in all sorts of ways," he continued. "Instead of going for the missing yard, I could go for a big, explosive play. The teams will be able to see that. Playing in the CFL is a childhood dream. To be here and showcase my skills, I couldn't ask for anything better, and I want the teams to know that I'm open to playing any position. I just want to land a contract." 

It seems Latendresse-Régimbald has won his bet.
 
"From an athletic standpoint, it's mission accomplished," said a CFL executive who scouted the prospects in Edmonton and prefers to remain anonymous. "He put up very strong numbers in the physical tests, whether as a quarterback or at another position."
 
"He (Latendresse-Régimbald) is very strong and covers a lot of ground. He's a very interesting player who makes life difficult for coaching staffs across the league. Everyone is wondering how they could use him in their respective lineups," he added.
 
That's exactly what the 23-year-old athlete hoped to achieve by participating in Alberta.
 
"It was important to showcase my skills in every opportunity I could get. I had to put everything on the table to show teams what I can do, no matter the situation. I wanted to show teams the best version of myself and open as many doors as possible. I wanted to show that I can be that kind of 'Swiss Army knife' player.
 
"It's truly a gift to be able to play more than one position on the field. Not many players have that opportunity, and to put those opportunities on my side, I'm ready to do it. "
 
"Will he have a career as a quarterback in the CFL? No," the executive told The Canadian Press earlier this week. "Could he be used for short plays? Absolutely. But running an offence in the CFL isn't for him."
 
But opportunities will abound for Latendresse-Régimbald, the football executive continued.
 
"Whether it's on special teams, as a fifth or sixth receiver, for short plays as a quarterback: he'll have his place. I'll even go further: he's a guy you could put on the field for punt returns, and to whom you could hand off the ball for a trick play.
 
"He's the kind of player who will force opposing teams to stay alert whenever he's on the field, no matter where," he added.
 
Latendresse-Régimbald and the other Canadian football prospects will find out their fate on April 28, when the League's annual draft takes place. But for the Redbirds' No. 5, the goal is clear.

"The plan is to make a CFL roster. If I ever have to go back to develop my skills at the university level, I'll be more than happy to rejoin the Redbirds, but Plan A is to make a CFL roster," he reiterated.