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28 kickers set to participate in CFL showcase

by
3Down Staff
February 17, 2026

The CFL has 28 players set to take part in their annual kicking showcase on Sunday, February 22 in San Diego, Calif. The event will be conducted by Novak Kicking & Consulting at Maranatha Christian Schools.

Representatives from across the CFL will attend the showcase to scout up-and-coming specialists. Past participants include active and former CFL players like Carl Meyer, Jesse Mirco, Vincent Blanchard, Nik Constantinou, and more.

The roster for the event is as follows:

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James Allen | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Rhode Island
Keegan Andrews | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Massachusetts
Jack Burgess | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Texas Tech
Recardo Chavez | American | Free Agent | Idaho
Zach Copeland | National | Draft-eligible | Ottawa
Keelan Crimmins | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Illinois State
Campbell Fair | National | Free Agent | Ottawa
James Ferguson-Reynolds | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Oregon
Cameron Gillis | National | Free Agent | Florida A&M
Jesús Gómez | Global (Mexico) | Draft-eligible | Arizona State
Michael Horvat | National | Draft-eligible | McMaster
Brady Lidster | National | Draft-eligible | Windsor
Caleb Lightbourn | American | Free Agent | Idaho
Patrick Luby | American | Free Agent | SUNY Cortland
Donte Mastrogiuseppe | National | Free Agent | Toronto
Mitch McCarthy | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Indiana
Callum McGough | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Sacramento State
Abraham Montaño Carrillo | American | Free Agent | Fresno State
Javier Ochoa | Global (Mexico) | Draft-eligible | College Linces UVM
Eddie Ogamba | American* | Free Agent | South Dakota
Gabe Plascencia | American | Free Agent | San Diego State
James Rendell | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Notre Dame
Joey Sciandra | National | Draft-eligible | Carleton
Oliver Straw | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | West Virginia
Riley Thompson | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Penn State
Nathan Torney | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Louisiana Lafayette
Paddy Turner | Global (Australia) | Free Agent | Colorado State
Nathan Walker | National | Draft-eligible | York

The league will continue its offseason events with the CFL Invitational Combine and CFL Free Agent Camp in Waterloo, Ont. on March 6. The CFL Combine will then take place in Edmonton, Alta. from March 27 to 29.

The CFL Draft is set for April 28, followed by the CFL Global Draft on April 29.

*to be determined