The 2026 CFL Invitational Combine took place at the University of Waterloo’s Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House on Friday, bringing together more than 80 under-the-radar prospects from across the country.
An undetermined number of participants are expected to receive promotion to this month’s CFL National Combine following the conclusion of positional drills and one-on-ones. However, unofficial results have already been released showing who performed the best during athletic testing.
Here are the top five finishers at each of the six main events.
Bench Press
1. OL Mahdi Hazime, New Mexico Highlands — 38
T-2. OL Thomas Ta’avili, St. Clair Saints (G) — 29
T-2. DL Marcus Tenney, Laurier — 29
T-2. LB Colin McKellar, Regina — 29
5. LB Anthony Sestanovic, McMaster — 27
Vertical Jump
1. REC Tyriq Quayson, Windsor — 35.5
T-2. DL Steven Kpehe, Queen’s — 35
T-2. LS Orin Schellenberg, Alberta — 35
T-2. REC Colby Ginn, Windsor — 35
T-2. REC Gavin Owen, UBC — 35
Broad Jump
1. REC Gavin Owen, UBC — 10’7 5/8
2. REC Tyriq Quayson, Windsor — 10’4
T-3. REC Colby Ginn, Windsor — 10’1 1/2
T-3. DB Ethan John, Windsor — 10’1 1/2
5. LS Orin Schellenberg, Alberta — 10’0 1/4
Forty-Yard Dash
1. RB Liam Talbot, Windsor — 4.51
2. DB Gianni Green, Guelph — 4.52
T-3. REC Tyriq Quayson, Windsor — 4.54
T-3. LS Orin Schellenberg, Alberta — 4.54
T-5. REC Thomas Desrosier, Sherbrooke — 4.56
T-5. DB Jean-Sebastien Lamothe, Concordia — 4.56
Three-Cone
1. REC Hamilton McMartin, Texas — 6.90
2. REC Zachary Houde, St. FX — 6.96
T-3. LB Olivier Ruest, Laval — 7.01
T-3. DB Jordan Chizda, Calgary — 7.01
5. REC Colby Ginn, Windsor — 7.03
Short Shuttle
1. RB Angel Vital, Laval — 4.13
T-2. DB Jean-Sebastien Lamothe, Concordia — 4.15
T-2. DB Ethan John, Windsor — 4.15
4. REC Hamilton McMartin, Texas — 4.16
5. DB Jordan Chizda, Calgary — 4.19
The CFL National Combine will take place over three days in Edmonton, Alta., from March 27 to 29. The 2026 CFL Draft is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. EST.
