The Université de Montreal are raking in the accolades ahead of their Vanier Cup matchup with the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, landing a whopping 10 players on the U Sports All-Canadian team — including eight on the first team.
Hec Crighton Trophy-winning quarterback Jonathan Senecal, whose victory was announced late Thursday night, headlines a talented group of first-team stars that also includes President’s Trophy-winning linebacker Harold Miessan. Guard Alassane Diouf, defensive tackle Christopher Fontenard, defensive end Jeremiah Ojo, halfback Bruno Lagace, cornerback Kalyn St. Cyr, and rush/cover player Charles-Eliot Boulianne round out the group.
The Thunderbirds, led by J.P. Metras winning offensive tackle Theo Benedet, tied with the Queen’s Golden Gaels for the second largest contingent of players at five, though both programs had just two on the first team. The Western Mustangs had the second-largest group of first-team selections with three.
First Team All-Canadians
Offence
Pos | Athlete | University | Year | Hometown | Academic Program
QB Jonathan Sénécal | Montréal | 3 | Mirabel, Que. | Business Admin.
RB Matthew Peterson | Alberta | 4 | Brooks, Alta. | Arts
RB Jared Chisari | Queen’s | 3 | Naples, Maine | Graduate Studies
REC Ethan Jordan | Laurier | 3 | Chatham, Ont. | Psychology
REC Darius Simmons | McGill | 3 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. | Sociology
REC Savaughn Magnaye-Jones | Western | 5 | Hamilton, Ont. | King’s College
REC AK Gassama | Manitoba | 4 | Winnipeg, Man. | Arts
C Daniel Shin | Alberta | 3 | Edmonton, Alta. | Business
G Giordano Vaccaro | Manitoba | 2 | Winnipeg, Man. | Agribusiness
G Alassane Diouf | Montréal | 2 | Montreal, Que. | Education
T Theo Benedet | UBC | 4 | North Vancouver, B.C. | Arts
T Erik Andersen | Western | 3 | London, Ont. | King’s College
FB/TE Lucas Robertson | UBC | 4 | Edmonton, Alta. | Unclassified
Defence
DT Christopher Fontenard | Montréal | 3 | Toulouse, France | Criminology
DT Darien Newell | Queen’s | 3 | Brampton, Ont. | Philosophy
DE Jeremiah Ojo | Montréal | 3 | Lachine, Que. | Sociology
DE Tyson Hergott | Waterloo | 1 | Waterloo, Ont. | Science
LB Harold Miessan | Montréal | 3 | Laval, Que. | Industrial Design
LB Nick Wiebe | Saskatchewan | 3 | Dewinton, Alta. | Business
LB Ife Onyemenam | Laurier | 4 | Toronto, Ont. | Economics/Accounting
S Jackson Findlay | Western | 3 | North Vancouver, B.C. | Medical Science
DB Bruno Lagacé | Montréal | 5 | Montreal, Que. | Business Admin.
DB Eric Cumberbatch | Ottawa | 3 | Alexandria, Ont. | Human Kinetics
CB Kaylyn St-Cyr | Montréal | 4 | La Prairie, Que. | Administration
CB Katley Joseph | Saskatchewan | 4 | Orleans, Ont. | Education (M.Ed.)
Special Teams
P Aldo Galvan | Regina | 5 | Mexico City, Mexico | Kinesiology & Health Studies
K Ben Hadley | StFX | 4 | Halifax, N.S. | Business Administration
RET Javonni Cunningham | Windsor | 4 | Sugar Hil, Ga. | M.B.A.
R/C Charles-Eliot Boulianne | Montréal | 2 | St-Lambert, Que. | Chemical Engineering
Second Team All-Canadians
Offence
QB Taylor Elgersma | Laurier | 3 | London, Ont. | Kinesiology
RB Malcolm Bussey | StFX | 2 | Hammonds Plains, N.S. | Arts
RB Amlicar Polk | Ottawa | 5 | Dundas, Ont. | General Studies
REC Raidan Thorne | Laurier | 3 | Waterloo, Ont. | Arts
REC Kaseem Ferdinand | Carleton | 3 | Ottawa, Ont. | Global Law
REC Ben Harrington | StFX | 3 | Dartmouth, N.S. | Business Admin.
REC Hassane Dosso | Montréal | 3 | Paris, France | Social Work (cert.)
C Ryan Berta | Queen’s | 4 | Hamilton, Ont. | History
G Matthew Ljuden | Alberta | 2 | Grande Prairie, Alta. | Business
G Evan Floren | Queen’s | 4 | Ancaster, Ont. | Environmental Science
T Giovanni Manu | UBC | 4 | Pitt Meadows, B.C. | Arts
T Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay | Laval | 2 | Rimouski, Que. | Sport Administration
FB/TE Niklas Henning | Queen’s | 2 | Milton, Ont. | Geology
Defence
DT Muftah Ageli | Windsor | 3 | Windsor, Ont. | Criminology
DT Kyle Samson | UBC | 4 | Hamilton, Ont. | Business
DE Kolade Amusan | Windsor | 4 | Woodbury, Minn. | M.B.A.
DE George Idoko | Saskatchewan | 4 | Calgary, Alta. | Arts & Sciences
LB Nicky Farinaccio | Montréal | 3 | Montreal, Que. | Criminology
LB Max Charbonneau | Ottawa | 5 | Ottawa, Ont. | General Studies
LB Lourenz Bowers-Kane | Western | 3 | Dartmouth, N.S. | King’s College
S Jonathan Giustini | Alberta | 4 | Calgary, Alta. | Business
DB Cristophe Beaulieu | Laval | 3 | Blainville, Que | Business
DB Daniel Bell | Mount Allison | 4 | Saint John, N.B. | Psychology
CB Jassin States-McClean | Saint Mary’s | 5 | Halifax, N.S. | Arts
CB Louis Lavaud | Carleton | 3 | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. | Cognitive Science
Special Teams
P Michael Horvat | McMaster | 2 | Stoney Creek, Ont. | Kinesiology
K Vincent Blanchard | Laval | 4 | Quebec City, Que. | Free Studies
RET Guillaume Cauchon | Laval | 1 | St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que. | Law
R/C Skyler Griffith | UBC | 3 | Winnipeg, Man. | Kinesiology
The Montreal Carabins will face off against the UBC Thunderbirds in the 58th Vanier Cup on Saturday, November 25 at 1:00 p.m. EST in Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ont.
