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TORONTO — The 2018 CFL Combine season continued on Friday at Varsity stadium in Toronto and after a day of testing, the CFL announced that linebacker Eric Mezzalira, defensive back Jordan Beaulieu, defensive back Jacob Firlotte, linebacker Paul Kozachuk, receiver Harry McMaster and offensive lineman Sam MacMillan all earned an invite to the national edition of the Combine in Winnipeg at the end of the month.
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McMaster, Mezzalira, Kozachuk, Beaulieu, Firlotte and MacMillan pose after getting an invite to the National Combine (Alex D’Addese/CFL.ca)
Kozachuk finished first among linebackers and sixth overall in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.71 seconds. He ranked third overall in the vertical jump with an impressive 37 inches. The Varsity Blue finished fifth in bench with 18 reps of 225 lbs.
Mustang Beaulieu was the fastest of the day, clocking in at 4.57 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 4.09 in shuttle for first overall in both. The defensive back was second in the three-cone drill at 7.18 seconds and fourth in the vertical jump with 34.5 inches.
Linebacker Mezzalira finished second in the bench press with 21 reps. The McMaster Marauder was also second among linebackers in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.84 seconds.
Defensive back Firlotte finished in the top 10 in the vertical jump, with a leap of 32.5. The Queen’s Gael finished seventh in the broad jump at 9’9.75”
Six-foot-one McMaster also received an invite. The wide receiver from Western ran a 4.84 40-yard dash, with an 8’11.25” broad jump, and shone in the one-on-ones and individual drills.
University of Toronto Sam MacMillan finished second among offensive linemen in shuttle at 5.19 seconds and in the broad jump at 7’10.5”.
Overall, 41 players attended today’s Ontario Regional Combine in Toronto and each athlete worked out in front of scouts from all CFL Teams.
Last year’s Ontario Regional Combine saw Adam Adeboboye, Richard Gillespie, Jordan Hoover, Mark Mackie and Jonah Pataki invited to the CFL Combine. Hoover was drafted 31st overall to Edmonton and Mackie was chosen at 67th overall by Edmonton in the 2017 CFL Draft.
The Western Regional Combine will take place on March 22 in Winnipeg. Schedules for each Regional Combine and CFL Combine can be found here.
