April 7, 2010
OUA PROSPECT TOPS LATEST CFL RANKING
TORONTO - With the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft fast approaching, the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau published on Wednesday its third ranking of top Canadian amateur football players that are eligible for this year's event. Queen's linebacker and Vanier Cup champion Shomari Williams now tops the ranking.
TSN will broadcast the first two rounds of this year's CFL Canadian Draft on May 2, from noon until 2 p.m. ET.
Williams' strong season coupled with a great Vanier Cup performance had him jump from 15th last September to first in the April edition of the list. A good showing at the CFL Evaluation Camp presented by Reebok held last March in Toronto confirmed his status as one of the top prospects of this year's draft.
Bishop's receivers Shawn Gore (10th) and Steven Turner (14th) enter the list for the first time after very strong outings during the weekend of Evaluation Camp. While Gore got his share of attention working his craft against defensive backs on Sunday, Turner raised eyebrows during both days of testing, posting a record time of 4.31 seconds in the 40-yard dash and a vertical leap of 43.5 inches, finishing just a half-inch shy of the record set in 2009 by former Gaiter, and now BC Lion, Jamall Lee.
Other E-Camp participants cracking the top-5 include linebacker Cory Greenwood (3rd) from Concordia and offensive Lineman Joe Eppele (5th) from Washington State.
CFL Scouting Bureau – April 2010
Rank - Previous - Name - Position - School
1. (4.) Shomari Williams LB Queen's
2. (1.) John Bender OL Nevada
3. (2.) Cory Greenwood LB Concordia
4. (3.) Danny Watkins OT Baylor
5. (11.) Joe Eppele OT Washington State
6. (7.) Rob Maver K/P Guelph
7. (10.) Brian Bulcke DL Stanford
8. (13.) Taurean Allen DB Wilfrid Laurier
9. (12.) Eddie Steele DT Manitoba
10. (NR) Shawn Gore WR Bishop's
11. (NR) Joel Reinders OL Waterloo
12. (5.) J'Michael Deane OL Michigan State
13. (8.) Joash Gesse LB Montréal
14. (NR) Steven Turner WR Bishop's
15. (6.) Cory Watson WR Concordia
The CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers from the league's eight teams. Visit the Scouting Bureau's page on CFL.ca to see past rankings.
For more information on the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft, please visit CFL.ca's Prospect Central. For the full draft selection order, click here.
Source: Canadian Football League
TSN will broadcast the first two rounds of this year's CFL Canadian Draft on May 2, from noon until 2 p.m. ET.
Williams' strong season coupled with a great Vanier Cup performance had him jump from 15th last September to first in the April edition of the list. A good showing at the CFL Evaluation Camp presented by Reebok held last March in Toronto confirmed his status as one of the top prospects of this year's draft.
Bishop's receivers Shawn Gore (10th) and Steven Turner (14th) enter the list for the first time after very strong outings during the weekend of Evaluation Camp. While Gore got his share of attention working his craft against defensive backs on Sunday, Turner raised eyebrows during both days of testing, posting a record time of 4.31 seconds in the 40-yard dash and a vertical leap of 43.5 inches, finishing just a half-inch shy of the record set in 2009 by former Gaiter, and now BC Lion, Jamall Lee.
Other E-Camp participants cracking the top-5 include linebacker Cory Greenwood (3rd) from Concordia and offensive Lineman Joe Eppele (5th) from Washington State.
CFL Scouting Bureau – April 2010
Rank - Previous - Name - Position - School
1. (4.) Shomari Williams LB Queen's
2. (1.) John Bender OL Nevada
3. (2.) Cory Greenwood LB Concordia
4. (3.) Danny Watkins OT Baylor
5. (11.) Joe Eppele OT Washington State
6. (7.) Rob Maver K/P Guelph
7. (10.) Brian Bulcke DL Stanford
8. (13.) Taurean Allen DB Wilfrid Laurier
9. (12.) Eddie Steele DT Manitoba
10. (NR) Shawn Gore WR Bishop's
11. (NR) Joel Reinders OL Waterloo
12. (5.) J'Michael Deane OL Michigan State
13. (8.) Joash Gesse LB Montréal
14. (NR) Steven Turner WR Bishop's
15. (6.) Cory Watson WR Concordia
The CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers from the league's eight teams. Visit the Scouting Bureau's page on CFL.ca to see past rankings.
For more information on the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft, please visit CFL.ca's Prospect Central. For the full draft selection order, click here.
Source: Canadian Football League
