ACKIE CLAIMS BOTH VERTICAL AND BROAD JUMP EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL CFL COMBINE
Universite de Montreal linebacker Byron Archambault benches second most ever with 41
TORONTO – On the opening day of the National CFL Combine presented by Reebok, the top-50 prospects in Canada had their strength and jumping ability tested.
In the morning segment, bench press was the lone event where Montreal Carabins’ linebacker, Byron Archambault impressed by setting a new linebacker mark by recording 41 bench reps of 225 pounds. The 41 reps he notched also placed the Montreal, Que. native second on the all-time CFL Combine list, only trailing Michael Krill’s 47 reps set in 2011.
Moving to the afternoon portion, Wilfrid Laurier defensive back, Chris Ackie shined. The Cambridge, Ont. native set the standard in both jumping events where he registered a record setting 10’11.50″ broad jump measurement, as well as finishing the day with the highest vertical with 40″.
BENCH PRESS RESULTS
| # | Name | Pos | School | Reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary | 10 |
| 3 | Jordan Yantz | QB | Manitoba | 21 |
| Kickers | ||||
| Defensive Back | ||||
| 20 | Chris Ackie (12) | DB | Wilfrid Laurier | 14 |
| 21 | Kwame Adjei | DB | Mount Allison | 23 |
| 22 | Tevaughn Campbell | DB | Regina | 12 |
| 23 | Matt Isherwood | DB | Simon Fraser | 12 |
| 24 | Brendan Morgan | DB | Queen’s | 11 |
| 25 | Dexter Janke | DB | Okanagan Sun | 20 |
| 26 | Kahlen Branning | DB | Regina | 21 |
| 27 | Anthony Coady | DB | Montreal | 13 |
| Running Back | ||||
| 4 | Matt Rea | RB | Michigan State | 31 |
| 30 | Dillon Campbell | RB | Wilfrid Laurier | 22 |
| 31 | Jefferson Court | RB | Utah State | 20 |
| 32 | Brandon Deschamps | RB | UBC | 17 |
| 33 | Kienan LaFrance | RB | Manitoba | 20 |
| 34 | Christophe Normand | RB | Laval | 29 |
| 35 | William Langlais | RB | Sherbrooke | 19 |
| 36 | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | UNLV | 16 |
| Linebacker | ||||
| 40 | Byron Archambault (17) | LB | Montreal | 41 |
| 41 | Adrian Clarke | LB | Bishop’s | 19 |
| 42 | Adam Konar (16) | LB | Calgary | 20 |
| 43 | Auston Johnson | LB | South Dakota | 26 |
| 44 | Ron Omara | LB | St. FX | 22 |
| 45 | Jonathan Langa | LB | Saint Mary’s | 15 |
| 46 | Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State | 13 |
| Offensive Line | ||||
| 60 | Campbell Allison | OL | Eastern Michigan | 16 |
| 61 | James Bodanis | OL | Michigan State | 24 |
| 62 | Sukh Chung (7) | OL | Calgary | 25 |
| 63 | Danny Groulx (8) | OL | Laval | 21 |
| 65 | Sean McEwen (6) | OL | Calgary | 27 |
| 66 | Jacob Ruby (10) | OL | Richmond | 18 |
| 67 | Quinn Lawlor | OL | Brigham Young | 24 |
| Receiver | ||||
| 80 | Nic Demski (5) | WR | Manitoba | 19 |
| 81 | Lemar Durant | WR | Simon Fraser | 26 |
| 82 | Phillip Enchill | WR | Montreal | 14 |
| 83 | Jake Harty (19) | WR | Calgary | 12 |
| 84 | Andrew Johnson | WR | Fort Lewis College | 20 |
| 85 | Addison Richards (9) | WR | Regina | 14 |
| 86 | Mikhail Davidson | WR | Montreal | 16 |
| 87 | Melvin Abankwa | WR | Saint Mary’s | 17 |
| Defensive Line | ||||
| 6 | Maxx Forde | DL | Idaho | 15 |
| 90 | Jean-Samuel Blanc | DL | Montreal | 20 |
| 91 | Rory Connop | DL | Western | 19 |
| 92 | Donovan Dale | DL | UBC | 22 |
| 93 | Ettore Lattanzio (20) | DL | Ottawa | 32 |
| 94 | Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (18) | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | 17 |
| 95 | Ricky Osei-Kusi | DL | Western | 20 |
| 96 | Brandon Tennant (15) | DL | Laval | 22 |
| 97 | Daryl Waud (3) | DL | Western | 21 |
BROAD JUMP RESULTS
Players
| # | Name | Pos | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary | 8’10.50″ |
| 3 | Jordan Yantz | QB | Manitoba | 9’2.00″ |
| Kickers | ||||
| Defensive Back | ||||
| 20 | Chris Ackie (12) | DB | Wilfrid Laurier | 10’11.5″ |
| 21 | Kwame Adjei | DB | Mount Allison | 9’2.00″ |
| 22 | Tevaughn Campbell | DB | Regina | 10’9.75″ |
| 23 | Matt Isherwood | DB | Simon Fraser | 9’4.50″ |
| 24 | Brendan Morgan | DB | Queen’s | 10’2.50″ |
| 25 | Dexter Janke | DB | Okanagan Sun | 9’2.00″ |
| 26 | Kahlen Branning | DB | Regina | 9’10.50″ |
| 27 | Anthony Coady | DB | Montreal | 9’4.25″ |
| Running Back | ||||
| 4 | Matt Rea | RB | Michigan State | 9’4.50″ |
| 30 | Dillon Campbell | RB | Wilfrid Laurier | 9’5.50″ |
| 31 | Jefferson Court | RB | Utah State | 9’0.50″ |
| 32 | Brandon Deschamps | RB | UBC | 9’5.00″ |
| 33 | Kienan LaFrance | RB | Manitoba | 10’0.25″ |
| 34 | Christophe Normand | RB | Laval | 9’7.00″ |
| 35 | William Langlais | RB | Sherbrooke | 9’9.00″ |
| 36 | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | UNLV | 9’11.00″ |
| Linebacker | ||||
| 5 | Louis Mensah | LB | Fort Lewis | 9’7.25″ |
| 40 | Byron Archambeault (17) | LB | Montreal | 9’3.50″ |
| 41 | Adrian Clarke | LB | Bishop’s | 10’2.75″ |
| 42 | Adam Konar (16) | LB | Calgary | 9’6.50″ |
| 43 | Auston Johnson | LB | South Dakota | 8’6.25″ |
| 44 | Ron Omara | LB | St. FX | 9’7.00″ |
| 45 | Jonathan Langa | LB | Saint Mary’s | 9’4.25″ |
| 46 | Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State | 9’8.75″ |
| Offensive Line | ||||
| 60 | Campbell Allison | OL | Eastern Michigan | 7’10.25″ |
| 61 | James Bodanis | OL | Michigan State | 9’0.25″ |
| 62 | Sukh Chung (7) | OL | Calgary | 8’11.25″ |
| 63 | Danny Groulx (8) | OL | Laval | 8’1.50″ |
| 65 | Sean McEwan (6) | OL | Calgary | 8’11.25″ |
| 66 | Jacob Ruby (10) | OL | Richmond | 8’4.00″ |
| 67 | Quinn Lawlor | OL | Brigham Young | 8’9.75″ |
| Receiver | ||||
| 80 | Nic Demski (5) | WR | Manitoba | 9’9.25″ |
| 81 | Lemar Durant | WR | Simon Fraser | 9’11.00″ |
| 82 | Phillip Enchill | WR | Montreal | 9’3.25″ |
| 83 | Jake Harty (19) | WR | Calgary | 10’7.25″ |
| 84 | Andrew Johnson | WR | Fort Lewis College | 10’2.50″ |
| 85 | Addison Richards (9) | WR | Regina | 9’7.50″ |
| 86 | Mikhail Davidson | WR | Montreal | 8’8.00″ |
| 87 | Melvin Abankwah | WR | Saint Mary’s | 10’4.00″ |
| Defensive Line | ||||
| 91 | Rory Connop | DL | Western | 8’4.25″ |
| 92 | Donovan Dale | DL | UBC | 8’8.00″ |
| 6 | Maxx Forde | DL | Idaho | 9’5.50″ |
| 92 | Donovan Dale | DL | Saskatchewan | 8’8.00″ |
| 93 | Ettore Lattanzio (20) | DL | Ottawa | 9’2.00″ |
| 94 | Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (18) | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | 9’2.00″ |
| 95 | Ricky Osei-Kusi | DL | Western | 8’8.00″ |
| 96 | Brandon Tennant (15) | DL | Laval | DNF |
| 97 | Daryl Waud (3) | DL | Western | 7’9.75″ |
VERTICAL JUMP RESULTS
| # | Name | Pos | School | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary | 32.0″ |
| 3 | Jordan Yantz | QB | Manitoba | 31.0″ |
| Kickers | ||||
| Defensive Back | ||||
| 20 | Chris Ackie (12) | DB | Wilfrid Laurier | 40.0″ |
| 21 | Kwame Adjei | DB | Mount Allison | 30.0″ |
| 22 | Tevaughn Campbell | DB | Regina | 38.5″ |
| 23 | Matt Isherwood | DB | Simon Fraser | 32.5″ |
| 24 | Brendan Morgan | DB | Queen’s | 36.0″ |
| 25 | Janke Dexter | DB | Okanagan Sun | 31.5″ |
| 26 | Kahlen Branning | DB | Regina | 37.0″ |
| 27 | Anthony Coady | DB | Montreal | 35.0″ |
| Running Back | ||||
| 4 | Matt Rea | RB | Michigan State | 33.0″ |
| 30 | Dillon Campbell | RB | Wilfrid Laurier | 35.5″ |
| 31 | Jefferson Court | RB | Utah State | 31.0″ |
| 32 | Brandon Deschamps | RB | UBC | 31.5″ |
| 33 | Kienan LaFrance | RB | Manitoba | 36.0″ |
| 35 | William Langlais | RB | Sherbrooke | 31.0″ |
| 34 | Christophe Normand | RB | Laval | 30.5″ |
| 36 | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | UNLV | 34.5″ |
| Linebacker | ||||
| 5 | Louis Mensah | LB | Fort Lewis | 33.5″ |
| 40 | Byron Archambeault (17) | LB | Montreal | 32.5″ |
| 41 | Adrian Clarke | LB | Bishop’s | 34.5″ |
| 42 | Adam Konar (16) | LB | Calgary | 30.5″ |
| 43 | Auston Johnson | LB | South Dakota | 30.5″ |
| 44 | Ron Omara | LB | St. FX | 33.5″ |
| 45 | Jonathan Langa | LB | Saint Mary’s | 32.0″ |
| 46 | Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State | 33.5″ |
| Offensive Line | ||||
| 60 | Campbell Allison | OL | Eastern Michigan | 23.0″ |
| 61 | James Bodanis | OL | Michigan State | 31.0″ |
| 62 | Sukh Chung (7) | OL | Calgary | 28.0″ |
| 63 | Danny Groulx (8) | OL | Laval | 24.5″ |
| 65 | Sean McEwan (6) | OL | Calgary | 26.5″ |
| 66 | Jacob Ruby (10) | OL | Richmond | 24.5″ |
| 67 | Quinn Lawlor | OL | Brigham Young | 30.5 |
| Receiver | ||||
| 80 | Nic Demski (5) | WR | Manitoba | 32.5″ |
| 81 | Lemar Durant | WR | Simon Fraser | 36.0″ |
| 82 | Phillip Enchill | WR | Montreal | 30.0″ |
| 83 | Jake Harty (19) | WR | Calgary | 35.0″ |
| 84 | Andrew Johnson | WR | Fort Lewis College | 33.5″ |
| 85 | Addison Richards (9) | WR | Regina | 34.5″ |
| 86 | Mikhail Davidson | WR | Montreal | 29.5″ |
| 87 | Melvin Abankwah | WR | Saint Mary’s | 34.5″ |
| Defensive Line | ||||
| 91 | Rory Connop | DL | Western | 26.5″ |
| 92 | Donovan Dale | DL | UBC | 29.0″ |
| 6 | Maxx Forde | DL | Idaho | 32.0″ |
| 90 | Jean-Samuel Blanc | DL | Montreal | 30.5″ |
| 93 | Ettore Lattanzio (20) | DL | Ottawa | 26.5″ |
| 94 | Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (18) | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | 33.5″ |
| 95 | Ricky Osei-Kusi | DL | Western | 29.0″ |
| 96 | Brandon Tennant (15) | DL | Laval | DNF |
| 97 | Daryl Waud (3) | DL | Western | 31.5″ |
Here is the full schedule for Sunday:
Sunday, March 29
Varsity Centre Bubble
8:10 a.m. OL & DL: 40-yard Dash, Short Shuttle, 3-Cone, Individual & 1-on-1 Drills
9:40 a.m. Long Snappers workout
10:00 a.m. RB, LB, QB, K: 40-yard Dash, Short Shuttle, 3-Cone, Individual & 1-on-1 Drills
12:10 p.m. REC & DB: 40-yard Dash, Short Shuttle, 3-Cone, Individual & 1-on-1 Drills
2:30 p.m. Combine Completed
Photo credits: CFL.ca
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