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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/10/2010 (5508 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The CFL released the names of the outstanding rookies this year and to no one’s surprise, the Bombers have more than their fair share of young talent. Seventeen guys on the Winnipeg roster are true first-year players, trailing only the B.C. Lions (22). In a related story, the Bombers are 4-10, while the Lions are just a game better at 5-9 this season.
Before we get to the Blue and Gold mentions, a message to those who have asked: Argos RB Cory Boyd – the CFL’s leading rusher – is not a rookie. He was on the Denver Broncos active roster in 2008 before coming up to Canada, making him ineligible for consideration.
Here’s the Bombers list, starting with position, player, and school:
QB Alex Brink, Washington St.
DB Alex Suber, Middle Tennessee St.
OL Andre Douglas, Temple
OL Chris Greaves, Western Ontario
LB Chris Smith, Queen’s
WR Cory Watson, Concordia
DL Deji Oduwole, Calgary
DB Deon Beasley, Texas
WR Greg Carr, Florida St.
WR Jamayel Smith, Mississippi St.
DB Jerry-Ralph Jules, Montreal
QB Joey Elliott, Purdue
K Justin Palardy, Saint Mary’s
LB Marcellus Bowman, Boston College
DT Moton Hopkins, Tulsa
WR Scott McHenry, Saskatchewan
WR Terence Jeffers-Harris, Vanderbilt
Who will represent the Bombers off this list? Well, the front-runners appear to be Suber and Douglas – two players who have spent most of the time as starters. Suber rarely shows up on the highlights chasing opponents into the end zone anymore, while Douglas – despite missing a handful of games with a knee injury – has been a fixture on the O-line. Palardy and Bowman are deserving darkhorses.
Injuries and a lack of time have slowed the other hopefuls. Jeffers-Harris seemed like a lock for the honour in Week 4, but a high ankle sprain sidelined him for most of the season. Guys like Carr and Beasley just haven’t been here long enough to make their respective cases.
For the full list of CFL rookies, click here.