TORONTO — Receiver John Metchie III of the Alabama Purple Tide moved atop the CFL Scouting Bureau’s ultimate listing Tuesday of the top-20 possibilities for the league’s 2022 draft.
Metchie, of Brampton, Ont., wasn’t at the bureau’s iciness listing launched previous this 12 months as he nonetheless had college eligibility. On the other hand, Metchie has since opted to skip his senior season at Alabama and claim for the 2022 NFL draft, which will probably be held later this month.
Metchie moved forward of Ottawa’s Jesse Luketa, a linebacker at Penn State who crowned the iciness ratings. Luketa could also be eligible for this 12 months’s NFL draft.
Metchie had a team-high 96 catches closing season for 1,142 yards and 8 touchdowns ahead of struggling a season-ending knee damage. He finishes his occupation at Alabama with 155 receptions for two,081 yards and 14 TDs and in 2020 helped the Tide seize an NCAA name.
Metchie used to be introduced the Jon Cornish Trophy closing season as the tip Canadian participant in NCAA soccer. He is a finalist for this 12 months’s honour.
Tyrell Richards of Brampton moved up one spot into 3rd total. Richards closing performed soccer at Syracuse College in 2020 however carried out really well on the league’s nationwide mix closing month.
Additionally transferring up used to be Waterloo quarterback Tre Ford, who used to be ranked at No. 4. The local of Niagara Falls, Ont., used to be 6th at the iciness listing.
Twins Jalen and Tyson Philpot, each receivers on the College of Calgary, proceed to stay within the top-10, status 5th and 6th, respectively.
Western defensive lineman Deionte Knight, Coastal Carolina defensive again Enock Makonzo, Waterloo defensive again Tyrell Ford and Saskatchewan offensive lineman Noah Zerr spherical out the top-10.
The CFL draft will probably be held Would possibly 3.
