InstantScouting 2018 Elite Class: U Sports – Linebackers

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By: Daniel Krywaruczenko @Fball_Analytics, September 18, 2018

Headlining the InstantScouting 2018 Elite Class: U Sports – Linebackers is Damian Halstead of Mount Allison University.

Damian Halstead proved last season to be a fearsome defensive player. Normally a middle linebacker, he was moved to end due to team injuries and proved adept at that position.

Position, Name, Class, School, Hometown, Ht & Wt

LB Kamba Katchelewa, 4, McGill, LaSalle, QC 6’0″ 227

Raw McGill LB was selected for East-West bowl game .

LB Damian Halstead, 5, Mount Allison, Brampton, ON 5’11” 227

Averaged a little over 4 tackles per game with 5.5 sacks and 6 tackles for loss at Mount Allison.

LB Gordon Whyte, 4, St. Francis Xavier, Toronto, ON 6’2″ 225

St. Francis Xavier LB had a total of 29 tackles with 1 tackle for loss.

LB Lamar Foyle, 4, Toronto, Toronto, ON 5’10” 225

Had a career-high 10 tackles versus Windsor the past season recording a total of 30.5 tackles including 3 tackles for loss.

LB Joshua Taitinger, 4, Alberta, Calgary, AB 6’0″

East-West bowl selection was 3rd on Alberta with a total of 44.5 tackles.

LB Job Reinhart, 4, Guelph, Guelph, ON 6’0″ 230

LB had 5.5 tackles for loss including 3.5 sacks with a total of 40 tackles at the University of Guelph.

LB Eric Blake, 4, McMaster, Hamilton, ON 6’1″ 210

Had a total of 24 tackles for the Marauders including 1 tackle for loss and an interception.

LB Phillipe Dion, 4, Western, Blainville, QC 6’0″ 217

Recorded a total 27.5 tackles and 2 sacks for Western.

LB Fraser Sopik, 4, Western, Toronto, ON 6’0″ 196

Western LB registered 32.5 total tackles including 7.5 tackles for loss.

LB Danny Nesbitt, 5, Regina, Regina, SK 6’2″ 215

Regina MLB was 2nd on team with total tackles and had 2 interceptions and 3 pass break ups

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