Six McGill football players named to prestigious East-West Bowl roster - McGill University Athletics (2024)

TOP (L to R): Josh Archibald, Tristan Fleury, Alex Pare. BOTTOM (L to R): Dimitri Sinodinos, Markens Valcourt, Pearce Dumay

Men's Football 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM Earl Zukerman

TORONTO – A half-dozen football players from McGill University are highlighted in the 2021 East-West Bowl roster recognitions announced jointly Wednesday by U SPORTS and the Canadian Football League.

All 27 U SPORTS football teams are represented by at least three players, with McGill, Alberta, Laurier and Queen's leading all schools with six selections each. The roster recognitions celebrate the next generation of top Canadian football prospects, with 110 U SPORTS-eligible standouts identified for the 2022 CFL Draft, following completion of the 2021 Draft on May 4.

The McGill group includes defensive end Joshua Archibald, an economics senior from Montreal and linebacker Alexandre Pare, a fifth-year science major from Neuville, Que. Rounding out the defenders are a pair of defensive backs, namely Tristan Fleury, a science senior from Deux Montagnes, Que., and Markens Valcourt, an industrial relations senior from Ile-Bizard, Que.

On the offensive side, the McGillians are headed by quarterback Dimitrios Sinodinos, an electrical engineering senior from Laval, Que., and wide receiver Pearce Dumay, a physical and health education senior from Montreal.

For the next year, players from both squads will vie for coveted spots on the CFL Scouting Bureau Top 20 Prospects List – published in the fall, winter and spring – before showcasing their skills through virtual or in-person regional and national combines in advance of the draft this time next year.

"We're excited to unveil the next top draft-eligible prospects in partnership with the CFL," saidLisette Johnson-Stapley, chief sport officer at U SPORTS. "Although we are not able to hold the East-West Bowl again this spring due to the ongoing pandemic, we wanted to honour the 2022 class for their dedication over the past year and look forward to hopefully watching them safely return to the gridiron this fall."

"The CFL thanks the Canadian University Football Coaches Association for their collaboration and dedication in selecting the top draft eligible prospects in U SPORTS," saidRyan Janzen, CFL associate vice-president of football operations. "The process of preparing for the 2022 CFL Draft begins now and our teams are looking forward to evaluating all players in the months ahead."

Team West is mostly made up of players from the Canada West and Ontario University Athletics schools, except Carleton, Ottawa and Queen's, which are represented on the East squad. The rest of Team East features players from institution in Atlantic University Sport and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec.

The roster recognitions include several national and conference major award winners and nominees, All-Canadians and all-stars, including Waterloo Warriors quarterback Tre Ford and Saskatchewan Huskies running back Adam Machart. Both players were finalists for the Hec Crighton Trophy as U SPORTS regular season MVP. Ford, a second team All-Canadian in 2019, was named the 2018 OUA player of the year, while Machart earned 2019 CW player of the year and first team All-Canadian honours.

2021 U SPORTS EAST-WEST BOWL ROSTER RECOGNITIONS

Team East

Team West

Players selected by Conference

CW – 26
OUA – 47
RSEQ – 22
AUS – 15

Schools with more than three players

Alberta, Laurier, McGill, Queen's – 6
Carleton, Laval, Waterloo, Calgary, Saskatchewan – 5
McMaster, Manitoba, Toronto, Western, York – 4

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