18 ‘Global’ players to participate in CFL National Combine
TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) unveiled the list of 18 players from five different nations that will participate in the CFL Combine presented by New Era taking place in Toronto from March 22-24.
The 18 players will test alongside the top prospects eligible for the 2019 CFL Draft. Several delegates from each nation’s football federation will be attending the Combine to take in the events and to continue the momentum on the CFL’s ‘2.0’ international strategy.
For a full list of all CFL Combine participants, click here.
Below is the list of ‘global’ players that confirmed their participation at Combine:
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN |
| Jordan Bouah | WR | Saddleback College Gauchos | Rome, Italy |
| Valentin Gnahoua | DL | Berlin Rebels | Le Mans, France |
| Thiadric Hansen | LB | Potsdam Royals | Flensburg, Germany |
| Marc Anthony Hor | DL | Frankfurt Universe | Mannheim, Germany |
| Kimi Linnainmaa | WR | Helsinki Roosters | Espoo, Finland |
| Mads Nielsen | DL | Copenhagen Towers | Vejle, Denmark |
| Frederik Nielsen | WR | Potsdam Royals | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Okko Outinen | DE | Helsinki Roosters | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Benjamin Plu | WR | Thonon-les-Bains Black Panthers | Le Mans, France |
| Asnnel Robo | RB | University de Montreal | Cayenne, France |
| Maxime Rouyer | LB | McGill | Troyes, France |
| Roni Salonen | LB | Braunschweig New Yorker Lions | Vantaa, Finland |
| Hendrik Schwarz | WR | Marburg Mercenaries | Marburg, Germany |
| Arttu Tennberg | OL | Porvoo Butchers | Helsinki, Finland |
| Alessandro Vergani | OL | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | Monza, Italy |
| Sonny Weishaupt | QB | Grenoble Centaures | Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| Max Earvin Zimmermann | WR | Potsdam Royals | Berlin, Germany |
| Johannes Zirngibl | DE | Straubing Spiders | Landau, Germany |
COUNTRY AND POSITION BREAKDOWN:
Country:
Germany – 6
Finland – 4
France – 4
Denmark – 2
Italy – 2
Position:
Receivers – 6
Defensive Linemen – 5
Linebackers – 3
Offensive Linemen – 2
Running Back – 1
Quarterback – 1
The CFL will once again have exclusive live coverage of the 2019 National Combine, starting with the bench press on Saturday and continuing with the 40-yard dash and one-on-one drills on Sunday. For more information, please visit CFL.ca/Live.
