CFL.ca presents a photo essay of the 2010 Evaluation Camp presented by Reebok from one player's perspective. Discover E-Camp from the view of Queen's LB Shomari Williams.
Credit: Shomari Williams and Joe Eppele introduce themselves at the E-Camp opening night dinner. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams answers a question from the BC Lions while Player Personnel Coordinator & Assistant to GM Neil McEvoy looks on. Teams have 15 minutes to interview each player. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: BC Lions GM & Head Coach Wally Buono wants to see exactly how tall Williams is following the team’s interview with the #4-ranked prospect. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams was one of 16 players to sit down for an interview with Jaime Stein of CFL.ca. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams enjoys some quiet time on Friday evening with his roommate and teammate Chris Smith. They would have an early wake-up call the next morning for testing. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Saturday morning kicks off with players posing for headshots. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams and other players wait their turn to be tested by the doctors before participating in the Saturday morning drills. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams goes through a series of medical tests before he is cleared to participate in Saturday’s drills. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Toronto Argonauts head athletic therapist Erin Brooks checks Williams’ blood pressure. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Players undergo a series of measurements including hand span and arm length. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams is tested in one of several flexibility exercises. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: The first major athletic test on Saturday is the bench press. Williams waits his turn. Laurier’s Mike Montoya set a new record with 40 reps. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams presses the 225-pound weight 17 times. That places him in the middle of the pack for the linebackers at E-Camp. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams relaxes while awaiting his turn to be weighed in and measured for height. This commences the afternoon testing. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams measures in at 6’1” exactly. At Queen’s University, he was listed as 6’2” in the team media guide. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams tips the scale at 232 pounds. He was listed at 236 pounds at Queen’s. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: The vertical jump tests how high a player can jump. Williams jumped an impressive 37.5-inches. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: The broad jump is a good measure of a player’s explosiveness. Williams had the fifth best distance at 10’ 2”. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: On Sunday morning, players finally get to put the pads on and partake in some football drills. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Players are used to stretching with their teammates, but at E-Camp most players stretch alone to prepare for the various field tests. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Players loosen up prior to participating in the short shuttle drill, which tests agility. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams is one of several players to lose their footing on the slippery field at Varsity Stadium during the short shuttle test. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams is all but a blur as he crosses the finish line in the 40-yard dash. He ran the distance in 4.66 seconds, impressive for a player of his size. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams prepares himself for the one-on-one drills. Some consider these drills the ultimate E-Camp test. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Scouts wanted to see Williams participate with the defensive linemen and linebackers. Here he faces OL Ryan Bomben from Guelph. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams and OL Joe Eppele from Washington State share a laugh following the one-on-one drills between defensive and offensive linemen. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams has a moment to reflect while waiting to participate in drills with his group. Injured Ludovic Kashindi stands on crutches. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams is back on the field participating in another set of drills for the scouts. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: The #4-ranked Williams jumps for a pass while #2-ranked Cory Greenwood from Concordia looks on. The LBs were the two highest ranked players at E-Camp. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams gets the better of RB Matt Henry from Manitoba during one-on-one drills between linebackers and running backs. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: Williams takes off his should pads after a grueling two days of testing. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: That’s a wrap. Two and half grueling days of interviews, testing and football are in the books. Next up, the Canadian Draft on May 2. (Photo: Ryan Enn Hughes)
