Five football X-Men to compete in U SPORTS East-West Bowl

Five members of the X-Men Football team will be competing in the annual U SPORTS East-West Bowl in Waterloo in May for the East team roster

April 9, 2026

Five members of the X-Men Football team will be competing in the annual U SPORTS East-West Bowl in Waterloo in May for the East team roster. The game features the top Canadian university football players eligible for the 2027 CFL Draft. Competing for the X-Men will be defensive back Naijaun David (Dartmouth, NS), defensive lineman Ryan Ford (Regina, SK), offensive lineman Kilian Kelly (Milton, ON), linebacker Mark Linden (Georgetown, ON), and wide receiver Payton Plesh (Barrie, ON). X-Men Offensive Coordinator Dave Van den Heuvel will serve as the Offensive Line Coach for the East team for the event.

U SPORTS announces rosters for annual East-West Bowl

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.

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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	Kilian 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