Université de Montreal defensive back Louis-Philippe Gauthier was the top performer in the forty-yard dash at the 2026 CFL Combine with a time of 4.50 seconds.
Gauthier has been a lockdown corner for the defending Vanier Cup champions, earning RSEQ all-star honours last season. In 33 career games with the Carabins, he has made 84 tackles, forced three fumbles, batted down 10 passes, and collected eight interceptions — seven of which have come in playoff games.
Other players who finished in the top five of the event include University of Windsor running back Weagbe Mombo (4.55), Angelo State University linebacker Eric Rascoe (4.56), Concordia University linebacker Loik Gagne (4.57), and Wilfrid Laurier University receiver Jesulayomi Ojutalayo (4.58).
The all-time forty-yard dash record for the CFL Combine was set by Bishop’s running back Steven Turner in 2010 (4.31 seconds). The native of Brampton, Ont., was selected in the fourth round of that year’s draft by the Toronto Argonauts but suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. He never played a regular-season CFL game.
The next top performances came from Regina defensive back Tevaughn Campbell in 2015 (4.36), Bishop’s running back Jamall Lee in 2009 (4.39), and Western receiver Shaquille Johnson in 2016 (4.39).
The top performer at the 2025 CFL Combine in Regina was Alberta running back Opemipo Oshinubi (4.41). He went undrafted and has never signed a CFL contract.
The full results from the 2026 CFL Combine in Edmonton can be seen below.
Quarterback
Josh Janssen, Ottawa — 5.04
Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald, McGill — 4.62
Christian Veilleux, Georgia State — 4.78
Running back
Charles Asselin, Ottawa — 4.61
Weagbe Mombo, Windsor — 4.55
Isaiah Smith, Guelph — 4.67
Liam Talbot, Windsor — DNP
Fullback/Tight end
Evan Basalyga, Waterloo — 4.88
Emeric Boutin, Laval — 4.69
Sebastian Parsalidis, Laurier — 4.89
Jerome Rancourt, Western — 4.80
Receiver
Devaiughn Blackwood, St. FX — 4.88
Nick Cenackle, Hawaii — 4.79
Nate Demontagnac, North Dakota — DNP
Dylan Djete, Alabama State — 4.60
Joshua Jack, Saint Mary’s — 4.59
Carter Kettyle, Alberta — 4.63
Shemar McBean, UBC — DNP
Malick Meiga, Coastal Carolina — DNP
Barron Miles Jr., Grambling State — 4.82
Jesulayomi Ojutalayo, Laurier — 4.58
Tyriq Quayson, Windsor — 4.60
Matt Sibley, Calgary — 4.59
Nathan Udoh, Manitoba — 4.75
Offensive line
Darius Bell, East Carolina — DNP
Jonathan Denis, Louisiana Tech — DNP
Alassane Diouf, Montreal — DNP
Ethan Graham, Regina — 5.34
Niklas Henning, Queen’s — 4.90
Franklin Ibelo, Calgary — 5.20
Jez Janvier, Southern Mississippi — DNP
Keegan O’Neil, Western — 5.44
Chinazo Obobi, Munich Ravens (G) — 5.56
Victor Olaniran, Manitoba — DNP
Chidera Oragui, St. FX — DNP
Chris Pashula, Calgary — DNP
Mitchel Schechinger, Guelph — 5.34
Riley Scheffer, UBC — 5.58
Carter Stuart, Alberta — 5.56
Brayden Szeman, Calgary — 5.15
Giordano Vaccaro, Purdue — DNP
Frank Vreugdenhil, McMaster — 5.24
Spencer Walsh, Laurier — DNP
Jack Warrack, Saskatchewan — 5.71
Defensive line
Brody Burke, Carleton — 5.13
Nathan Carabatsakis, Robert Morris — 5.20
Ebenezer Dibula, Kennesaw State — 4.90
Natale Frangione, Georgetown — DNP
Carter Hooper, South Dakota — 5.15
Steven Kpehe, Queen’s — DNP
Kyler Laing, Mercyhurst — 4.99
Jack Low, Fordham (G) — 4.91
Tristan Marois, Colorado — 4.90
Frank Mulipola, Arkansas (G) — DNP
Aamarii Notice, Coastal Carolina — DNP
Charlie Parks, Saskatchewan — 4.87
Wilfried Pene, Virginia Tech (G) — DNP
Linebacker
Charles-Elliot Bouliane, Montreal — 4.69
Jaxxon Brashear, Ottawa — 4.97
Brody Clark, York — 4.73
Benjamin Dobson, Calgary — 4.69
Loik Gagne, Concordia — 4.57
Yunus Larry, Guelph — 4.91
Darius McKenzie, South Alabama — DNP
Osasere Odemwingie, Calgary — 4.96
Justin Pace, Queen’s — 4.84
Eric Rascoe, Angelo State — 4.56
Marc Djonay Rondeau, Ottawa — 4.59
Defensive back
Devynn Cromwell, Michigan State — DNP
Patrick Cumberbatch, Ottawa — 4.59
Harrison Daley, Windsor — 4.70
Denny Ferdinand, Ottawa — 4.77
Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Montreal — 4.50
Gianni Green, Guelph — 4.61
Ethan John, Windsor — 4.59
Pierre Kemeni, Ohio — DNP
Shakespeare Louis, Southeastern Louisiana — DNP
Cyrus McGarrell, Northern Illinois — 4.69
Benjamin Sangmuah, UBC — DNP
Carson Sombach, Regina — 4.74
Ethan Stuart, McMaster — 4.63
Trae Tomlinson, Louisiana — DNP
