U SPORTS reveals rosters for East-West Bowl
The Vanier Cup finalist Université Laval will host the 2018 U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl for the second consecutive year, which features U SPORTS football players heading into their CFL draft year. The 16th annual top prospects game will be played at TELUS-U.L. Stadium on Saturday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Reigning Vanier Cup champion and MVP Chris Merchant of the Western Mustangs was one of 86 players announced on Tuesday May 1st that will suit up for the game, which serves as the first step to identifying future CFL talent. For the next year, players from both squads will vie for coveted spots on the CFL Scouting Bureau Top 20 Prospects List – published in August, December and April – before showcasing their skills at regional and national combines in advance of the draft next spring.
University of Toronto head coach Greg Marshall, who captured his first national championship as a U SPORTS bench boss last November in Hamilton, Ont., will be behind the West team bench. Bishop’s head coach Cherif Nicolas, who led the Gaiters in their first season in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference, will coach the East team. Full rosters for both teams are available below.
EAST TEAM
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | SCHOOL | POS. |
| HEIDE | Nathan | Acadia | OG |
| GRANT | Thomas | Acadia | DT |
| GRAVESON | Zack | Bishop’s | REC |
| CARON | Guillaume | Carleton | DB |
| ROBITAILLE | Frederik | Carleton | DE |
| HALBGEWACHS | Matt | Concordia | OG |
| SIMBA | Maurice | Concordia | OT |
| GORDON | Levondre | Laurier | RB |
| BETTS | Mathieu | Laval | DE |
| LÉVESQUE | Dominic | Laval | K/P |
| THOMASSIN | Samuel | Laval | OG |
| SAVARD | Alexandre | Laval | RC |
| DESJARDINS | Vincent | Laval | DD |
| McGEE | Kevin | Laval | DB |
| LANCTOT | Pierre-Karl | Laval | OL |
| WILLIAMS | Zack | Manitoba | OT |
| KATCHELEWA | Kamba | McGill | LB |
| PARENT | Gabriel | Montréal | RB |
| HAMEL | François | Montréal | FS |
| RICHARDS | Malikue | Mount Allison | REC |
| HALSTEAD | Damian | Mount Allison | LB |
| HARRY | Jamie | Ottawa | CB |
| CRANSTON | Cody | Ottawa | DB |
| BEAVER | Kalem | Ottawa | REC |
| CAUSER | Ejaz | Queen’s | DB |
| OSEI-KUSI | Chris | Queen’s | REC |
| PICHÉ-LUNEAU | Samuel | Sherbrooke | DL |
| POLAN | Samuel | Sherbrooke | CB |
| POLAN | Gabriel | Sherbrooke | RB |
| SAVARD | David | Sherbrooke | FB |
| ROY | Vincent | Sherbrooke | OL |
| LYTE-MYERS | Antoine | Saint Mary’s | CB |
| HENRY | Josh | Saint Mary’s | REC |
| JULIEN-GRANT | Kaion | St. Francis Xavier | REC |
| WHYTE | Gordon | St. Francis Xavier | LB |
| CUNNINGHAM | Jimmie | St. Francis Xavier | DL |
| HALLETT | Nick | Toronto | HB |
| STADNYK | Nick | Toronto | REC |
| FOYLE | Lamar | Toronto | LB |
| MERCHANT | Chris | Western | QB |
| HUNCHAK | Brett | York | QB |
Head Coach: Cherif Nicolas, Bishop’s
Offensive Coordinator: Gabriel Cousineau, Montreal
Defensive Coordinator: Paul Eddy Saint-Vilien, Carleton
Special Teams Coordinator: Dan McNally, Acadia
WEST TEAM
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | SCHOOL | POS. |
| HARKE | Jonathan | Alberta | C |
| KOCHISARLI | Kemal | Alberta | OG |
| MEEK | Garrett | Alberta | DL |
| TAITINGER | Joshua | Alberta | LB |
| ANTWI | Jeshrun | Calgary | RB |
| KARL | Hunter | Calgary | REC |
| STATZ | Nick | Calgary | DB |
| REINHART | Job | Guelph | LB |
| LANDERS | Theodore | Guelph | QB |
| STARCZALA | Eric | Guelph | OL |
| GITTENS JR | Kurleigh | Laurier | REC |
| JAMES | Trevaughan | Laurier | DT |
| MAIRLEITNER | Drew | Laurier | OG |
| SMITH | Robbie | Laurier | DE |
| ROSS | Shai | Manitoba | REC |
| DUFAULT | Derek | Manitoba | DE |
| LYLES | Jamel | Manitoba | RB |
| WALKER | Jesse | Manitoba | REC |
| BLAKE | Eric | McMaster | LB |
| LYONS | Jordan | McMaster | RB |
| RICHARDS | Marquis | Queen’s | FB |
| DELINTE | Cord | Regina | DB |
| KOKO | Polis | Regina | DB |
| MOORTGAT | Kyle | Regina | REC |
| SCHIENBEIN | Ryan | Regina | REC |
| HALL | Payton | Saskatchewan | FS |
| MACHIBRODA | Evan | Saskatchewan | DT |
| HOPE | Brian | Saint Mary’s | K/P |
| GRIFFITHS | Connor | UBC | DL |
| KATSANTONIS | Stavros | UBC | DB |
| LEE | Malcom | UBC | DB |
| O’CONNOR | Michael | UBC | QB |
| PINTO | Trivel | UBC | REC |
| FRECHA | Lautaro | Waterloo | DB |
| GIBBON | Jesse | Waterloo | OL |
| BOUCHARD | Grégoire | Western | OG |
| DION | Phillipe | Western | LB |
| HAWLEY | James | Western | DE |
| JOSEPH | Cedric | Western | RB |
| SOPIK | Fraser | Western | LB |
| DESJARLAIS | Drew | Windsor | OL |
| MARTIN | Evan | Windsor | DB |
| HUNCHAK | Colton | York | REC |
| KALINIC | Nikola | York | REC |
Head Coach: Greg Marshall, Western
Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Sheahan, Calgary
Defensive Coordinator: Dwayne Cameron, Laurier
Special Teams: Brendan Conway, Waterloo
Offensive Line: Irv Daymond, Laurier
Quarterbacks: Steve Snyder, Western and Kyle Quinlan, McMaster
Receivers: Jabari Arthur, Calgary
Running Backs: Tom Flaxman, McMaster
