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TORONTO — Oklahoma State OL Shane Richards and Fresno State DB Matthew Boateng have been sent home from the CFL Combine presented by New Era.
According to CFL.ca’s Chris O’Leary, Richards declined to perform tests and drills in front of scouts on Saturday. Boateng participated in the vertical jump but declined to take part in the Bench Press on Saturday. He was officially sent home Saturday evening after declining to take part in any of Sunday’s drills.
Oklahoma State OL Shane Richards will be sent home from the #cfl combine for declining to perform in front of scouts from all nine teams.
— Chris O'Leary (@olearychris) March 23, 2019
Fresno DB Matt Boateng has been sent back early from the #cfl combine. He’s declining to take part in Sunday’s activities.
— Chris O'Leary (@olearychris) March 24, 2019
The second-ranked prospect according to the most recent CFL Scouting Bureau rankings, Richards performed in front of scouts at the Oklahoma State pro day earlier in March and was slated to take part in the CFL’s national showcase this weekend.
The 6-foot-6, 334-pound lineman is considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 CFL Draft on May 3, and was chosen to go first overall in the first mock draft by CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson this week.
Boateng posted a 4.38-second 40-yard dash, along with a 4.18-second shuttle and a 6.78-second three-cone in his Pro Day last week. He broad jumped 10 feet and posted a 38-inch vertical leap and managed 14 reps in the bench press.
The combine officially began on Friday in Toronto, while testing started Saturday morning with the vertical jump. Testing, individual drills and one-on-ones will continue into Sunday afternoon, with CFL.ca carrying live coverage throughout the events.
