Stamps Select Eight in 2015 CFL Draft
Published on May 13, 2015 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release
The Calgary Stampeders made eight selections in the 2015 Canadian Football League draft on Tuesday, starting with Universite de Laval offensive lineman Karl Lavoie in the first round and finishing with Calgary product and U of C Dinos quarterback Andrew Buckley in the seventh and final round.
Here is a look at the Stamps' eight selections:
Karl Lavoie, offensive lineman, Laval (1st round, ninth overall)
Lavoie is a three-time Quebec conference all-star and a two-time all-Canadian selection. He played four years with the Rouge et Or and in 2014 helped the Laval offence leading the conference with 235.4 rushing yards per games and 565.8 total offensive yards per contest. Lavoie was a two-time Vanier Cup champion and is a former college teammate of Stamps offensive lineman and 2014 first-round draft selection Pierre Lavertu.
Lemar Durant, receiver, Simon Fraser (2nd round, 18th overall)
In three years at SFU, he totaled 175 receptions for 2,392 yards and 26 majors. He was also named a Great Northwest Athletic Conference first team all-star on three occasions. In 2014, Durant appeared in eight games for SFU, totaling 55 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns. At six-foot-four and 231 lbs,, he also rushed the ball four times for 34 yards and a touchdown. Durant dominated the CFL Combine, posting the fastest 40-yard-dash time and highest vertical jump among all receivers and fourth-highest overall in both events.
Tyler Varga, running back, Yale (3rd round, 19th overall)
Varga has a number of off-field honours to go along with his on-field accomplishments. He won the Bushnell Cup as the offensive MVP of the Ivy League and was a first-team all-star. He was also the recipient of the NFF Scholar-Athlete Award. In 2012, Varga led the nation in all-purpose yardage per game as both a rusher and kick returner. His name appears numerous times in the Yale record books - Varga completed his college career ranked second among top-10 career rushers with a 5.6-yard average and scored 31 rushing touchdowns, good for third on Yale's all-time list. The Kitchener, Ont., product began his university career at Western University.
Tevaughn Campbell, defensive back, Regina (3rd round, 22nd overall)
Campbell started the Rams' first seven Canada West games at cornerback before being sidelined in Week 8 due to injury. The Toronto native had 17 solo tackles, four assisted tackles and four pass breakups in 2014. He finished the season as the school's all-time leader in average yards per kickoff return (21.2) and No. 2 in average yards per punt return (10.48). A 2013 Canada West all-star and second team All-Canadian as well as a 2014 East West Bowl participant, Campbell was also a decorated track and field athlete in university. At the 2015 CFL Combine, Campbell set a new electronic record in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.36.
William Langlais, fullback, Sherbrooke (3rd round, 27th overall)
Langlais rushed four times for 14 yards and had five catches for 44 yards in the 2014 campaign and his blocking was instrumental in leading the nation's No. 9 rushing attack. The former defensive lineman played three seasons for the Vert et Or and was also a member of Sherbrooke's special teams unit. Langlais earned an invitation to the national combine after an impressive performance at the Montreal regional combine where he finished with the second in the shuttle drill with a time of 4.08 seconds.
Dexter Janke, defensive back, Okanagan Sun (5th round, 44th overall)
A former University of Saskatchewan running back, Janke recorded 14 tackles, five assisted tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble in his one and only season with the Sun in 2014. He was also credited with nine kick returns for 296 yards and 11 punt returns for 91 yards. As a member of the Huskies, Janke suffered a season-ending injury in non-conference action in 2012 after recording 307 rushing yards in 2011 to go along with four touchdowns. The 2013 season saw him total 423 yards along the ground in addition to four majors. The 22-year-old Edmonton native became the first ever Sun player to attend the CFL main combine.
Aaron Picton, offensive lineman, Regina (6th round, 53rd overall)
Starting all eight games in 2014 at centre, Picton played 30 games, including 20 starts, over four seasons. At six-foot-four and 285 lbs., the Regina product also has experience playing at the right tackle position.
Andrew Buckley, quarterback, Calgary (7th round, 62nd overall)
Buckley led a Dinos offence that became the first team in Canada West history to break the 5,000-mark in total offence. The Calgarian had a 64.3-per cent completion percentage, 2,175 passing yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing only four interceptions. Buckley also finished fifth in Canada West rushing with 510 yards, the most of any quarterback in the country. His 10.6 yards-per-carry average was the best in Canada for any position and his 10 rushing touchdowns were the second highest among all CIS players.
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