Quick look at some of the most notable
CFL players at Caste Positions -- RB, WR and Defense.
It's not pretty. Could be 3 legit White RB's, which is noteworthy? .... WR position is a bit down from recent years, as the CFL usually has a better stash of White WR's from the U.S. .... While the picture isn't really pretty, it's better than the current, bleak U.S spring league, which is basically all black and playing to mostly empty, significantly scaled-down (seating capacity), U.S. soccer stadiums.
British Columbia:
RB
Zander Horvath ... Ex-Chargers FB
DL Levi Bell
DL Casey Sayles
LB Parker McKenna ... (Washington State) actual rookie/No NFL UDFA contract
DT T.J. Burke ... (Lehigh) actual rookie;
great Pro Day/No NFL UDFA contract (
practice squad)
Calgary:
None, Basically an black team (worse than the Packers?), except for roster rules:
- Active Roster: Each active 44- to 45-man roster must include a minimum of 21 National (Canadian) players.
- Starters: Teams are required to start at least 7 Canadian players on the field at all times during a game.
Edmonton:
WR
Joeseph Robustelli ... Grandson of NFL Legend;
Athletic Freak; Too Old for NFL? (<link)
LB Joel Dublanko ... Talented Canadian; Excelled with Cinncinati Bearcats
DB Ian Kennelly ... Ex-Detroit Lions UDFA (2025) (
recently cut)
Hamilton:
DL Julian Howsare ... Longtime CFL vet; All-CFL caliber; Breifly NFL FB (Jets)
LB
Braxton Hill
Montreal:
RB
Travis Theis ... All-Purpose; Young CFL star; on NFL radar?
WR
Tyler Snead ... CFL vet; All-CFL caliber
Ottawa:
WR
Ayden Eberhardt
WR Cade McDonald
WR Sam Schnee
WR
Andy Isabella ... Ex-NFL speedster (suspended list .. Pre-reporting Injury?)
Saskatchewan:
RB
A.J. Ouellette ... Top RB in CFL
WR Matthew Sexton (
practice squad)
Toronto:
DB
Derek Slywka ... Rising CFL star; on NFL radar?
DB Owen Goss ... (Colgate, Arizona)
LB Isaac Darkangelo
WR
Jake Herslow ... All-CFL caliber
Winnipeg:
DB
Evan Holm (North Dakota) ... CFL vet; All-CFL caliber
DT Jake Cresna ... CFL vet; All-CFL caliber
WR Christian Fredericksen (
practice squad)
CFL lost their top, young rising-star from 2025:
Devin Veresuk, a native of Ontario, who jumped to the Colts this spring. As I
noted in this early April CF post, I believe he made a mistake jumping to the NFL way too soon.
Should've gone the
Alex Singleton route, who played three years up North and really created a great demand for himself. Veresuk only received a $10,000 signing bonus/$10,000 guarantee, despite working out with 6 NFL teams. Had he stayed a bit more, might've created a much greater buzz for his unique talents. NFL practice squads do pay much better than 18 game CFL seasons, in most cases. That said, in the bigger picture, he might've made a mistake, as the Colts, for example, handed a White undrafted rookie (Weeks) linebacker close to a $300,000 guarantee.
Here's CFL broadcast schedule:
https://www.cfl.ca/2026-cfl-broadcast-schedule/
