Seven Canadian Development Team standouts join 28 Canadians on IFAF World Team roster

by footballcanada

Eight players including seven Canadians from the IFAF Development Team have been rewarded for their hard work during practice this week by being promoted to the IFAF World Team which will face the U.S. Under-19 National Team in the 2012 International Bowl on Wednesday.

The eight athletes impressed during four days of practices at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, and will fill the remaining spots on the 50-man IFAF World Team roster. The six of the seven newest Canadian additions are Football Canada Cup (FCC) alumni who join 28 Canadians already on the World Team roster.

Christophe Mulumba, a native of Laval, QC currently attends Kent School, an American prep school in Connecticut. This season Christophe was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Erickson League and All-New England (top player in the region). Chris has also participated in the 2009 and 2010 Football Canada Cup as a member of Team Québec where his stellar play earned him tournament all-star selections both years. He has committed to play at the University of Maine.

Quarterback, Drew Burko is in his first year at the University of Saskatchewan. Burko led Team Saskatchewan to a National (Football Canada Cup) Championship in 2010, earning the nod as a tournament all-star.

Adam Melanson is one of the top Canadian under-18 defensive linemen, having earned a 2011 Football Canada Cup tournament all-star selection while playing for Team Nova Scotia.

Mother Teresa Spartans fullback Tom Marshall, was a valuable asset for Team Ontario West at the 2010 Football Canada Cup as he helped open running lanes for offensive tournament MVP, Tyler Varga who was named CIS Rookie of the Year this past season.

University of Calgary linebacker TANNER DOLL, who played for Team Alberta at the 2010 Football Canada Cup will also be the World Team’s long snapper.

Offensive lineman Peter Godber, played this year with the Metro Toronto Wildcats and also captained Team Ontario East at the 2011 Football Canada Cup.

Rounding out the group is former Brampton Bulldog Running Back Max Thompson, who spent last season at New Mexico Military Institute where he recorded 227 total yards in a single game, including 140 rushing yards, 14 receiving yards, a touchdown and returned three kickoffs for 73 yards.

Football fans around the world (outside of Canada and the United States) will be able to tune in live via a webcast at www.USAFootball.com/InternationalBowl  to watch the IFAF World Team take on America’s Under-19 National Team in USA Football’s International Bowl on Wednesday, February 1 in Austin, Texas. The International Bowl kicks off at 5 PM local time. Fans in Canada and the United States can tune in to CBS Sports Network’s live television coverage. In the United States and Canada fans will be able to view the game 72 hours later on USA Football’s website (www.usafootball.com).

The International Bowl is part of Football Canada’s programs of excellence which provides opportunities for Canadian football players to develop and showcase their abilities nationally as well as internationally. Former Team World participants include top CFL prospect Ben Heenan (University of Saskatchewan), Tyler Crapigna (McMaster University) who kicked the 2011 Vanier Cup winning field goal in double overtime and quarterback Jérémi Doyon-Roch (Université de Sherbrooke) who was named 2011 RSEQ Rookie of the Year.

Please contact Rick Sowieta ([email protected]) regarding interview requests for Canadian players.

Players selected for the IFAF World Team from the IFAF Development Team

First name Last name Pos. Ht. Wt. Country

(Hometown)

Team
Cosmo Anders OL 6-4 269 Austria/ Autriche Raiffeisen Vikings
Drew Burko QB 6-4 205 Canada

(Saskatoon, SK)

Univ. of Saskatchewan
Tanner Doll LB 6-1 230 Canada

(St. Albert, AB)

University of Calgary
Peter Godber OL 6-4 285 Canada

(Lindsay, ON)

Metro Toronto Wildcats
Tom Marshall RB 5-10 205 Canada

(London, ON)

Mother Teresa Spartans
Adam Melanson DE 6-2 250 Canada

(North Alton, N.S.)

Horton Griffins
Christophe Mulumba LB 6-1 228 Canada

(Laval, QC)

Kent School (CT)
Max Thompson RB 5-9 195 Canada

(Mississauga, ON)

New Mexico Military Inst.

IFAF World Team 2012 Roster

First name Last name Pos. Ht. Wt. Country Hometown Team
David Katina DE 6-3 255 Am. Samoa Pago Pago Hawaii
Rommel Mageo LB 6-2 220 Am. Samoa Pago Pago Samoana HS
Destiny Vaeao TE 6-4 255 Am. Samoa Pago Pago Tafuna HS
Adam Gotsis OL 6-5 288 Australia Abbotsford Monash Warriors
Andreas Hofbauer RB 5-11 206 Austria Innsbruck Swarco Raiders
Laurinho Walch WR 5-11 160 Austria Vienna Raiffeisen Vikings
Chris Ackie S 6-2 195 Canada Cambridge, ON Wilfrid Laurier University
Eli Ankou DE 6-3 257 Canada Ottawa, ON Red Lion Academy
Jordan Arkko OL 6-1 295 Canada Edmonton, AB Univ. Saskatchewan
Matt Brazier WR 6-2 188 Canada London, ON Western Ontario
Casey Chin LB 5-11 220 Canada Port Moody, BC Simon Fraser University
Sukh Chungh OL 6-4 293 Canada Port Coquitlam, BC University of Calgary
Anthony Coombs RB 5-9 185 Canada Winnipeg, MB University of Manitoba
Faith Ekakitie DE 6-3 285 Canada Brampton, ON Lake Forest Academy
Will Finch QB 6-3 218 Canada Burlington, ON Nelson HS
Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren QB 6-1 186 Canada Edmonton, AB Univ. Saskatchewan
Evan Gill DE 6-4 273 Canada Winnipeg, MB University of Manitoba
Matthias Goossen OL 6-3 300 Canada Richmond, BC Simon Fraser University
Marcus Grandison DB 6-0 215 Canada Toronto, ON York University
Alex Hovington DB 5-11 185 Canada St. Hubert, QC Spartiates Vieux-Montreal
Kalvin Johnson DB 5-9 180 Canada Brampton, ON Western Ontario
Jamal Kett WR 6-5 215 Canada Orangeville, ON St. Andrews College
Beau Lumley WR 5-11 185 Canada Herman, ON Windsor AKO Fratmen
Sean McEwen OL 6-3 283 Canada Calgary, AB University of Calgary
Andrew McWhinnie LB 6-4 225 Canada Waterloo, ON Sir John A MacDonald HS
Winston Miles OL 6-5 307 Canada Toronto, ON Western Ontario
Jesse Mills QB 6-4 242 Canada Halifax, NS Saint Mary’s University
Connor Ralph LB 5-11 216 Canada Raymond, AB University of Alberta
Luka Ricard LB 6-3 220 Canada Montreal, QC Champlain College
John Rush LB 6-2 220 Canada Port Robinson, ON University of Guelph
Tevaun Smith WR 6-2 187 Canada Toronto, ON Kent School
Charles Vaillancourt OL 6-4 330 Canada Montreal, ON Champlain College
Dillon Wamsley K/P 5-10 185 Canada London, ON London Falcons
Daryl Waud DL 6-4 283 Canada Hamilton, ON Western Ontario
Victor Ferrier S 6-1 194 France Pessac Bordeaux Kangourous
Guiterembi Vickos LB 6-2 257 France Amiens Amiens Spartiates
Shingo Maeda RB 5-11 176 Japan Osaka Kansai University
Emigdio Palacios DE 6-2 258 Mexico Cholula, Puebla UDLAP
Mauricio Romero C 6-3 284 Mexico Mexico City UNAM
Sergio Schaffino DB 5-8 175 Mexico Monterrey ITESM-Monterrey
Daniel Siller WR 6-1 192 Mexico Torreon UDLAP
Jean-Claude Madin Cerezo WR 6-2 200 Spain Hamburg, Germany Hamburg Huskies
Ivan Campos DT 6-3 306 Sweden Gothenburg Gothenburg Marvels
Robin Svallin OL 6-3 297 Sweden Tyresö Tyreso Royal Crowns

Coaching Staff: Greg Marshall (Canada), Head Coach; Warren Craney (Canada), Defensive Coordinator; Shinzo Yamada (Japan), Special Teams Coordinator; Masato Itai (Japan), Quarterbacks; Max Von Garnier (Germany), Running Backs; Jakob Dieplinger (Austria), Wide Receivers; Paul Manera (Australia), Offensive Line; Sause Ta’ase (American Samoa), Linebackers; Tuomas Heikkinen (Finland), Defensive Backs; John Leijten (Australia), Defensive Line; Giorgio Longhi (Italy), Defensive Assistant; Niclas Carlson (Sweden), Strength & Conditioning; Rick Sowieta (Football Canada), Chef de Mission

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