2026 U SPORTS East-West Bowl rosters and coaching staffs announced
The full rosters and coaching staffs have been announced for the 2026 U SPORTS East-West Bowl, taking place at the University of Waterloo on Saturday, May 9.
The event features the top 107 Canadian university football players eligible for the 2027 CFL Draft as they look to showcase their skills to coaches, general managers, and personnel from the Canadian Football League. A minimum of three players in their third or fourth year from each of the 27 U SPORTS football programs will attend the game.
The Guelph Gryphons lead the field with six players participating in the game – five on Team West and one on Team East. Calgary, McMaster, Regina, Saint Mary’s, Saskatchewan, STFX, Waterloo, and Windsor will send five players each.
Overall, this year’s rosters feature 12 All-Canadians and 25 conference all-stars from the 2025 season.
The head coaching matchup will be a rematch of the 2025 Mitchell Bowl, as Saskatchewan Huskies Head Coach Scott Flory will lead Team West against Steve Snyder of the Queen’s Gaels and Team East.
This year’s East-West Bowl will feature a virtual coaches clinic on April 11 and 12, registration is still open. Read more about the clinic and the full list of East-West Bowl events here.
Kickoff is set for 12:30, Saturday, May 9 on Warrior Field. Tickets are available now.
WEST ROSTER
|
POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
DB |
Cody Croucher |
Acadia |
Manotick, ON |
|
LB |
Matteo Trasolini |
Alberta |
Vancouver, ON |
|
RB |
Joe Murphy |
Alberta |
Vernon, BC |
|
WR |
Erik Torhjelm |
Alberta |
Calgary, AB |
|
DL |
Sylvester Ibelo |
Calgary |
Calgary, AB |
|
DL |
Darius Redhead |
Calgary |
Calgary, AB |
|
FB |
Evan Smith |
Calgary |
Calgary, AB |
|
LB |
Everett Schmuland |
Calgary |
Kelowna, BC |
|
RB |
Mathieu Clarke |
Calgary |
Brantford, ON |
|
DB |
Coslens Clairveaux |
Concordia |
Montreal, QC |
|
DB |
Kyle Simon-Guerin |
Guelph |
Brampton, ON |
|
DB |
Nate Slawter |
Guelph |
Cole Harbour, NS |
|
LB |
Jevaun Jacobsen |
Guelph |
Burnaby, BC |
|
QB |
Tristan Aboud |
Guelph |
Montreal, QC |
|
WR |
Willem Arseneau |
Guelph |
Calgary, AB |
|
LB |
Ethan Gregorcic |
Laurier |
Courtice, ON |
|
LB |
Jessie Wilkins-Flaricee |
Laurier |
Windsor, ON |
|
OL |
Kodi Blackshaw |
Laurier |
Kitchener, ON |
|
WR |
Ryan Hughes |
Laurier |
Mississauga, ON |
|
OL |
Sean Rowe |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
LB |
Isaiah Shields |
McMaster |
Hamilton, ON |
|
OL |
Quinn Cassidy |
McMaster |
Brantford, ON |
|
OL |
Christian Cote |
McMaster |
Toronto, ON |
|
P |
Matthew Driver |
Queen's |
Kingston, ON |
|
DB |
Max Polischuk |
Regina |
Regina, SK |
|
DB |
Jacob Tkachuk |
Regina |
Regina, SK |
|
DB |
Brandon Wong |
Regina |
Port Coquitlam, BC |
|
DL |
Toryn Swystun-Bernes |
Regina |
Warman, SK |
|
OL |
William Templeton |
Regina |
Regina, SK |
|
DB |
Onochie Amuta |
Saint Mary's |
Scarborough, ON |
|
K |
Adam Johnston |
Saint Mary's |
Rothesay, NB |
|
DB |
Ethan Laing |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
DL |
Riece Kack |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
DL |
Reece McCormick |
Saskatchewan |
Yorkton, SK |
|
WR |
Daniel Kubongo |
Saskatchewan |
Calgary, AB |
|
WR |
Dawson Lennea |
Saskatchewan |
Martensville, SK |
|
DL |
Clark Leonard |
UBC |
Ottawa, ON |
|
DL |
Aaron Parker |
UBC |
Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
|
OL |
Navjot Pooni |
UBC |
Langley, BC |
|
RB |
Riley Michaud |
UBC |
Calgary, AB |
|
FB |
Elijah Pappin |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, ON |
|
LB |
Arden Martinez |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, ON |
|
LB |
Nate Mortenson |
Waterloo |
Windsor, ON |
|
WR |
Logan Heroux |
Waterloo |
Burlington, ON |
|
OL |
Reed Cloutier |
Western |
Ottawa, ON |
|
OL |
Philippe Cote |
Western |
Saint-Augustin, QC |
|
RB |
Ethan Dolby |
Western |
St. Thomas, ON |
|
DL |
Ahmad Taylor |
Windsor |
Pontiac, Michigan |
|
OL |
Kayleb Parker |
Windsor |
Westland, Michigan (USA) |
|
QB |
Nick Dimovski |
Windsor |
Belle River, ON |
|
WR |
Daniel Hector |
Windsor |
Mississauga, ON |
|
WR |
Evan Martin |
Windsor |
Farmington Hills, Michigan |
|
LS |
Maxime Sansfacon |
York |
Sherbrooke, QB |
|
WR |
Cairo Berry |
York |
Dartmouth, NS |
EAST ROSTER
|
POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
OL |
Andrew Pilichos |
Acadia |
Bedford, NS |
|
WR |
Xander Matheson |
Acadia |
Grand Prairie, AB |
|
QB |
Trey Reider |
Alberta |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
DB |
Mathieu Dery |
Bishop's |
Quebec City, QC |
|
FB |
Ismai Sansoucy |
Bishop's |
Victoriaville, QC |
|
OL |
Mikael Pattin |
Bishop's |
Beloil, QC |
|
DB |
Jake Henderson |
Carleton |
Ottawa, ON |
|
DL |
DeAndre McKenzie |
Carleton |
Toronto, ON |
|
LB |
Justin Belanger |
Carleton |
Ottawa, ON |
|
QB |
Elijah Barnes |
Carleton |
Ancaster, ON |
|
DB |
Mendel Joseph |
Concordia |
Montreal, QC |
|
DL |
Emilio Vidali |
Concordia |
Victoriaville, QC |
|
WR |
Oriola Poirier |
Concordia |
Montréal, QC |
|
ATH |
Marshall McCray |
Guelph |
Niagara Falls, ON |
|
K/P |
Felipe Forteza |
Laval |
Québec, QC |
|
LB |
Etienne Delisle |
Laval |
Victoria, BC |
|
LB |
Ndeki Garant-Doumambila |
Laval |
Rimouski, QC |
|
RB |
Mathieu Roy |
Laval |
Beauceville, QC |
|
DL |
Gavin Perkins |
Manitoba |
Thunder Bay, ON |
|
DB |
Thomas Angelin |
McGill |
Paris, France |
|
DB |
Mathis Pilon |
McGill |
Boucherville, QC |
|
OL |
Louis-Gabriel Hallé |
McGill |
St. Joseph de Beauce, QC |
|
DL |
Domenic Limanni |
McMaster |
Orangeville, ON |
|
FB |
Nate Denkers |
McMaster |
Hamilton, ON |
|
DB |
Nelson Kameni |
Montreal |
Yaoundé, Cameroun |
|
OL |
Mathis St-Germain |
Montreal |
Trois-Rivières, QC |
|
RB |
Lucas Dembele-Bertet |
Montreal |
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
|
WR |
Simon Larose |
Montreal |
Montréal, QC |
|
LB |
Ben Michel |
Mount Allison |
Weyburn, SK |
|
RB |
Shamar Parkinson |
Mount Allison |
Chateauguay, QC |
|
DL |
Alias Amelin |
Ottawa |
Russell, ON |
|
LB |
Nassim Regragui |
Ottawa |
Pincourt, QC |
|
OL |
Zachary Seguin |
Ottawa |
Orleans, ON |
|
RB |
Soulemayne Camara |
Ottawa |
Chateauguay, QC |
|
LB |
DJ Ryan |
Queen's |
Maugerville, NB |
|
OL |
Alex Hurst |
Queen's |
Burlington, ON |
|
WR |
Cedric Smith |
Queen's |
Oakville, ON |
|
DL |
Jahmari Brown |
Saint Mary's |
Oshawa, ON |
|
OL |
Jackob Branton |
Saint Mary's |
Gander, NF |
|
WR |
Chandler Zinck-Marier |
Saint Mary's |
Pleasantville, NS |
|
DB |
Elischa Joseph |
Sherbrooke |
Saint-Jean sur le Richelieu, QC |
|
WR |
Marc-André Shaw |
Sherbrooke |
Chambly, QC |
|
DB |
Naijaun David |
STFX |
Dartmouth, NS |
|
DL |
Ryan Ford |
STFX |
Regina, SK |
|
LS |
Mark Linden |
STFX |
Georgetown, ON |
|
WR |
Payton Plesh |
STFX |
Barrie, ON |
|
OL |
Killian Kelly |
STFX |
Milton, ON |
|
DB |
Devon Crenshaw |
Toronto |
Coquitlam, BC |
|
LB |
Ryan Stewart |
Toronto |
King, ON |
|
OL |
Gavin Hemeon |
Toronto |
Thunder Bay, ON |
|
WR |
Chris Joseph |
Toronto |
Richmond, BC |
|
DL |
Dominique Walker |
Waterloo |
Oshawa, ON |
|
LB |
Riley Berfelo |
York |
Victoria, BC |
WEST COACHING STAFF
|
Position |
Coach |
Team |
|
Head Coach |
Scott Flory |
Saskatchewan |
|
Offensive Coordinator |
Mason Nyhus |
Saskatchewan |
|
Defensive Coordinator |
Chris Anstey |
Calgary |
|
Special Teams Coordinator |
Alex Penz |
Windsor |
|
Special Teams Asst |
Sierra McPhail |
Waterloo |
|
Offensive Line Coach |
Adam Blasetti |
Calgary |
|
Offensive Line Coach |
Sean Jamieson |
Western |
|
Wide Receivers Coach |
Jason Lambropoulos |
Waterloo |
|
Running Backs Coach |
Joe D'Amore |
Guelph |
|
Running Backs Coach |
Sierra McPhail |
Waterloo |
|
Quarterbacks Coach |
Mark Surya |
Guelph |
|
Defensive Line Coach |
Almondo Sewell |
Alberta |
|
Defensive Line Coach |
Kyle Stroeder |
Regina |
|
Linebackers Coach |
Conor Elliott |
Western |
|
Linebackers Coach |
Kevin MacNeill |
Waterloo |
|
Defensive Backs Coach |
Jordan Liberman |
Alberta |
|
Defensive Backs Asst |
Mike Domanico |
Windsor |
EAST COACHING STAFF
|
Position |
Coach |
Team |
|
Head Coach |
Steve Snyder |
Queen's |
|
Offensive Coordinator |
Jamie Cook |
York |
|
Defensive Coordinator |
Will Mulligan |
Mount Allison |
|
Special Teams Coordinator |
Mack Holliday |
Carleton |
|
Special Teams Asst |
Nick Liberatore |
Queen's |
|
Offensive Line Coach |
Dave Van den Heuvel |
STFX |
|
Offensive Line Coach |
Zach Scotto |
Laurier |
|
Wide Receivers Coach |
Micah Brown |
Bishop's |
|
Running Backs Coach |
Dexter Janke |
York |
|
Running Backs Coach |
Nick Liberatore |
Queen's |
|
Quarterbacks Coach |
Stevenson Bone |
Alberta |
|
Defensive Line Coach |
Charlie Taggart |
Queen's |
|
Linebackers Coach |
Christian Kuriata |
Laurier |
|
Linebackers Coach |
Paige Hamilton |
McMaster |
|
Defensive Backs Coach |
Jermaine Gabriel |
Saint Mary's |
|
Defensive Backs Asst |
Tunde Adeleke |
Carleton |
