WATERLOO, Ont. - 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.
Fullback Elijah Pappin (Niagara falls/), linebackers Arden Martinez (Niagara Falls/) and Nate Mortenson (Windsor/), and receiver Logan Heroux (Burlington/) will represent the black and gold on Team West. Defensive lineman Dominique Walker (Oshawa, ON/) will be the lone Warrior on Team East. Linebacker Michael Omoseni (Burlington/) was also selected to play but will not participate due to injury.
The Guelph Gryphons lead the field with six players participating in the game. Waterloo is one of eight teams with five players in the game.
Overall, this year's rosters feature 12 All-Canadians and 25 conference all-stars from the 2025 season.
On the sidelines, Warriors Special Teams Assistant and Assistant Running Backs Coach Sierra McPhail will reprise both roles for Team West. Warriors Running Backs Coach Jason Lambropolous will join her as Wide Receivers Coach, while Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Kevin MacNeill will serve as Team West's Linebackers Coach.
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 |
| 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 |
| OL |
Brad Armstrong |
Calgary |
Edmonton, AB |
| RB |
Mathieu Clarke |
Calgary |
Brantford, ON |
| DB |
Coslens Clairveaux |
Concordia |
Montreal, QC |
| ATH |
Marshall McCray |
Guelph |
Niagara Falls, ON |
| DB |
Kyle Simon-Guerin |
Guelph |
Brampton, ON |
| DB |
Nate Slawter |
Guelph |
Cole Harbour, NS |
| 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 |
| RB |
Shamar Parkinson |
Mount Allison |
Chateauguay, QC |
| 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 (Niagara falls/) |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, ON |
| LB |
Arden Martinez (Niagara Falls/) |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, ON |
| LB |
Nate Mortenson (Windsor/) |
Waterloo |
Windsor, ON |
| WR |
Logan Heroux (Burlington/) |
Waterloo |
Burlington, ON |
| OL |
Reed Cloutier |
Western |
Ottawa, ON |
| OL |
Philippe Cote |
Western |
Saint-Augustin, QC |
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| 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 |
| WR |
Jaxon Stebbings |
Laurier |
Surrey, BC |
| K/P |
Felipe Forteza |
Laval |
Québec, QC |
| LB |
Etienne Delisle |
Laval |
Victoria, BC |
| LB |
Ndeki Garant-Doumambila |
Laval |
Rimouski, 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 |
| DL |
Alias Amelin |
Ottawa |
Russell, ON |
| LB |
Nassim Regragui |
Ottawa |
Pincourt, QC |
| OL |
Zachary Seguin |
Ottawa |
Orleans, ON |
| RB |
Soulemayne Camara |
Ottawa |
Chateauguay, QC |
| WR |
Robin Collioud |
Ottawa |
Victoriaville, QC |
| LB |
DJ Ryan |
Queen's |
Maugerville, NB |
| OL |
Alex Hurst |
Queen's |
Burlington, ON |
| WR |
Cedric Smith |
Queen's |
Oakville, 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 |
| RB |
Jonathan Martel-Joseph |
Sherbrooke |
Mercier, 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 |
Denayden Lee-Daniel |
Toronto |
Vancouver, BC |
| DL |
Dominique Walker (Oshawa, ON/) |
Waterloo |
Oshawa, ON |
| DL |
Marcus Robinson |
Western |
Cambridge, 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 |
| Wide Receivers Coach |
Cam Davidson |
Queen's |
| 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 |
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 |
Dan Francis |
Toronto |
| Wide Receivers Coach |
Nigel Williams |
Windsor |
| 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 |
