Sixteen former Dinos cracked CFL
rosters following the 2013 training camps. Seven players from last year’s
Conference championship team have made CFL rosters or are attending in one case
NFL camp with each having CIS eligibility remaining. A four are with the
Montreal Alouettes, Steven Lumbala, Mike Edem, Jordan Verdone and Mike Klassen,
Kirby Fabien with the BC Lions, Carson Rockhill with the Hamilton Ti-Cats and
Linden Gaydosh who currently is with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
Four members of the Dinos have
made the Montreal Alouettes roster. First round picks Mike Edem (3rd overall) and Stephen
Lumbala (5th overall) cracked the roster as did defensive end Mike
Klassen and linebacker Jordan Verdone. All four players had varsity eligibility
remaining. Defensive back Jamahl Knowles made the practice roster and also had
eligibility remaining.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have
offensive guard Paul Swiston and running back Anthony Woodson on their roster,
both having played there last year.
Veteran offensive lineman Tim
O’Neill returns for another season with the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Carson
Rockhill signed with them this morning.
Saskatchewan Roughriders have
linebacker Sam Hurl, who begins his second season with the Green & White.
Running back Matt Walter, offensive lineman Dan
Federkeil, and receiver Anthony Parker are back with the Calgary Stampeders.
Up the Queen Elizabeth highway in
Edmonton , the
Eskimos have offensive lineman Alex Krausnick-Groh and receiver Nate Coehoorn
on their roster.
On the West Coast the B.C. Lions
have offensive lineman Kirby Fabien, Fabien begins his first season with the
Lions and also had a year eligibility remaining in CIS football.
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