Lucas Barrett Manager, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League
First time ever players from overseas will compete in the Combine as part of CFL 2.0 strategy
Thursday, March 14, 2019 — TORONTO (March 14, 2019) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) unveiled the list of 18 players from five different nations that will participate in the CFL Combine presented by New Era taking place in Toronto from March 22-24.The 18 players will test alongside the top prospects eligible for the 2019 CFL Draft. Several delegates from each nation’s football federation will be attending the Combine to take in the events and to continue the momentum on the CFL’s ‘2.0’ international strategy.
Below is the list of ‘global’ players that confirmed their participation at Combine:
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN |
| Jordan Bouah | WR | Saddleback College Gauchos | Rome, Italy |
| Valentin Gnahoua | DL | Berlin Rebels | Le Mans, France |
| Thiadric Hansen | LB | Potsdam Royals | Flensburg, Germany |
| Marc Anthony Hor | DL | Frankfurt Universe | Mannheim, Germany |
| Kimi Linnainmaa | WR | Helsinki Roosters | Espoo, Finland |
| Mads Nielsen | DL | Copenhagen Towers | Vejle, Denmark |
| Frederik Nielsen | WR | Potsdam Royals | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Okko Outinen | DE | Helsinki Roosters | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Benjamin Plu | WR | Thonon-les-Bains Black Panthers | Le Mans, France |
| Asnnel Robo | RB | University de Montreal | Cayenne, France |
| Maxime Rouyer | LB | McGill | Troyes, France |
| Roni Salonen | LB | Braunschweig New Yorker Lions | Vantaa, Finland |
| Hendrik Schwarz | WR | Marburg Mercenaries | Marburg, Germany |
| Arttu Tennberg | OL | Porvoo Butchers | Helsinki, Finland |
| Alessandro Vergani | OL | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | Monza, Italy |
| Sonny Weishaupt | QB | Grenoble Centaures | Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| Max Earvin Zimmermann | WR | Potsdam Royals | Berlin, Germany |
| Johannes Zirngibl | DE | Straubing Spiders | Landau, Germany |
COUNTRY AND POSITION BREAKDOWN:
Country:
Germany – 6
Finland – 4
France – 4
Denmark – 2
Italy – 2
Position:
Receivers – 6
Defensive Linemen – 5
Linebackers – 3
Offensive Linemen – 2
Running Back – 1
Quarterback – 1
The CFL will once again have exclusive live coverage of the 2019 Combine, starting with the Bench Press on Saturday and continuing with the 40-yard dash and 1-on-1 drills on Sunday. For more information, please visit CFL.ca/Live.
Below is the schedule for the CFL Combine presented by New Era:
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 TO SUNDAY, MARCH 24 – CFL COMBINE PRESENTED BY NEW ERA
GOLDRING CENTRE & VARSITY STADIUM
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
MARRIOT BLOOR YORKVILLE
Player arrivals, measurements, and medicals. No media interviews, unless pre-arranged through the CFL’s communications department.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
GOLDRING CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT
Order of testing: WR, DB, RB, LB, QB, DL, OL
9:30 a.m. Height/Weight Measurements, Video Shot, Vertical Jump
11:30 a.m. Bench press
Players will be made available by request after the completion of morning testing.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
VARSITY STADIUM BUBBLE
9:00 a.m. OL/DL 40-yard dash, shuttle, 3-cone drill, broad jump
10:00 a.m. OL/DL individual drills followed by one-on-ones
10:45 a.m. Long-snappers workout
11:00 a.m. RB/LB/QB/DB/WR 40-yard dash, shuttle, 3-cone, broad jump
1:00 p.m. RB/LB/QB individual drills followed by one-on-ones
2:00 p.m. WR/DB individual drills followed by one-on-ones
3:00 p.m. Combine completed
Players will be made available by request after the completion of their testing.
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