{"id":582521,"date":"2026-04-04T21:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582521\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T21:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:42:40","slug":"sibley-and-laing-named-coaches-picks-as-cfl-combine-presented-by-anytime-fitness-wraps-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582521\/","title":{"rendered":"Sibley And Laing Named Coaches Picks As CFL Combine Presented By Anytime Fitness Wraps Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calgary receiver and Mercyhurst defensive lineman impress ahead of CFL Draft on April 28<\/p>\n

The draft-eligible Class of 2026 has passed another major milestone on the road to the professional ranks with the conclusion of this year\u2019s Canadian Football League (CFL) Combine presented by Anytime Fitness.<\/p>\n

The assembled Combine Coaching Staff \u2013 on loan from their respective CFL teams \u2013 selected University of Calgary receiver Matt Sibley and Mercyhurst University defensive lineman Kyler Laing as their standouts following Day Two of on-field practice sessions. CFL on TSN analyst and draft insider, Duane Forde, detailed their performances and provided personal insight on the selections.<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s University offensive lineman Niklas Henning and University of Ottawa defensive back Marc Rondeau were selected as Coaches\u2019 Picks following\u00a0Day One<\/a>\u00a0of practice sessions.<\/p>\n

Verified testing results from CFL Combine are available\u00a0here<\/a>. Numerical roster and media guide are available for download below.<\/p>\n

The CFL Combine presented by Anytime Fitness gathered members of the draft-eligible Class of 2026 to showcase their skills for league and team personnel ahead of the CFL Draft on April 28 and the CFL Global Draft on April 29.<\/p>\n

2026 COMBINE COACHING STAFF<\/p>\n

Offensive Coordinator | Dominic Picard (TOR)<\/p>\n

Quarterbacks | Josh Donnelly (SSK)<\/p>\n

Running Backs | Ucambre Williams (CGY)<\/p>\n

Receivers | Kevin Bourgoin (BC)<\/p>\n

Offensive Line | Mike Gibson (OTT)<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator | Casey Creehan (HAM)<\/p>\n

Defensive Line | Jake Thomas (WPG)<\/p>\n

Linebackers | Danny Nesbitt (EDM)<\/p>\n

Defensive Backs | Noel Thorpe (MTL)<\/p>\n

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COACHES\u2019 PICKS \u2013 OFFENCE
\u200b(Name | POS | School | Hometown)<\/p>\n

Matt Sibley | REC | Calgary | Calgary<\/p>\n

\u201cSibley\u2019s technical ability really stands out. He does a terrific job of running routes. I\u2019m a big fan of his consistency. He\u2019s very reliable out there and he catches everything. He showcased his ability to set up defenders all weekend.\u201d
\u200b\u2013 Duane Forde<\/p>\n

Honourable mentions<\/p>\n

Charles Asselin | RB | Ottawa | Ottawa<\/p>\n

Josh Janssen | QB | Ottawa | Chilliwack, B.C.<\/p>\n

Jez Janvier | OL | Southern Mississippi | Montreal<\/p>\n

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COACHES\u2019 PICKS \u2013 DEFENCE<\/p>\n

Kyler Laing | DL | Mercyhurst | Tallahassee, Fla.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaing gained momentum over the past couple of days, especially as someone who hadn\u2019t played the Canadian game. Getting used to that yard and figuring out how to set up his moves \u2013 he\u2019s done a really good job of adapting. He\u2019s a very natural pass rusher and his quickness has been very apparent.\u201d
\u200b\u2013 Duane Forde<\/p>\n

Honourable mentions<\/p>\n

Steven Kpehe | DL | Queen\u2019s | London, Ont.<\/p>\n

Eric Rascoe | LB | Angelo State | San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n

Carson Sombach | DB | Regina | Regina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Calgary receiver and Mercyhurst defensive lineman impress ahead of CFL Draft on April 28 The draft-eligible Class of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582522,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-582521","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}