{"id":567276,"date":"2026-03-28T20:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/567276\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:52:34","slug":"western-mustangs-keegan-oneil-wins-bench-press-at-2026-cfl-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/567276\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Mustangs&#8217; Keegan O&#8217;Neil wins bench press at 2026 CFL Combine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONeil.jpg\" data-caption=\"Photo courtesy: Barry Field\/Western Mustangs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"484\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONeil-696x484.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Keegan O'Neil\"\/><\/a>Photo courtesy: Barry Field\/Western Mustangs<\/p>\n<p>Western University offensive lineman Keegan O\u2019Neil was the top performer in the bench press at the 2026 CFL Combine with a total of 30 reps of 225 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The native of Belle River, Ont., has played primarily guard for the Mustangs. The six-foot-three, 313-pounder was a first-team OUA all-star in 2025 and a second-team selection in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NSvoF4rkIs\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/NSvoF4rkIs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSYaQHlNdI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wSYaQHlNdI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CFL (@CFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFL\/status\/2037642907533144188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other players who finished in the top five of the event include Virginia Tech defensive lineman Wilfried Pene (29), Wilfrid Laurier University fullback Sebastian Parsalidis (28), and Queen\u2019s University offensive lineman Niklas Henning (27). Six players tied for fifth with 24 reps.<\/p>\n<p>The all-time CFL Combine bench press record was set by Wilfrid Laurier offensive lineman Michael Knill in 2011 (47 reps). The six-foot-six, 350-pound native of Rochester Hills, Mich., was a sixth-round pick in that year\u2019s draft but never played a regular-season CFL game.<\/p>\n<p>The next top performances came from Montreal linebacker Byron Archambault in 2015 (41), Sherbrooke offensive lineman Anthony Horth in 2025 (41), Laval offensive lineman Philippe Gagnon in 2016 (40), and Wilfrid Laurier running back Mike Montoya in 2010 (40). Horth\u2019s performance occurred at the 2025 CFL Invitational Combine.<\/p>\n<p>The top performer at the 2025 CFL Combine in Regina was Western defensive lineman Max Von Muehldorfer with 34 reps. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Calgary Stampeders but returned to school. He is slated to attend training camp for a second time this year.<\/p>\n<p>The full results from the 2026 CFL Combine in Edmonton can be seen below.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback<\/p>\n<p>Josh Janssen, Ottawa \u2014 6<br \/>Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald, McGill \u2014 10<br \/>Christian Veilleux, Georgia State \u2014 DNP<\/p>\n<p>Running back<\/p>\n<p>Charles Asselin, Ottawa \u2014 14<br \/>Weagbe Mombo, Windsor \u2014 11<br \/>Isaiah Smith, Guelph \u2014 16<br \/>Liam Talbot, Windsor \u2014 DNP<\/p>\n<p>Fullback\/Tight end<\/p>\n<p>Evan Basalyga, Waterloo \u2014 24<br \/>Emeric Boutin, Laval \u2014 22<br \/>Sebastian Parsalidis, Laurier \u2014 28<br \/>Jerome Rancourt, Western \u2014 19<\/p>\n<p>Receiver<\/p>\n<p>Devaiughn Blackwood, St. FX \u2014 6<br \/>Nick Cenackle, Hawaii \u2013DNP<br \/>Nate Demontagnac, North Dakota \u2014 DNP<br \/>Dylan Djete, Alabama State \u2014 DNP<br \/>Joshua Jack, Saint Mary\u2019s \u2014 11<br \/>Carter Kettyle, Alberta \u2014 7<br \/>Shemar McBean, UBC \u2014 DNP<br \/>Malick Meiga, Coastal Carolina \u2014 DNP<br \/>Barron Miles Jr., Grambling State \u2014 13<br \/>Jesulayomi Ojutalayo, Laurier \u2014 14<br \/>Tyriq Quayson, Windsor \u2014 12<br \/>Matt Sibley, Calgary \u2014 17<br \/>Nathan Udoh, Manitoba \u2014 10<\/p>\n<p>Offensive line<\/p>\n<p>Darius Bell, East Carolina \u2014 DNP<br \/>Jonathan Denis, Louisiana Tech \u2014 DNP<br \/>Alassane Diouf, Montreal \u2014 21<br \/>Ethan Graham, Regina \u2014 20<br \/>Niklas Henning, Queen\u2019s \u2014 27<br \/>Franklin Ibelo, Calgary \u2014 24<br \/>Jez Janvier, Southern Mississippi \u2014 DNP<br \/>Keegan O\u2019Neil, Western \u2014 30<br \/>Chinazo Obobi, Munich Ravens (G) \u2014 DNP<br \/>Victor Olaniran, Manitoba \u2014 18<br \/>Chidera Oragui, St. FX \u2014 19<br \/>Chris Pashula, Calgary \u2014 DNP<br \/>Mitchel Schechinger, Guelph \u2014 24<br \/>Riley Scheffer, UBC \u2014 18<br \/>Carter Stuart, Alberta \u2014 16<br \/>Brayden Szeman, Calgary \u2014 20<br \/>Giordano Vaccaro, Purdue \u2014 DNP<br \/>Frank Vreugdenhil, McMaster \u2014 24<br \/>Spencer Walsh, Laurier \u2014 18<br \/>Jack Warrack, Saskatchewan \u2014 12<\/p>\n<p>Defensive line<\/p>\n<p>Brody Burke, Carleton \u2014 21<br \/>Nathan Carabatsakis, Robert Morris \u2014 15<br \/>Ebenezer Dibula, Kennesaw State \u2014 24<br \/>Natale Frangione, Georgetown \u2014 DNP<br \/>Carter Hooper, South Dakota \u2014 16<br \/>Steven Kpehe, Queen\u2019s \u2014 DNP<br \/>Kyler Laing, Mercyhurst \u2014 DNP<br \/>Jack Low, Fordham (G) \u2014 19<br \/>Tristan Marois, Colorado \u2014 DNP<br \/>Frank Mulipola, Arkansas (G) \u2014 23<br \/>Aamarii Notice, Coastal Carolina \u2014 DNP<br \/>Charlie Parks, Saskatchewan \u2014 15<br \/>Wilfried Pene, Virginia Tech (G) \u2014 29<\/p>\n<p>Linebacker<\/p>\n<p>Charles-Elliot Bouliane, Montreal \u2014 DNP<br \/>Jaxxon Brashear, Ottawa \u2014 19<br \/>Brody Clark, York \u2014 8<br \/>Benjamin Dobson, Calgary \u2014 17<br \/>Loik Gagne, Concordia \u2014 17<br \/>Yunus Larry, Guelph \u2014 24<br \/>Darius McKenzie, South Alabama \u2014 DNP<br \/>Osasere Odemwingie, Calgary \u2014 23<br \/>Justin Pace, Queen\u2019s \u2014 12<br \/>Eric Rascoe, Angelo State \u2014 15<br \/>Marc Djonay Rondeau, Ottawa \u2014 19<\/p>\n<p>Defensive back<\/p>\n<p>Devynn Cromwell, Michigan State \u2014 DNP<br \/>Patrick Cumberbatch, Ottawa \u2014 DNP<br \/>Harrison Daley, Windsor \u2014 18<br \/>Denny Ferdinand, Ottawa \u2014 13<br \/>Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Montreal \u2014 12<br \/>Gianni Green, Guelph \u2014 DNP<br \/>Ethan John, Windsor \u2014 19<br \/>Pierre Kemeni, Ohio \u2014 DNP<br \/>Shakespeare Louis, Southeastern Louisiana \u2014 DNP<br \/>Cyrus McGarrell, Northern Illinois \u2014<br \/>Benjamin Sangmuah, UBC \u2014 DNP<br \/>Carson Sombach, Regina \u2014<br \/>Ethan Stuart, McMaster \u2014<br \/>Trae Tomlinson, Louisiana \u2014 DNP<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" 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