CHRIS OSEI-KUSI SPEEDS TO THE FINISH AT CFL COMBINE PRESENTED BY NEW ERA
Top prospects showcased their skills for scouts, coaches and general managers in Toronto
Sunday, March 24, 2019 — (TORONTO) - The CFL Combine presented by New Era came to close this afternoon in Toronto after a trio of regional combines and an impressive two days of events that tested top prospects from across Canada as well as global players on their speed, strength, and agility. General Managers, scouts and football personnel from all nine CFL teams were in the building to evaluate Canada’s top talent ahead of the 2019 CFL Draft, which takes place on May 2.
Receiver Chris Osei-Kusi, who played seven games for the Queen’s Gaels last year, ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash to finish at the top of the class.
| 40-YARD DASH | ||||
| No | Position | Name | University | Time |
| 87 | WR | Chris Osei-Kusi | Queen's | 4.47 |
| 83 | WR | Kaion Julien-Grant | St. Francis Xavier | 4.49 |
| 89 | WR | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. | Wilfrid Laurier | 4.62 |
| 81 | WR | Malik Richards | Mount Allison | 4.62 |
| 7 | DB | Hakeem Johnson | Western | 4.63 |
| 86 | WR | Shai Ross | Manitoba | 4.63 |
In addition to the 40-Yard Dash, prospects also participated in two speed and agility drills, the short shuttle and three-cone. They also completed the broad jump.
Manitoba’s Shai Ross had a fast day, finishing atop the leaderboard in the Broad Jump (11’5.50”) and the Short Shuttle (4.08 seconds), and coming second in the Three-Cone Drill with a time of 7.00 seconds.
Jay Dearborn, who yesterday recorded the third-highest vertical jump ever by a defensive back (42 inches), also finished well today. The Carleton Raven placed second in the Broad Jump (11’1.75”) and tied for fifth in the Three-Cone Drill (7.09 seconds).
| BROAD JUMP | ||||
| No | Position | Name | University | Distance |
| 86 | WR | Shai Ross | Manitoba | 11'05.50'' |
| 24 | DB | Jay Dearborn | Carleton | 11'01.75'' |
| 22 | DB | Malcolm Lee | UBC | 10'08.63'' |
| 83 | WR | Kaion Julien-Grant | St. Francis Xavier | 10'07.25'' |
| 19 | DB | Shamar Busby | Southeastern Louisiana | 10'04.25'' |
| SHORT SHUTTLE | ||||
| No | Position | Name | University | Time |
| 86 | WR | Shai Ross | Manitoba | 4.08 |
| 22 | DB | Malcolm Lee | UBC | 4.17 |
| 7 | DB | Hakeem Johnson | Western | 4.24 |
| 21 | DB | Stavros Katsantonis | UBC | 4.25 |
| 23 | DB | Jamie Harry | Ottawa | 4.25 |
| THREE-CONE DRILL | ||||
| No | Position | Name | University | Time |
| 7 | DB | Hakeem Johnson | Western | 6.75 |
| 86 | WR | Shai Ross | Manitoba | 7.00 |
| 85 | WR | Hunter Karl | Calgary | 7.00 |
| 21 | DB | Stavros Katsantonis | UBC | 7.03 |
| 22 | DB | Malcolm Lee | UBC | 7.09 |
| 24 | DB | Jay Dearborn | Carleton | 7.09 |
This was the second day of testing in a weekend full of tests and meetings for the prospects. Jonathan Harke demonstrated his strength with 32 reps of 225lbs in the Bench Press on Saturday morning at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
Prospects also squared up to face each other in one-on-ones and positional drills that saw them strap on their pads to demonstrate their movement and let teams see them on the field.
The leaderboard can be found here. For full results from ‘Global’ players, click here.
EVENT RESULTS:
The marquee events at the CFL Combine presented by New Era aired live on CFL.ca, where they can be watched on demand. The broadcast featured play-by-play commentary from Combine Analyst Marshall Ferguson as well as analysis from CFL.ca host Brodie Lawson and former all-star defensive back Davis Sanchez.