{"id":625093,"date":"2026-04-24T07:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/625093\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:35:18","slug":"guelph-gryphons-pivot-tristan-aboud-headlines-2026-cfl-quarterback-internship-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/625093\/","title":{"rendered":"Guelph Gryphons pivot Tristan Aboud headlines 2026 CFL quarterback internship class"},"content":{"rendered":"

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U Sports quarterbacks from around the country will take the field alongside Canadian Football League counterparts for the 2026 CFL quarterback internship program during training camp.<\/p>\n

Since the program\u2019s inception in 2010, amateur and collegiate pivots have joined CFL teams to participate in practices while attending team and positional meetings in May.<\/p>\n

Notable past participants:<\/p>\n

Taylor Elgersma<\/a> (TOR: 2022 and 2023, HAM: 2024)
Jonathan S\u00e9n\u00e9cal<\/a> (MTL: 2022 and 2024)
Arnaud Desjardins (WPG: 2023)
Tre Ford<\/a> (MTL: 2018, HAM: 2019)
Michael O\u2019Connor<\/a> (BC: 2015 and 2016, TOR: 2018)<\/p>\n

2026 CFL QB internship class
\u200b(Team | Name | School | Hometown)<\/p>\n

Montreal | J\u00e9r\u00e9my Fyfe | Sherbrooke | Montreal<\/p>\n

2025: Eight games
Career-high 1,066 passing yards; 53.3 per cent completion rate
173 rushing yards (7.9 yards per rush)<\/p>\n

Ottawa | Elijah Barnes | Carleton | Ancaster, Ont.<\/p>\n

2025: Eight games, 1,634 passing yards \u200b
2024: School record 2,285 passing yards
Named to 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl roster<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto | Tristan Aboud<\/a> | Guelph | Montreal<\/p>\n

2025: Eight starts, career-high 2,117 passing yards
2025 QB internship participant (Hamilton)
Named to 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl roster<\/a><\/p>\n

Hamilton | Lucas Barresi | McMaster | Hamilton, Ont.<\/p>\n

2025: Seven games; two starts
58.5 per cent completion rate
Eight total touchdowns (five passing, three rushing)<\/p>\n

Winnipeg | Cole Anseeuw | Manitoba | Winnipeg<\/p>\n

2025: Eight games
Entering third season with Bisons
2025 QB internship participant (Blue Bombers)<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan | Jake Farrell | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon<\/p>\n

2025: Seven games; 647 passing yards; 61.1 per cent completion rate
Eight touchdowns passes
Started in 60th Vanier Cup<\/p>\n

Calgary | David Jordan | Calgary | Los Angeles<\/p>\n

2025: Eight games; 1,812 passing yards; 62.7 per cent completion rate
Canada West-high 158 completions
Eight touchdown passes<\/p>\n

Edmonton | Finn Goerzen | Alberta | Calgary<\/p>\n

Entering second season with Golden Bears
Calgary city champion in grade 12
Team Alberta U16\/U17<\/p>\n

BC | Drew Viotto | UBC | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.<\/p>\n

2025: Eight games; 1,984 passing yards; 62.1 per cent completion rate
12 touchdowns passes
October 4, 2025: completed 26-of-42 passes for 473 yards with three touchdowns \u2013 third highest single-game total in school history<\/p>\n

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