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±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Ben Thompson invited to CFL's evaluation camp

Published: 5 March 2011

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TORONTO - Ben Thompson, a 6-foot-1, 275-pound defensive tackle with the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Redmen, is one of 55 players participating in the Canadian Football League's Evaluation camp, on the University of Toronto campus, this weekend.

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The 21-year-old marketing senior from Fredericton, N.B., is among 11 defensive linemen in camp - six of whom hail from the Quebec conference.

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Thompson, who earned CIS all-Canadian second-team status, had a dominant campaign in 2010, finishing third in the league with 45.5 total tackles, 36 of them solos. He was also credited with 10.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and two fumble recoveries.

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This year's "E-camp", began Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon. The three-day event is an opportunity for general managers, coaches and scouts to test, interview and evaluate prospects who they may select in the 2011 CFL Canadian Draft on Sunday, May 8.

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"This is an enormously important weekend for these talented prospects and we wish them luck in making the most of this rare opportunity," said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon. "It's an equally significant event for all of us in the CFL. Our teams are only as strong as their Canadian talent, and a CFL franchise is only as strong as the connection between its fans and their fellow Canadians on the field."

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Twenty-three of the 26 CIS football programs will be represented at the event and a total of a 16 players from the Ontario conference (OUA) are attending. The Quebec league has the next highest total with 15 invitees, followed by the Canada West (12) and the Atlantic conference (AUS) with five. In addition, players from seven different NCAA institutions are in the mix.

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Concordia tops all QUFL teams with four players in camp, followed by Laval, Montreal and Bishop's, with three apiece, in addition to one each from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and Sherbrooke.

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Results from the weekend's evaluation camp available .

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SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Athletics & Recreation

514-398-7012

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E-Camp Invited Players

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# Name
Pos
School HT
WT
Quarterback
1
QB Regina 6.00
200
2
QB Ottawa 6.04
210
Kicker
3

K Laval 5.11
205
4 P Alberta 6.02 185
Defensive Back
20
DB Northeastern State 5.10
175
21
DB Western Ontario 6.02
196
22
CB
York 6.01
193
23
DB Mount Allison 6.02
187
24
CB
Wilfrid Laurier 6.02
180
25
DB Toronto 6.03
196
26
DB Acadia 5.10
205
27
DB Guelph 5.09
190
28
DB Windsor 6.01
190
Running Back
30
RB Bishop's 5.10
198
32
RB Concordia 5.09
196
34
RB Central Michigan 5.10
195
35
RB Calgary 5.10
210
Linebacker
50
LB York 5.11
230
51
LB Manitoba 6.03
223
52
LB Saint Mary's 5.10
202
53
LB
St. Francis Xavier 6.00
230
54
LB
Western Ontario 5.11
231
55
LB Saskatchewan 6.01
210
Offensive Line
60
OL
Laval 6.05
300
69
OL
Concordia 6.05
320
61
OL
Western Ontario 6.07
280
62
OL
Wilfrid Laurier 6.06
350
63
OL
Calgary 6.03
290
64
OL
Rice 6.04
295
70
OL
Queen's 6.11
340
65
OL
California U. of PA 6.05
291
66
OL
Sherbrooke 6.07
300
68
OL
Montreal 6.04
275
67

OL
Calgary 6.03
292
OL Wilfrid Laurier 6.06 310
Receiver
80
WR
Calgary 6.02
220
81
WR
Saskatchewan 6.03
160
82
WR
Guelph 6.01
195
83
SB
Saskatchewan 6.01
195
84
WR
Harvard 6.01
195
85
SB
Concordia 6.01
207
87
WR
Calgary 6.01
215
88
WR
Ottawa 6.02
215
WR Montreal
Defensive Line
91
DL Montreal 6.02
285
92
DL
Bishop's 6.02
250
93
DL Eastern Michigan 6.02
235
94
DL
Laval 6.04
245
95
DL Alberta 6.02
260
96
DL Saint Mary's 6.03
260
90
DE Western Ontario 6.05
253
97
DL Michigan 6.04
289
99
DT ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 6.01
275
98 DL Bishop's 6.03 230
DT Concordia 6.03 300
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