Re: U Sports Players in the 2025 CFL Draft
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 12:55 pm
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JC Abbott - from 3 Down - has a different list with some U Sports guys added (but no Yazbeck included); Abbott gets to attend and will report as he has in the past (i find him quite condescending & dismissive of U Sports talent at times, but at least he reports)j-ski wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:15 pm 15 U Sports Players going down to the College GridIron Classic in Texas.
https://laurierathletics.com/news/2025/ ... wcase.aspx
If you go to the CGS website, can't seem to find a roster, but there is some sort of list of players - maybe prospects that were named in some sort of nomination process ? Yazbeck is on that list and so is Guelph O-lineman Hocevar, but Abbott does not mention them.j-ski wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:39 pmOV Argo i saw that. I wonder what happened to Yazbeck? Looking forward to his reporting on Monday. Here is the 3 Down article you mentioned.OV Argo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:36 amJC Abbott - from 3 Down - has a different list with some U Sports guys added (but no Yazbeck included); Abbott gets to attend and will report as he has in the past (i find him quite condescending & dismissive of U Sports talent at times, but at least he reports)j-ski wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:15 pm 15 U Sports Players going down to the College GridIron Classic in Texas.
https://laurierathletics.com/news/2025/ ... wcase.aspx
https://3downnation.com/2025/01/10/hec- ... -showcase/
Well, it's possible I guess. Newell & Veresuk are ultra long-shots for NFL interest IMO; Findlay is a definite maybe IF he really runs a sub 4.4 forty live in front of some NFL scouts. Elgersma is a very long-shot too IMO. And the most any of these guys can hope for IMO is a one day, Mickey Mouse NFL rookie mini camp look.j-ski wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:58 pm Its fun to speculate which U Sports players might sign free agent deals with the NFL, after the NFL draft, and before the CFL Draft. A couple players who I think may include:
Devin Veresuk,LB,Windsor
Darrien Newell, DT, Queens
Jackson Findlay, DB, Western
From Emory Hunts report:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/new ... tar-event/
OLB Devin Veresuk
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 236 pounds
School: Windsor
Another Canadian prospect I got a chance to see back in the spring was Veresuk. He's got very good athleticism and more than held his own in coverage against tight ends. Also during 9-on-7s, he was able to fit the run well, making plays at or behind the line of scrimmage.
From JC Abbots report.
https://3downnation.com/2025/01/15/reca ... -showcase/
Darrien Newell, DT, Queens
Queen’s University defensive tackle Darien Newell was an absolute wrecking ball during Saturday’s pass rush one-on-ones, violently knocking back opponents regardless of the logo on their helmets. At six-foot-three and 298 pounds, the three-time All-Canadian showed special twitch at his size and NFL calibre power, which resulted in an interview with the New England Patriots. I fully expect the Brampton, Ont. product to be one of the biggest stars at the CFL National Combine and will be flabbergasted if he isn’t a first-round selection come May.
Jackson Findlay, DB, Western
Western safety Jackson Findlay, the top-rated U Sports prospect in the September Scouting Bureau rankings, lived up to the billing and showed exceptional range. Some team is going to fall in love with the aspiring doctor from North Vancouver and use a high pick to make him the fourth generation of his family to play in the CFL.