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CALGARY \u2013\u00a0The Canadian Football League season officially kicks off this week, and – as usual – the University of Calgary Dinos are well represented from coast to coast.<\/p>\n
This year, 12 former Dinos\u00a0have earned a roster spot to continue to showcase their talent across Canada \u2013 once again the most from any Canada West university.<\/p>\n
One of the longest-tenured Dinos in the CFL kicks off the league’s season Thursday night as Sean McEwen<\/a> his Saskatchewan Roughriders host Ottawa.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Friday, it’s a battle of the two most recent Grey Cup champions. A trio of former Dinos offensive linemen in\u00a0John Bosse<\/a>,\u00a0Darius Ciraco<\/a>, and\u00a0Peter Nicastro<\/a>\u00a0take the field with Toronto for the first time since winning the 2024 Grey Cup last November. They will start their title defence\u00a0at Montreal, going up against star receiver Tyson Philpot<\/a> and defensive back Nate Beauchemin<\/a>, who was just selected 14th overall in this year’s CFL Draft.<\/p>\n Jeshrun Antwi<\/a>, Jalen Philpot<\/a> and Micah Teitz<\/a> get their 2025 season underway Saturday in the familiar confines of McMahon Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders\u00a0open against Hamilton, while Adam Konar<\/a> and Tyler Packer<\/a> kick off the year with the BC Lions at home against Edmonton.<\/p>\n Ethan Ball<\/a> – who was also just drafted earlier this Spring – will have to wait until Week 2 to look for his CFL debut with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who are on bye during kickoff week.<\/p>\n The Dinos leading the way in CFL representation should come as no surprise, as Calgary has had at least one player selected in the CFL Draft for the past 24 consecutive seasons. Furthermore, the Dinos have had 82\u00a0CFL draft-day selections in the last 24 years \u2013 the most of any school over that span.<\/p>\n The 61st\u00a0season of Dinos football will open training camp in August ahead of their regular season opener Aug. 29 at McMahon Stadium against the reigning league champion Regina Rams.<\/p>\n Calgary Dinos Alumni on 2025\u00a0CFL Rosters (as of June 4, 2025)
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\n\t\t\tCFL TEAM
\n\t\t\tROSTER
\n\t\t\tYEARS AS A DINO
\n\t\t\tHOMETOWN
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\n\t\t\tJeshrun Antwi<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRB
\n\t\t\tCalgary Stampeders
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2015-2019
\n\t\t\tCalgary, AB
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\n\t\t\tEthan Ball<\/a><\/a>
\n\t\t\tDB
\n\t\t\tWinnipeg Blue Bombers
\n\t\t\tPractice
\n\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tRegina, SK
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\n\t\t\tNate Beauchemin<\/a><\/a>
\n\t\t\tDB
\n\t\t\tMontreal Alouettes
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2021-2024
\n\t\t\tKelowna, BC
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\n\t\t\tJohn Bosse<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOL
\n\t\t\tToronto Argonauts
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2018-2023
\n\t\t\tFort Myers, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tDarius Ciraco<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOL
\n\t\t\tToronto Argonauts
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2014-2017
\n\t\t\tBurlington, ON
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\n\t\t\tAdam Konar<\/a>
\n\t\t\tLB
\n\t\t\tBC Lions
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\n\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tVancouver, BC
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\n\t\t\tSean McEwan<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tSaskatchewan Roughriders
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\n\t\t\t2011-2015
\n\t\t\tCalgary, AB
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\n\t\t\tPeter Nicastro<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tToronto Argonauts
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\n\t\t\t2016-2020
\n\t\t\tCalgary, AB
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\n\t\t\tTyler Packer<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOL
\n\t\t\tBC Lions
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2017-2021
\n\t\t\tCalgary, AB
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\n\t\t\tJalen Philpot<\/a>
\n\t\t\tWR
\n\t\t\tCalgary Stampeders
\n\t\t\tActive
\n\t\t\t2018-2021
\n\t\t\tSurrey, BC
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\n\t\t\tTyson Philpot<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tMontreal Alouettes
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\n\t\t\tSurrey, BC
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\n\t\t\tMicah Teitz<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tCalgary Stampeders
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