Elliott, Greaves selected in sixth round of CFL Draft

LONDON, Ont. – Linebacker Conor Elliott (London, Ont.) and defensive lineman Chris Greaves (Mississauga, Ont.) were both selected in the sixth round of the 2010 Canadian Football League (CFL) Canadian Draft on May 2.
Elliott, 21, was taken by Toronto (via Hamilton) 44th overall, while Greaves was selected 45th overall by Winnipeg (via Calgary). The back-to-back Mustangs’ selections were both taken in the sixth round.

Elliott made 30.5 total tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, five pass break-ups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles with the Mustangs in 2009.
Fittingly, Elliott found out about the selection while in spring camp with the Mustangs at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
“We were in our spring camp and I was long snapping and my brother ran down from the stands and everyone on the team was there,” Elliott said. “And they gave me cheers and hoots. It was a good way to find out about it because the coaches and the guys were around me when I found out.”
Elliott will attend training camp in about one month.
“I’m happy about being picked to go to Toronto, but honestly it really has not sunk in yet,” he said. “It’s close to home and that’s important for me to be close to my family,” he said. “Playing pro ball is great and I’m pretty excited about the opportunity.”
A graduate of Oakridge Secondary School, Elliott has become a vital cog in the Mustangs’ defensive wheel at the outside linebacker position.
Greaves, 23, was chosen immediately after Elliott was selected, and he contributed 16.5 total tackles in 2009, including 4.5 for losses, two pass break-ups and 1.5 sacks for Western.
In total, 10 student-athletes from five different OUA schools were selected by five different CFL teams in the 2010 edition of the CFL draft.
For a complete list of draftees, visit [URL]http://tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=6685
Headshots of both Elliott and Greaves are available upon request.

BIOS
#24 Conor Elliott
Linebacker, Second Year
Social Science
London, Ont.
6’0
194 lbs
ABOUT: A graduate of Oakridge Secondary School, Elliott played hockey and ran track as well growing up… He’s a former captain of the London Falcons in 2005 and 2006 and was an All-Ontario MVP in 2005 and has numerous high school awards and accolades from club football… Named to 2009 East-West Bowl at TD Waterhouse Stadium… Son of Ron and Linda, brother to Adam, Ben and Troy.

#99 Chris Greaves
Defensive Lineman, Fourth Year
History
Mississauga, Ont.
6’6
282 lbs
ABOUT: Named to 2009 East-West Bowl but could not compete due to injury… Graduate of St. Francis Xavier in Toronto where he was named athlete of the year in 2005 and received a GTA Top 35 football player honour from the Toronto Star… Played club ball with the Mississauga Warriors… Also played basketball growing up… Son of Michael and Kim, brother of Tamara.