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McGill trio among 157 U SPORTS alumni on CFL rosters

(VERSION FRANÇAISE SUIT)

MONTREAL – Three former McGill University players are among 157 products from U SPORTS institutions listed on Canadian Football League rosters entering Week 1 of the 2026 CFL season, which kicks off Thursday when the Montreal Alouettes visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The total number, which includes 26 inactive players – from practice rosters and injured or suspended lists – is 17 fewer than last year. The U SPORTS record high is 208, set in 2021.

Over the years, McGill has produced 65 players for the CFL, including 11 who have combined to win 23 Grey Cup rings, and three who also suited up in the NFL.

The current McGill group features Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Joshua Archibald (BA '22) of Montreal, B.C. Lions linebacker Maxime Rouyer (BEd '19) from Troyes, France, and Calgary Stampeders defensive back Benjamin Labrosse of Greenfield Park, Que., a former All-Canadian who was selected fourth overall in the 2024 CFL Draft.

A fourth McGill product who has not yet been activated on a CFL roster is offensive lineman Domenico Piazza, who was picked up recently by the Toronto Argonauts. Also missing from the group of McGillians is quarterback Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald, who was put on Edmonton's retired list as he is expected to return for a fifth season with the Redbirds.

Another McGill graduate not included in the list above is former linebacker Benoit Major (BSc '95), a CFL referee entering his 21st season in the league and has worked in eight Grey Cup games. The Montreal native wears No. 31 on the back of his striped uniform, the same number he wore as a middle linebacker when he played at McGill from 1992 to 1994. He graduated in three years, earning a science degree in 1995, majoring in occupational therapy.

The 11-team OUA conference leads the way with 61 players listed on CFL rosters, followed by the six-team Canada West division with 55. The RSEQ league has 31 players listed, while the AUS has 10. Bishop's, which returns to the RSEQ for the 2026 campaign after nine seasons in the AUS, is counted in the AUS total because its lone CFL-rostered player came out of the Gaiters' 2025 Atlantic conference season.

In total, all 27 U SPORTS football-playing institutions are represented in the CFL this summer. UBC, Wilfrid Laurier and Montreal lead all schools with 13 former players apiece on CFL lineups. They are among 10 U SPORTS football programs with at least eight players listed this year, along with Calgary (12), Laval (11), Saskatchewan (9), Guelph (9), Western (9), Alberta (8) and Regina (7).

Winnipeg, Hamilton, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton share the CFL lead with 19 rostered players from U SPORTS football. Saskatchewan ranks next with 18, followed by Montreal (16), B.C. (14) and Toronto (14).

Defensive backs are the most common position occupied by U SPORTS products, with 31 players currently listed on CFL rosters. Offensive linemen are next with 28 roster spots, followed by linebackers (25), receivers (23), defensive linemen (17), fullbacks (11), running backs (8), long-snappers (7), kickers (5) and quarterbacks (2).

McGill will open its 155th year of football operation on Aug. 22 with a preseason game in Toronto against the Varsity Blues, marking a historic renewal of one of the sport's longest standing rivalries. The Redbirds then kickoff the 2026 U SPORTS regular season on Sept. 5 at Bishop's. The campaign culminates Nov. 28 with the 61st edition of the Vanier Cup national championship at Stade Telus in Quebec City.

NOTE: CFL roster information based on the 2026 roster file, updated as of June 1/26.

BREAKDOWN BY CONFERENCE

OUA 61
CANADA WEST 55
RSEQ 31
AUS 10
TOTAL: 157

BREAKDOWN BY INSTITUTION

UNIVERSITY TOTAL
Acadia 1
Alberta 8
Bishop's 1
Calgary 12
Carleton 2
Concordia 2
Guelph 9
Laval 11
Manitoba 6
McGill 3
McMaster 6
Montreal 13
Mount Allison 2
Ottawa 4
Queen's 6
Regina 7
Saint Mary's 4
Saskatchewan 9
Sherbrooke 2
St. Francis Xavier 2
Toronto 2
UBC 13
Waterloo 3
Western 9
Wilfrid Laurier 13
Windsor 5
York 2
TOTAL: 157

BREAKDOWN BY CFL TEAM

Winnipeg 19
Hamilton 19
Ottawa 19
Calgary 19
Edmonton 19
Saskatchewan 18
Montreal 16
B.C. 14
Toronto 14
TOTAL: 157

BREAKDOWN BY POSITION

DB 31
OL 28
LB 25
REC 23
DL 17
FB 11
RB 8
LS 7
K 5
QB 2
TOTAL: 157


U SPORTS PRODUCTS ON 2026 CFL OPENING DAY ROSTERS:
CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY NAME POS HT WT AGE STATUS CFL TEAM
AUS Acadia FORAN, Cameron LS 6'0 212 22 ACTIVE BC Lions
AUS Bishop's KELLY, Jake DB 5'11 186 27 ACTIVE Winnipeg
AUS Mount Allison Bell, Daniel FB 6'1 218 25 ACTIVE Hamilton
AUS Mount Allison CORMIER, Lucas LB 6'1 210 25 ACTIVE Ottawa
AUS Saint Mary's CRAWFORD, Aaron LS 6'4 255 39 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
AUS Saint Mary's GREENE, Adrian DB 6'0 192 27 ACTIVE Calgary
AUS Saint Mary's JOHN, Aidan DL 6'3 248 25 ACTIVE Ottawa
AUS Saint Mary's LAUTHER, Brett K 6'0 195 35 ACTIVE Ottawa
AUS St. Francis Xavier JULIEN-GRANT, Kaion WR 6'0 210 29 ACTIVE Edmonton
AUS St. Francis Xavier WHYTE, Gordon LS 6'2 231 28 ACTIVE Hamilton
CANADA WEST Alberta BEARD, David OL 6'5 320 33 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Alberta KETTYLE, Carter WR 6'0 196 22 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Alberta KORTE, Mark OL 6'1 293 29 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Alberta O'DONNELL, Carter OL 6'4 290 27 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Alberta DALKE, Jayden DB 6'1 200 29 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Alberta RUNGE, Morgen FB 6'0 205 28 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Alberta PETERSON, Matthew RB 5'9 214 25 ACTIVE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Alberta LAWRENCE, Justin OL 6'1 308 30 ACTIVE Montreal
CANADA WEST Calgary KONAR, Adam LB 6'2 225 32 ACTIVE BC Lions
CANADA WEST Calgary PLAMONDON, Jacob FB 6'3 215 27 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Calgary PASHULA, Chris OL 6'3 314 22 PRACTICE Edmonton
CANADA WEST Calgary PHILPOT, Jalen WR 6'0 203 25 ACTIVE Calgary
CANADA WEST Calgary TEITZ, Micah LB 6'0 230 30 ACTIVE Calgary
CANADA WEST Calgary SIBLEY, Matt WR 5'10 190 22 PRACTICE Calgary
CANADA WEST Calgary BALL, Ethan DB 5'11 192 24 ACTIVE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Calgary NICASTRO, Peter OL 6'1 295 27 ACTIVE Toronto
CANADA WEST Calgary DOBSON, Benjamin LB 6'0 207 22 ACTIVE Ottawa
CANADA WEST Calgary MCEWEN, Sean OL 6'1 295 32 ACTIVE Ottawa
CANADA WEST Calgary BEAUCHEMIN, Nate DB 6'1 204 23 ACTIVE Montreal
CANADA WEST Calgary PHILPOT, Tyson WR 6'0 199 25 ACTIVE Montreal
CANADA WEST Manitoba WILLIAMS, Zack OL 6'5 307 29 ACTIVE Calgary
CANADA WEST Manitoba STOKMAN, Matthew OL 6'3 340 24 PRACTICE Calgary
CANADA WEST Manitoba COBB, Gavin WR 5'10 179 28 ACTIVE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Manitoba DEMSKI, Nic WR 5'11 211 32 ACTIVE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Manitoba KORNELSON, Collin DT 6'2 285 26 PRACTICE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Manitoba NITYCHORUK, Jake DB 6'4 205 23 PRACTICE Hamilton
CANADA WEST Regina SOMBACH, Jackson DB 5'8 194 26 ACTIVE Calgary
CANADA WEST Regina ROBINSON, Dolani DB 6'2 201 26 PRACTICE Calgary
CANADA WEST Regina CAMPBELL, Tevaughn DB 6'0 195 32 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Regina FORD, Jaxon DB 6'0 210 25 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Regina Mimbs, D'Sean WR 6'0 188 25 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Regina VARGA, Ryder LB 6'3 225 27 INJURED Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Regina SCHMEKEL, Tanner DL 6'1 290 26 INJURED Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan CHERRY, Nathan DL 6'1 271 27 ACTIVE BC Lions
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan HAGERTY, Joshua DB 6'3 196 27 ACTIVE BC Lions
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan PICKETT, Riley FB 6'3 250 28 ACTIVE BC Lions
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan IDOKO, George DL 6'1 228 25 ACTIVE Calgary
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan LOKOMBO, Nelson DB 5'11 190 27 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan Wiebe, Nick LB 6'3 240 26 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan WIEBE, Daniel WR 5'9 185 22 PRACTICE Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan NEUFELD, Patrick OL 6'6 319 37 ACTIVE Winnipeg
CANADA WEST Saskatchewan PARKS, Charlie DL 6'4 232 21 ACTIVE Ottawa
CANADA WEST UBC HLADIK, Ben LB 6'4 235 27 ACTIVE BC Lions
CANADA WEST UBC HENNING, Chase LB 6'0 207 23 PRACTICE BC Lions
CANADA WEST UBC GRIFFITH, Skyler FB 6'3 225 23 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST UBC KNIGHT, Isaiah RB 6'0 212 22 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST UBC SANGMUAH, Benjamin DB 6'1 198 23 ACTIVE Edmonton
CANADA WEST UBC HLADIK, Bradley FB 6'3 245 25 PRACTICE Edmonton
CANADA WEST UBC KORTE-MOORE, Lake DL 6'4 262 26 INJURED Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST UBC Baker, Ryan LB 6'1 221 26 ACTIVE Hamilton
CANADA WEST UBC HORRALL, Ronan DB 6'1 202 23 ACTIVE Hamilton
CANADA WEST UBC HOSSEINI, Arvin OL 6'4 310 22 ACTIVE Hamilton
CANADA WEST UBC KATSANTONIS, Stavros DB 5'8 188 29 ACTIVE Hamilton
CANADA WEST UBC COAKES, Gavin OL 6'4 320 23 ACTIVE Toronto
CANADA WEST UBC SHEPLEY, Dakoda OL 6'4 306 31 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Carleton CASSAR, Jack LB 6'4 240 29 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Carleton Ready, Tristan WR 6'1 203 24 PRACTICE Toronto
OUA Guelph WOODMANSEY, Coulter OL 6'4 304 28 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Guelph METCHIE, Royce DB 5'11 203 29 INJURED Edmonton
OUA Guelph BARNES, Clark WR 6'1 201 25 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Guelph JANUSAS, Vyshonne WR 5'11 229 25 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Guelph SCHAFFER-BAKER, Kian WR 6'4 195 28 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
OUA Guelph AUGUSTINE, Johnny RB 5'8 202 32 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Guelph SMITH, Kiondre WR 6'1 180 26 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Guelph SMITH, Isaiah RB 6'0 230 22 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Guelph ALLEN, A.J. LB 6'0 235 28 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA McMaster NIELD, Tommy WR 6'3 212 27 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA McMaster STUART, Ethan DB 6'0 219 24 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA McMaster Hubert, Owen DL 6'4 263 26 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA McMaster MIDDLEMOST, Tyson WR 6'1 205 28 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA McMaster SZOTT, Jakub OL 6'4 290 27 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA McMaster MASON, Jacob FB 6'0 252 25 ACTIVE Montreal
OUA Ottawa OLADEJO, Daniel WR 6'0 185 26 PRACTICE Winnipeg
OUA Ottawa CUMBERBATCH, Eric DB 6'2 202 23 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Ottawa PELEHOS, Zack OL 6'5 304 26 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Ottawa PETER, James LB 5'9 220 26 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Queen's HUBERT, Silas DL 6'5 265 24 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Queen's NEWELL, Darien DL 6'2 289 24 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Queen's PACE, Justin LB 6'0 218 23 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Queen's MILLER-MELANCON, Ashton DB 6'2 201 24 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Queen's LAWSON, Cameron DT 6'3 290 27 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA Queen's ADJEY, Peter LS 6'3 220 26 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Toronto AWACHIE, Albert RB 6'3 225 33 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
OUA Toronto HALLETT, Nick DB 5'11 195 32 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA Waterloo FORD, Tyrell DB 6'0 200 28 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Waterloo FORD, Tre QB 6'0 192 28 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Waterloo TERNOWSKI, Tyler WR 6'0 185 28 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Western FINDLAY, Jackson DB 6'2 207 22 ACTIVE BC Lions
OUA Western BERWICK, Alex OL 6'2 306 25 PRACTICE BC Lions
OUA Western ANDERSEN, Erik OL 6'6 314 25 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
OUA Western FRY, Zack OL 6'5 288 25 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
OUA Western LIEGGHIO, Marc K 5'8 193 29 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Western PANABAKER, Robert DB 6'0 190 26 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Western HAJRULLAHU, Lirim K 5'11 205 36 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Western MACLEOD, Riley LB 6'2 238 23 ACTIVE Montreal
OUA Western YAZBECK, Keanu RB 6'0 212 24 SUSPENDED Montreal
OUA Wilfrid Laurier SMITH, Robbie DL 6'1 245 29 ACTIVE Edmonton
OUA Wilfrid Laurier BELL, Bryce OL 6'4 304 28 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Wilfrid Laurier MacGOUGAN, Jason LS 6'0 228 23 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Wilfrid Laurier ONYEKA, Godfrey DB 6'1 216 32 ACTIVE Calgary
OUA Wilfrid Laurier OJUTALAYO, Jesulayomi WR 6'2 212 22 PRACTICE Calgary
OUA Wilfrid Laurier CADWALLADER, Tanner LB 5'11 220 28 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA Wilfrid Laurier ELGERSMA, Taylor QB 6'5 240 24 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA Wilfrid Laurier GITTENS JR., Kurleigh WR 5'11 191 28 ACTIVE Hamilton
OUA Wilfrid Laurier PARSALIDIS, Sebastian FB 5'9 224 22 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Wilfrid Laurier CONNORS, Josh LB 5'11 218 24 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Wilfrid Laurier HUTTER, Scott DB 6'0 195 28 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Wilfrid Laurier JORDAN, Ethan WR 5'10 177 23 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA Wilfrid Laurier NOLL, Braydon OL 6'5 314 28 ACTIVE Montreal
OUA Windsor UNA, Anu OL 6'2 313 26 ACTIVE BC Lions
OUA Windsor HOSKINS, Liam DL 6'2 240 24 PRACTICE Saskatchewan
OUA Windsor John, Ethan DB 5'9 189 24 ACTIVE Toronto
OUA Windsor MOMBO, Weagbe RB 5'11 215 21 PRACTICE Toronto
OUA Windsor Desjarlais, Drew OL 6'4 315 29 ACTIVE Ottawa
OUA York CLARK, Brody LB 6'0 211 24 ACTIVE Winnipeg
OUA York KOLANKOWSKI, Chris OL 6'1 307 34 ACTIVE Hamilton
RSEQ Concordia PIERRE, Dawson LB 6'2 219 26 PRACTICE BC Lions
RSEQ Concordia PAREDES, René K 5'11 200 41 ACTIVE Calgary
RSEQ Laval BETTS, Mathieu DL 6'2 250 31 ACTIVE BC Lions
RSEQ Laval BEAULIEU, Cristophe DB 6'2 195 26 INJURED BC Lions
RSEQ Laval BLANCHARD, Vincent K 6'1 210 27 ACTIVE Edmonton
RSEQ Laval HAIE, Anton DB 6'0 200 25 ACTIVE Calgary
RSEQ Laval LEROUX, Ian LS 6'1 229 27 ACTIVE Winnipeg
RSEQ Laval Dumoulin Duguay, Nathaniel OL 6'2 293 26 ACTIVE Hamilton
RSEQ Laval Mital, Kevin WR 6'0 229 27 ACTIVE Toronto
RSEQ Laval BOUTIN, Emeric FB 6'2 230 23 INJURED Ottawa
RSEQ Laval DUBOIS, Marco FB 6'4 235 31 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Laval HOGAN-SAINDON, Cyrille OL 6'4 310 28 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Laval DALLAIRE, David FB 6'4 230 26 INJURED Montreal
RSEQ McGill ROUYER, Maxime LB 6'0 225 31 ACTIVE BC Lions
RSEQ McGill LABROSSE, Ben DB 6'0 194 26 ACTIVE Calgary
RSEQ McGill ARCHIBALD, Joshua DL 6'3 240 28 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Montreal EXUME, Kerfalla-Emmanuel DB 5'9 195 32 ACTIVE Saskatchewan
RSEQ Montreal MARION, Benoit DL 6'4 260 30 INJURED Saskatchewan
RSEQ Montreal KRAMDI, Redha LB 5'10 189 29 ACTIVE Winnipeg
RSEQ Montreal BOULIANE, Charles-Elliot LB 5'11 228 24 PRACTICE Winnipeg
RSEQ Montreal GAUTHIER, Louis-Philippe DB 6'0 202 24 ACTIVE Toronto
RSEQ Montreal HARELIMANA, Brian LB 6'0 235 30 ACTIVE Toronto
RSEQ Montreal OJO, Jeremiah DL 6'2 246 25 ACTIVE Toronto
RSEQ Montreal BRODRIQUE, Michael LB 6'3 227 27 ACTIVE Ottawa
RSEQ Montreal DIOUF, Alassane OL 6'2 302 24 ACTIVE Ottawa
RSEQ Montreal BOURASSA, Louis-Philippe LS 6'3 245 34 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Montreal CIBASU, Regis WR 6'3 230 32 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Montreal LESSARD, Gabriel LB 6'3 233 26 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Montreal LESTAGE, Pier-Olivier OL 6'4 305 28 ACTIVE Montreal
RSEQ Sherbrooke GOSSELIN, Anthony RB 6'0 232 33 ACTIVE Ottawa
RSEQ Sherbrooke GAGNE, Alexandre LB 6'1 230 34 ACTIVE Montreal
 
McGill Players in the CFL (65) and NFL (3)
(in order of first appearance in the pros)
 
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 2014-2023
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City (NFL, 2014-20), NY Jets (NFL, 2021-22)
Mike Edem, Montreal 2013-15, B.C. Lions 2016, Saskatchewan 2017-22
Shaq Johnson, B.C. Lions 2016-21, Ottawa 2021-22
Qadr Spooner, Winnipeg 2017-18
Valentin Gnahoua, Hamilton 2019-22
Maxime Rouyer, Edmonton 2019-21, B.C. Lions 2022-present
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding, Calgary 2021-22
Vincent Dethier, Saskatchewan 2021
Tristan Fleury, Saskatchewan 2022
Joshua Archibald, B.C. Lions, 2022-24, Montreal 2025-present
Benjamin Labrosse, Calgary 2024-present

Trois anciens de McGill parmi les 157 produits de U SPORTS dans la LCF

MONTRÉAL – Trois anciens joueurs de l'Université McGill figurent parmi les 157 produits des établissements de U SPORTS inscrits sur les formations de la Ligue canadienne de football à l'aube de la première semaine de la saison 2026, qui s'amorcera jeudi lorsque les Alouettes de Montréal rendront visite aux Tiger-Cats de Hamilton.

Ce total, qui comprend 26 joueurs inactifs – issus des équipes d'entraînement ou inscrits sur les listes des blessés ou des joueurs suspendus – représente une baisse de 17 par rapport à l'an dernier. Le record de U SPORTS est de 208 joueurs, établi en 2021.

Au fil des ans, McGill a produit 65 joueurs pour la LCF, dont 11 ont remporté un total combiné de 23 bagues de la Coupe Grey. Trois ont aussi évolué dans la NFL.

Le contingent actuel de McGill est mené par le joueur de ligne défensive des Alouettes de Montréal Joshua Archibald (BA 2022), de Montréal, le secondeur des Lions de la Colombie-Britannique Maxime Rouyer (B. Éd. 2019), originaire de Troyes, en France, et le demi défensif des Stampeders de Calgary Ben Labrosse, de Greenfield Park, au Québec. Ancien joueur étoile canadien, Labrosse a été sélectionné au quatrième rang du repêchage 2024 de la LCF.

Un quatrième produit de McGill, le joueur de ligne offensive Domenico Piazza, n'a pas encore été activé au sein d'une formation de la LCF après avoir récemment été acquis par les Argonauts de Toronto. Le quart-arrière Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald ne figure pas non plus dans le groupe des McGillois, lui qui a été inscrit sur la liste des joueurs retraités d'Edmonton alors qu'il devrait revenir disputer une cinquième saison avec les Redbirds.

Un autre diplômé de McGill qui ne figure pas dans cette liste est l'ancien secondeur Benoit Major (B. Sc. 1995), arbitre dans la LCF, qui entreprend sa 21e saison dans la ligue et qui a officié lors de huit matchs de la Coupe Grey. Le Montréalais porte le no 31 au dos de son uniforme rayé, soit le même numéro qu'il portait comme secondeur intérieur lorsqu'il a joué à McGill de 1992 à 1994. Il a obtenu son diplôme en trois ans, complétant un baccalauréat en sciences en 1995 avec une spécialisation en ergothérapie.

La conférence de l'Ontario, qui compte 11 équipes, mène le bal avec 61 joueurs inscrits sur des formations de la LCF. Elle est suivie de Canada-Ouest, une division de six équipes, avec 55. Le RSEQ compte 31 joueurs, tandis que la conférence atlantique en compte 10. Bishop's, qui effectue un retour au sein du RSEQ pour la saison 2026 après neuf saisons dans la conférence atlantique, est comptabilisée avec l'AUS puisque son seul joueur inscrit sur une formation de la LCF a terminé sa saison 2025 avec les Gaiters dans l'Atlantique.

Au total, les 27 établissements de U SPORTS ayant un programme de football sont représentés dans la LCF cet été. UBC, Wilfrid Laurier et Montréal dominent le classement des universités avec 13 anciens joueurs chacune sur les formations de la LCF. Elles font partie des 10 programmes de football de U SPORTS qui comptent au moins huit joueurs cette année, avec Calgary (12), Laval (11), Saskatchewan (9), Guelph (9), Western (9), Alberta (8) et Regina (7).

Winnipeg, Hamilton, Ottawa, Calgary et Edmonton partagent le premier rang parmi les équipes de la LCF avec 19 joueurs issus du football de U SPORTS. Saskatchewan suit avec 18, devant Montréal (16), la Colombie-Britannique (14) et Toronto (14).

Les demis défensifs représentent la position la plus fréquente chez les produits de U SPORTS, avec 31 joueurs actuellement inscrits sur des formations de la LCF. Les joueurs de ligne offensive suivent avec 28 postes, devant les secondeurs (25), les receveurs (23), les joueurs de ligne défensive (17), les centres arrière (11), les porteurs de ballon (8), les spécialistes des longues remises (7), les botteurs (5) et les quarts-arrière (2).

McGill amorcera sa 155e année d'activités au football le 22 août, à Toronto, avec un match préparatoire contre les Varsity Blues, dans le cadre de la relance historique de l'une des plus anciennes rivalités du sport. Les Redbirds lanceront ensuite leur saison régulière 2026 de U SPORTS le 5 septembre à Bishop's. La campagne culminera le 28 novembre avec la 61e présentation de la Coupe Vanier, au Stade Telus, à Québec.

NOTE : Les renseignements sur les formations de la LCF sont fondés sur le fichier des alignements 2026, mis à jour le 1er juin 2026.


SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-983-7012
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca


 
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Players Mentioned

Jesse Briggs

#34 Jesse Briggs

LB
6' 0"
Fourth Year
4
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

#66 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

OT
6' 5"
Fourth Year
4
Shaquille Johnson

#18 Shaquille Johnson

WR
5' 11"
First Year
1
Qadr Spooner

#69 Qadr Spooner

OL
6' 4"
Fourth Year
4
Valentin Gnahoua

#94 Valentin Gnahoua

DL
6' 2"
First Year
1
Maxime Rouyer

#51 Maxime Rouyer

LB
6' 1"
Fourth Year
T5
Vincent Dethier

#22 Vincent Dethier

DB
5' 11"
Fourth Year
4
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

#90 Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

DT
6' 0"
Fourth Year
4
Tristan Fleury

#3 Tristan Fleury

DB
6' 2"
Graduate Student
5
Benjamin Labrosse

#24 Benjamin Labrosse

DB
6' 0"
First Year
3T

Players Mentioned

Jesse Briggs

#34 Jesse Briggs

6' 0"
Fourth Year
4
LB
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

#66 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

6' 5"
Fourth Year
4
OT
Shaquille Johnson

#18 Shaquille Johnson

5' 11"
First Year
1
WR
Qadr Spooner

#69 Qadr Spooner

6' 4"
Fourth Year
4
OL
Valentin Gnahoua

#94 Valentin Gnahoua

6' 2"
First Year
1
DL
Maxime Rouyer

#51 Maxime Rouyer

6' 1"
Fourth Year
T5
LB
Vincent Dethier

#22 Vincent Dethier

5' 11"
Fourth Year
4
DB
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

#90 Andrew Seinet-Spaulding

6' 0"
Fourth Year
4
DT
Tristan Fleury

#3 Tristan Fleury

6' 2"
Graduate Student
5
DB
Benjamin Labrosse

#24 Benjamin Labrosse

6' 0"
First Year
3T
DB