Ã山ǿ¼é kicker Anderson among top prospects for 2012 CFL draft
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OTTAWA - Austin Anderson, a place-kicker with the Ã山ǿ¼é Redmen, has been ranked among the top prospects for the 2012 CFL Canadian Draft.
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The CFL's Scouting Bureau published Monday its initial Top 15 list of the season. Anderson, the son of former NFL star kicker Gary Anderson, is currently ranked 12th and is among a group of nine CIS players to make the grade.
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A 21-year-old finance senior, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound native of Canmore, Alta., earned all-conference honours during his sophomore season of Quebec university football. A three-time Academic All-Canadian majoring in finance, Anderson has connected on 80.5 per cent of his field-goals (33 of 41). He has made nine of 14 attempts from over 40 yards, including successful distances of 49, 48 (twice) and 46.
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The top-ranked prospect is University of Saskatchewan guard Ben Heenan. The a 6-foot-4, 310-pound senior, was named a first-team CIS all-Canadian a year ago in his third campaign with the Huskies. The native of Regina is also a former Canada West rookie of the year.
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Other CIS standouts included on the Scouting Bureau's September list are Wilfrid Laurier wide receiver Shamawd Chambers at No. 2, Laval linebacker Frédéric Plesius at No. 4, Calgary offensive lineman Kirby Fabien at No. 5, Sherbrooke wide receiver Ismaël Bamba at No. 6, Saskatchewan defensive back Bryce McCall at No. 7, Sherbrooke wideout Simon Charbonneau-Campeau at No. 8 and Western Ontario guard Matt Norman at No. 11.
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Plesius, McCall, Charbonneau-Campeau and Norman were also first-team all-Canadians in 2010.
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Charbonneau-Campeau, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound senior from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was the Quebec conference MVP and a nominee for the Hec Crighton Trophy last season.
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Plesius, a 6-foot-1, 245-pound junior from Laval, Que., was a finalist for the Presidents' Trophy as CIS defensive player of the year and led the Rouge et Or to a Vanier Cup championship.
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Last spring, St. Francis Xavier linebacker Henoc Muamba, the 2010 Presidents' Trophy winner, became the fifth straight CIS player - and the ninth in 12 years - to be selected first overall in the CFL Canadian Draft.
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The CFL's Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers from the league's eight teams.
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CFL release:
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CFL SCOUTING BUREAU SEPTEMBER, 2011 LIST:
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RankÌýÌý NameÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý UniversityÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HometownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pos.ÌýÌýÌýÌý Ht.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Wt.
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1. Ben HeenanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SaskatchewanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Regina, Sask.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OGÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 310
2. Shamawd ChambersWilfrid LaurierÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Markham, Ont.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WRÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 219
3. Austin PasztorÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý VirginiaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Langton, Ont.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OGÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 305
4. Frédéric PlesiusÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LavalÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Laval, Que.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LBÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 245
5. Kirby FabienÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CalgaryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Calgary, Alta.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OLÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-6ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 295
6. Ismaël BambaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SherbrookeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Laval, Que.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WRÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 195
7. Bryce McCallÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SaskatchewanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Regina, Sask.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DBÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 200
8. Simon Charbonneau-C.SherbrookeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Saint-Jean, Que.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WRÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 195
9. Tyson PencerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Okanagan (CJFL) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Delta, B.C.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OTÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-8ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 330
10. Hasan HazimeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý AkronÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pickering, Ont.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 270
11. Matt NormanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Western OntarioÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Châteauguay, Que.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OGÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 329
12. Austin AndersonÌýÌýÌý Ã山ǿ¼éÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Canmore, Alta.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý KÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5-10ÌýÌýÌýÌý 180
13. Christo BilukidiÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Georgia StateÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ottawa, Ont.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 290
14. Keynan ParkerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oregon StateÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý New Westminster, B.C. DBÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5-11ÌýÌýÌýÌý 183
15. Courtney StephenÌý Northern IllinoisÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brampton, Ont.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6-0ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 197
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