CFL Combine

The bench press is one of the most exciting drills at E-Camp, because it evaluates both the athletes strength and muscular endurance.

[5] Michael Van Praet, defensive lineman of the Western Ontario Mustangs, won the bench press competition with 38 reps. Top-ranked prospect Ben Heenan came second with 32 repetitions.

Shamawd Chambers, wide receiver from Wilfrid Laurier, led all athletes running an electronically timed 4.42 40-yard dash.

For the first time in its history the evaluation was expanded to include two regional combines (Edmonton and Montreal) prior to the main E-Camp taking place in Toronto.

[7] Elie Ngoyi, a defensive lineman from the Bishop's Gaiters, won the bench press competition with 40 repetitions.

Kristopher Robertson from the Concordia Stingers (who was invited from the Montreal combine) had the fastest 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.42 seconds.

The three-cone drill was won by Simon Le Marquand from the Ottawa Gee-Gees, with a time of 6.84 seconds.

Adam Thibault, defensive back from Laval ran the fastest 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.454 seconds.

Andrew Lue, defensive back from Queen's, had the longest broad jump, leaping 10 feet 5 inches.

Regina Rams CB Tevaughn Campbell ran the fastest electronically timed 40-yard dash with 4.35 seconds.

Byron Archambault set the record for most bench press reps by a linebacker with 41, second only across all positions to Michael Knill's 47 in 2011.

Finally, WR Nic Demski from Manitoba was the only athlete to run a sub-7-second three-cone drill, with a time of 6.91 seconds.

Felix Faubert-Lussier of Laval had the best three-cone drill with a time of 6.73 seconds and Shaq Johnson had the best broad jump result with a distance of 11'0.0".

[18] In mid-March the CFL announced it would expand its coverage of the 2017 Combine with more analysis and footage streamed on CFL.ca than in previous years.

[21] [22] * indicates a result from a regional combine event The 2019 National Combine moved back to Toronto amidst labour negotiations and a request by the Canadian Football League Players' Association to players not to make public appearances on behalf of the league in the offseason.

[2] The CFL Invitational Combine was once again be hosted by the Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House in Waterloo, Ontario, on March 8, 2024.

[2][38] The CFL Invitational Combine will be hosted by the Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House in Waterloo, Ontario, on February 28, 2025.

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