With draft-mania on the mind of most Canadians, the Canadian Football League announced its third and final rankings heading into the May 10 CFL draft.
Among the notable rising names on the predraft list is Simon Fraser University’s Michael Couture, who debuts at No. 16.
The 22-year-old Burnaby native showed during a senior season at SFU that he could dominate at his position, earning a 2015 All-American honour with the NCAA Div. 2 program.
David Onyemata, a defensive lineman from the University of Manitoba, sits first overall.
Couture earned his ranking with a great performance at last month’s CFL combine.
“The athletic offensive lineman proved he deserves to be in the top tier of blockers in the 2016 class,” remarked CFL.ca’s Jason Dunk.
Couture, who attended Burnaby Mountain Secondary until transferring to Centennial in Coquitlam for football, feels he left a positive impression at the combine, with eight teams requesting a sit-down interview.
“I was pretty happy with the whole thing. I just wanted them to know more about me, but most seemed to be aware of what I could do,” he told the NOW last month.
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