Western Mustangs running back Ethan Dolby headlines 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl rosters

Courtesy: Western Mustangs

The 2026 CFL Draft is still three weeks away, but 107 pro football hopefuls are set to take the first step towards 2027 at the 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl in Waterloo.

A minimum of three players eligible for the 2027 CFL Draft will take part from each of the 27 U Sports football programs. The University of Guelph has the most participants with six players – five on Team West and one on Team East. Calgary, McMaster, Regina, Saint Mary’s, Saskatchewan, STFX, Waterloo, and Windsor are send five players each.

12 All-Canadians and 25 conference all-stars from the 2025 season have been invited, led by Western University running back Ethan Dolby, who rushed for 1,428 yards and 14 touchdowns with the Mustangs. Other All-Canadians on the roster include Concordia defensive back Mendel Joseph, Calgary fullback Evan Smith, Laurier offensive lineman Kodi Blackshaw, Windsor defensive end Ahmad Taylor, Saskatchewan defensive tackle Reece McCormick, Laurier linebacker Jessie Wilkins-Flaricee, Regina linebacker Brandon Wong, Regina defensive back Max Polischuk, Saint Mary’s returner Chandler Zinck-Marier, Laurier receiver Ryan Hughes, and Toronto receiver Chris Joseph.

Team West will be led by University of Saskatchewan head coach Scott Flory, while Team East is under the guidance of Queen’s University head coach Steve Snyder.

The 2026 East-West Bowl will take place on Saturday, May 9 atWarrior Field in Waterloo, Ont. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. EST.

WEST ROSTER

POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL| HOMETOWN

DB Cody Croucher, Acadia — Manotick, ON

LB Matteo Trasolini, Alberta — Vancouver, BC

RB Joe Murphy, Alberta — Vernon, BC

WR Erik Torhjelm, Alberta — Calgary, AB

DL Sylvester Ibelo, Calgary — Calgary, AB

DL Darius Redhead, Calgary — Calgary, AB

FB Evan Smith, Calgary — Calgary, AB

LB Everett Schmuland, Calgary — Kelowna, BC

RB Mathieu Clarke, Calgary — Brantford, ON

DB Coslens Clairveaux, Concordia — Montreal, QC

DB Kyle Simon-Guerin, Guelph — Brampton, ON

DB Nate Slawter. Guelph — Cole Harbour, NS

LB Jevaun Jacobsen, Guelph — Burnaby, BC

QB Tristan Aboud, Guelph — Montreal, QC

WR Willem Arseneau, Guelph — Calgary, AB

LB Ethan Gregorcic, Laurier — Courtice, ON

LB Jessie Wilkins-Flarice, Laurier — Windsor, ON

OL Kodi Blackshaw, Laurier — Kitchener, ON

WR Ryan Hughes, Laurier — Mississauga, ON

OL Sean Rowe, Manitoba — Winnipeg, MB

LB Isaiah Shields, McMaster — Hamilton, ON

OL Quinn Cassidy, McMaster — Brantford, ON

OL Christian Cote, McMaster — Toronto, ON

P Matthew Driver, Queen’s — Kingston, ON

DB Max Polischuk, Regina — Regina, SK

DB Jacob Tkachuk, Regina — Regina, SK

DB Brandon Wong, Regina — Port Coquitlam, BC

DL Toryn Swystun-Bernes, Regina — Warman, SK

OL William Templeton, Regina — Regina, SK

DB Onochie Amuta, Saint Mary’s — Scarborough, ON

K Adam Johnston, Saint Mary’s — Rothesay, NB

DB Ethan Laing, Saskatchewan — Saskatoon, SK

DL Riece Kack, Saskatchewan — Saskatoon, SK

DL Reece McCormick, Saskatchewan — Yorkton, SK

WR Daniel Kubongo, Saskatchewan — Calgary, AB

WR Dawson Lennea, Saskatchewan — Martensville, SK

DL Clark Leonard, UBC — Ottawa, ON

DL Aaron Parker, UBC — Fort Saskatchewan, AB

OL Navjot Pooni, UBC — Langley, BC

RB Riley Michaud, UBC — Calgary, AB

FB Elijah Pappin, Waterloo — Niagara Falls, ON

LB Arden Martinez, Waterloo — Niagara Falls, ON

LB Nate Mortenson, Waterloo — Windsor, ON

WR Logan Heroux, Waterloo — Burlington, ON

OL Reed Cloutier, Western — Ottawa, ON

OL Philippe Cote, Western — Saint-Augustin, QC

RB Ethan Dolby, Western — St. Thomas, ON

DL Ahmad Taylor, Windsor — Pontiac, Michigan

OL Kayleb Parker, Windsor — Westland, Michigan

QB Nick Dimovski, Windsor — Belle River, ON

WR Daniel Hector, Windsor — Mississauga, ON

WR Evan Martin, Windsor — Farmington Hills, Michigan

LS Maxime Sansfacon, York — Sherbrooke, QC

WR Cairo Berry, York — Dartmouth, NS

Coaching Staff

Head Coach — Scott Flory, Saskatchewan

Offensive Coordinator — Mason Nyhus, Saskatchewan

Defensive Coordinator — Chris Anstey, Calgary

Special Teams Coordinator — Alex Penz, Windsor

Special Teams Asst — Sierra McPhail, Waterloo

Offensive Line Coach — Adam Blasetti, Calgary

Offensive Line Coach — Sean Jamieson, Western

Wide Receivers Coach — Jason Lambropoulos, Waterloo

Running Backs Coach — Joe D’Amore, Guelph

Running Backs Coach — Sierra McPhail, Waterloo

Quarterbacks Coach — Mark Surya, Guelph

Defensive Line Coach — Almondo Sewell, Alberta

Defensive Line Coach — Kyle Stroeder, Regina

Linebackers Coach — Conor Elliott, Western

Linebackers Coach — Kevin MacNeill, Waterloo

Defensive Backs Coach — Jordan Liberman, Alberta

Defensive Backs Asst — Mike Domanico, Windsor

EAST ROSTER

POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN

OL Andrew Pilichos, Acadia — Bedford, NS

WR Xander Matheson, Acadia — Grand Prairie, AB

QB Trey Reider, Alberta — Saskatoon, SK

DB Mathieu Dery, Bishop’s — Quebec City, QC

FB Ismai Sansoucy, Bishop’s — Victoriaville, QC

OL Mikael Pattin, Bishop’s –Beloil, QC

DB Jake Henderson, Carleton — Ottawa, ON

DL DeAndre McKenzie, Carleton — Toronto, ON

LB Justin Belanger, Carleton — Ottawa, ON

QB Elijah Barnes, Carleton — Ancaster, ON

DB Mendel Joseph, Concordia — Montreal, QC

DL Emilio Vidali, Concordia — Victoriaville, QC

WR Oriola Poirier, Concordia — Montréal, QC

ATH Marshall McCray, Guelph — Niagara Falls, ON

K/P Felipe Forteza,  Laval — Québec, QC

LB Etienne Delisle, Laval — Victoria, BC

LB Ndeki Garant-Doumambila, Laval — Rimouski, QC

RB Mathieu Roy, Laval — Beauceville, QC

DL Gavin Perkins, Manitoba — Thunder Bay, ON

DB Thomas Angelin, McGill — Paris, France

DB Mathis Pilon, McGill — Boucherville, QC

OL Louis-Gabriel Hallé, McGill — St. Joseph de Beauce, QC

DL Domenic Limanni, McMaster — Orangeville, ON

FB Nate Denkers, McMaster — Hamilton, ON

DB Nelson Kameni, Montreal — Yaoundé, Cameroun

OL Mathis St-Germain, Montreal — Trois-Rivières, QC

RB Lucas Dembele-Bertet, Montreal — Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

WR Simon Larose, Montreal — Montréal, QC

LB Ben Michel, Mount Allison — Weyburn, SK

RB Shamar Parkinson, Mount Allison — Chateauguay, QC

DL Alias Amelin, Ottawa — Russell, ON

LB Nassim Regragui, Ottawa — Pincourt, QC

OL Zachary Seguin, Ottawa — Orleans, ON

RB Soulemayne Camara, Ottawa — Chateauguay, QC

LB DJ Ryan, Queen’s — Maugerville, NB

OL Alex Hurst, Queen’s — Burlington, ON

WR Cedric Smith, Queen’s — Oakville, ON

DL Jahmari Brown, Saint Mary’s — Oshawa, ON

OL Jackob Branton, Saint Mary’s — Gander, NF

WR Chandler Zinck-Marier, Saint Mary’s — Pleasantville, NS

DB Elischa Joseph, Sherbrooke — Saint-Jean sur le Richelieu, QC

WR Marc-André Shaw, Sherbrooke — Chambly, QC

DB Naijaun David, STFX — Dartmouth, NS

DL Ryan Ford, STFX — Regina, SK

LS Mark Linden, STFX — Georgetown, ON

WR Payton Plesh, STFX — Barrie, ON

OL Killian Kelly, STFX — Milton, ON

DB Devon Crenshaw, Toronto — Coquitlam, BC

LB Ryan Stewart, Toronto — King, ON

OL Gavin Hemeon, Toronto — Thunder Bay, ON

WR Chris Joseph, Toronto — Richmond, BC

DL Dominique Walker, Waterloo — Oshawa, ON

LB Riley Berfelo, York — Victoria, BC

Coaching Staff

Head Coach — Steve Snyder, Queen’s

Offensive Coordinator — Jamie Cook, York

Defensive Coordinator — Will Mulligan, Mount Allison

Special Teams Coordinator — Mack Holliday, Carleton

Special Teams Asst — Nick Liberatore, Queen’s

Offensive Line Coach — Dave Van den Heuvel, STFX

Offensive Line Coach — Zach Scotto, Laurier

Wide Receivers Coach — Micah Brown, Bishop’s

Running Backs Coach — Dexter Janke, York

Running Backs Coach — Nick Liberatore, Queen’s

Quarterbacks Coach — Stevenson Bone, Alberta

Defensive Line Coach — Charlie Taggart, Queen’s

Linebackers Coach — Christian Kuriata, Laurier

Linebackers Coach — Paige Hamilton, McMaster

Defensive Backs Coach — Jermaine Gabriel, Saint Mary’s

Defensive Backs Asst — Tunde Adeleke, Carleton