Another edition of Stock Assessment rolls on, taking a look at how prospects shifted their draft outlook following the CFL Combine presented by Anytime Fitness Canada.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve already worked through the offensive and defensive linemen, along with linebackers and running backs. Now, it\u2019s time to turn the focus to receivers and defensive backs, where combine week helped further define a number of evaluations heading into the CFL Draft.<\/p>\n
RELATED RECEIVERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n NATE DEMONTAGNAC Well spoken and already respected for his work at North Dakota\u2019s pro day, Nate DeMontagnac has that \u201csecond-round receiver who ends up being the team\u2019s leading Canadian\u201d kind of vibe.<\/p>\n If he settles into a CFL camp comfortably and absorbs the information around him, those accolades could come sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n MALICK MEIGA Likeable, sizeable, draftable. The rare combination of long arms and strong upper-body numbers makes Malick Meiga intriguing, especially when paired with a height in the 85th percentile among combine receivers.<\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty of game film to dissect, but being intriguing is half the battle during combine season.<\/p>\n SHEMAR MCBEAN There was hope Shemar McBean would be one of the biggest risers following the combine, but that required more participation.<\/p>\n Leaning on his strong UBC pro day, it\u2019s clear he had a strategy. That\u2019s every athlete\u2019s choice, but he may have helped himself by testing and competing alongside his peers in Edmonton.<\/p>\n DEVAUGHN BLACKWOOD The frame is tremendous and could create opportunities, but it\u2019s hard to overlook Devaughn Blackwood ranking in the bottom 20 percent in receiver speed testing.<\/p>\n At some point, the position comes down to separation and production after the catch, and those areas raised concerns.<\/p>\n CARTER KETTYLE The size and strength won\u2019t jump off the page, but Carter Kettyle\u2019s route running, quickness through cuts, and overall approach stand out.<\/p>\n That was known entering the week and was confirmed in Edmonton.<\/p>\n JESULAYOMI OJUTALAYO Can you be a sleeper when you\u2019re already known as an athletic standout in the OUA? Maybe.<\/p>\n His stock rose across the board, but the real question is production. He\u2019s not a traditional receiver, but his special teams value will help, and it\u2019ll be up to him to earn trust as a pass catcher.<\/p>\n ELOA LATENDRESSE-REGIMBALD Projecting a quarterback-turned-receiver is never simple.<\/p>\n Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald brings athletic upside, smooth ball skills, and quarterback awareness. That will generate interest, but maintaining it will depend on how quickly he develops at the next level.<\/p>\n DEFENSIVE BACKS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n CYRUS MCGARRELL A big body with great length and elite acceleration, Cyrus McGarrell profiles as a special teams standout immediately.<\/p>\n His ability to take reps at linebacker in a pinch only adds to his value and raises his draft stock.<\/p>\n ETHAN STUART Movement skills are essential for defensive backs, and Ethan Stuart brings them at a strong frame.<\/p>\n Add in positional versatility, and it\u2019s easy to see him hitting the ground running in the CFL.<\/p>\n DENNY FERDINAND With one of the smaller frames in the group, speed is critical. Unfortunately, Denny Ferdinand\u2019s testing trended the wrong way, with his 10-, 20-, and 40-yard splits declining across the board. That could impact how teams project him.<\/p>\n PATRICK CUMBERBATCH Patrick Cumberbatch spent the week confirming what teams already believed about his game.<\/p>\n His profile feels established, and now the focus shifts to proving it in live reps at camp after selection.<\/p>\n CARSON SOMBACH Carson Sombach\u2019s compact frame may raise questions, but his football IQ and natural speed stand out.<\/p>\n Some inconsistency in testing numbers is worth noting, but the tools are there.<\/p>\n LOUIS-PHILIPPE GAUTHIER Can you still be a mystery after winning the 40-yard dash? Maybe.<\/p>\n Louis-Philippe Gauthier checks multiple boxes with his development, coaching, and ball skills. The question is how high that pushes him. In past years, this profile might lock in a top-20 selection, but this class could shift that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another edition of Stock Assessment rolls on, taking a look at how prospects shifted their draft outlook following…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":593517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-593516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593516","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=593516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u00bb\u00a0Full results from testing portion of 2026 CFL Combine<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Which linemen boosted their stock at the CFL Combine?<\/a>
\u00bb Which running backs, linebackers boosted their stock at the CFL Combine?<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a03 players that stood out on CFL Combine Sunday<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Mock Draft 1.0: Who will Ottawa take first overall?<\/a><\/p>\n
NORTH DAKOTA
STOCK: UP\u00a0\u2b06<\/p>\n
COASTAL CAROLINA
STOCK: UP\u00a0\u2b06<\/p>\n
UBC
STOCK: DOWN \u2b07<\/p>\n
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
STOCK: DOWN \u2b07<\/p>\n
ALBERTA
STOCK: STABLE<\/p>\n
WILFRID LAURIER
STOCK: SLEEPER<\/p>\n
MCGILL
STOCK: MYSTERY<\/p>\n
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
STOCK: UP\u00a0\u2b06<\/p>\n
MCMASTER
STOCK: UP\u00a0\u2b06<\/p>\n
OTTAWA
STOCK: DOWN \u2b07<\/p>\n
OTTAWA
STOCK: STABLE<\/p>\n
REGINA
STOCK: SLEEPER<\/p>\n
MONTREAL
STOCK: MYSTERY<\/p>\n