CFC100 OL Taylor Burns (Episcopal, VA)
Burns on growing up playing football in Moncton and the community feel that surrounds the game …
Playing football on the East Coast was fun. We are a small community, but a passionate one that takes pride in our sport. High School football in Moncton is very popular considering the size of the city, often drawing in large crowds of 2,000+. I decided it was best for me to transition to the U.S after I began receiving D1 attention. I would talk to coaches but they would sometimes overlook me because of where I came from so I decided I should go to the U.S. I looked all over the U.S and decided that Episcopal was the best fit for me.
CFC100 RB Breydon Stubbs (CFC50 Vincent Massey, MB)
Stubbs’ original thoughts when he announced his commitment to Manitoba …
As soon as I walked into that locker room, it felt like this is where I was suppose to be. I could feel the chemistry and the family already and I’m not even there yet.
CFC100 RB Brendon Barrow (CFC10 Clarkson Football North, ON)
Barrow on becoming a leader at Football North, and past teammates who taught him how to carry himself on and off the field
I’m just trying to work hard and give my all every practice, because I know that if I go hard and compete everyone is going to go hard and compete as well – and that’s going to bring us to endless limits. Nick Mardner (Hawaii) and Justin Sambu (Maine) really showed me what it’s like to lead a team. They worked everyday and you can see that as they both ended up at major D1 programs.
CFC100 DB Devonte Ballantyne (CFC50 Catholic Central, ON)
Ballantyne on being one of the leaders at CFC50 Catholic Central this season …
Being one of the big leaders on this team, I’m trying to make sure everyone knows what they’re doing so if an injury happens then the 2nd man in will be just as reliable as the 1st man in. I try to make sure that everyone is loud and proud of where they are at. You can ask almost everyone on the team I am one of the loudest players on the field and in the halls I just love to get people going and I feel if I can get the team going, they will have a lot of pride and energy on the field. I learned by a good teammate named Daniel Fitzgerald – he told me that I’m going to have to make sure everyone knows what they’re doing and they stay up on the field even if a bad play happens.
CFC100 ATH Andrew Kraft (South Delta, B.C)
Kraft on when he realized he wanted to pursuit football seriously …
After my first year of football I quit for a couple of years. My brother was influential in pushing me back into football and he volunteered as one of the coach for my team. I didn’t think I was very good and I didn’t get a lot of playing time, but my brother worked with me and he encouraged me by telling me that I was very talented. He coached me to be a better player and team member.
CFC100 DL Evan Nolli (CFC50 New Westminster, B.C)
Nolli on when he realized football was his dream sport …
I realized I wanted to seriously pursue football in my first year of high-school ball after my coaches told me I was good enough to play at the next level. Also realizing how great the sport was and the brotherhood I built with my team. I knew I wanted to continue to pursue football.
CFC100 QB Kasten Wayken (CFC50 Salisbury, AB)
CFC100 LB Jake Taylor (CFC50 Salisbury, AB)
Taylor on his first experience with the game …
Starting football at 6 years old has many fond memories, our first practice in Leduc we completed jumping jacks to finish warm-up, the drill was to spell Bobcats while doing the jumping jacks, only one problem as the only 6 year old in a 10 year old league I wasn’t sure how to spell Bobcats. The other memory I will never forget is receiving equipment for the first time, later that night I slept in my equipment.
QB Nathan Falconi (CFC10 St. Andrew’s College, ON)
Falconi on his message to any scouts who are looking for a dual-threat QB …
If I had a chance to speak to all the scouts out there right now, I would describe my playing type as a dual threat QB, that works hard on and off the field and by being a leader to my teammates. No matter where I am on the field or position I give nothing less than 100% and work just as hard to improve mentally and physically.
OL Charlie Doering (Huronia Stallions, ON)
Doering on his job at the local gym, which allows him to workout regularly…
I’ve kept a strict workout routine at my local gym where I also work part time so I spend a lot of time there. My experience at the combine was great as I had never been to one before and it helped me see where my weaknesses are and how to fix them.
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