UBC is where local recruit “wanted to be” (VIDEO)

North Vancouver defensive end joins CWUAA team’s 2016 class.

If you asked Mitchell Thrift is he envisioned a CIS career before the start of the scholastic year this past fall, the answer would have been no.

However, the 6’3, 210 pound defensive end from North Vancouver, British Columbia enjoyed a successful gridiron campaign and thus gained increased recruitment attention.

“To be honest, I wasn’t planning on playing football in university at the beginning of the year,” recalled I didn’t even play in grade 11, but new Coach Brady convinced me to play in grade 12.”

As a result, Thrift signed with local CIS team, University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds. The defensive standout will join the team for the 2016 CWUAA season.

“I was planning on going to UBC nonetheless,” added Thrift.  “I started to get noticed through the year so I sent my video to UBC, I didn’t expect anything.”

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