University of Guelph Gryphons football player Cameron Thorn was honoured as a second team all-Canadian at the Sun Life Financial All-Canadian Banquet, presented by Mallette, Thursday evening in Quebec City.
 
Thorn, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive lineman from Midhurst, Ont. capped off an outstanding five-year career with the Gryphons in 2013. He was drafted by the B.C. Lions in the seventh round in 2012 and is an all-Canadian for the first time in his career.
 
 
2013 CIS FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS
 
FIRST TEAM
Pos.     Athlete                        University       Year    Hometown                  Program                   
Offence
 
QB       Jordan Heather            Bishop's          5          Oromocto, N.B.           History
RB       Mercer Timmis            Calgary            2          Burlington, Ont.           Business
RB       Anthony Coombs        Manitoba         3          Winnipeg, Man.           Science
IR        Alexander Fox             Bishop's          4          Montreal, Que.             Sports Studies
IR        Brian Marshall             Western           4          London, Ont.               Social Sciences
WR      George Johnson           Western           2          London, Ont.               King's College
WR      Paul de Pass                 Toronto            5          Ajax, Ont.                    Arts & Science
C          Pierre Lavertu              Laval               4          Quebec City, Que.       Business Admin.
T          Karl Lavoie                  Laval               3          Quebec City, Que.       Open Studies
T          Laurent Duvernay-Tardif  McGill             4          St. Hubert, Que.           Medicine
G         Jas Dhillon                   UBC                3          Surrey, B.C.                 Arts
G         Charles Vaillancourt    Laval               2          Coaticook, Que.           Business Admin.
 
Defence
DT       Ettore Lattanzio           Ottawa             3          Nepean, Ont.               Classics & Ethics
DT       Donovan Dale             UBC                2          Saskatoon, Sask.          Kinesiology
DE       Derek Wiggan              Queen's           4          Toronto, Ont.               History
DE       Jesse St. James             Acadia             3          Pincourt, Que.              Business Admin.
LB       Pawel Kruba                Western           5          Windsor, Ont.              Social Sciences
LB       Doctor Cassama           Calgary            3          Kristianstad, Sweden   Arts     
LB       Beau Landry                Western           4          Kitchener, Ont.            King's College
FS        Kwame Adjei               Mount Allison  3          Brampton, Ont.            Social Sciences
HB       Brett Backman             Acadia             4          Tantallon, N.S.             Arts
HB       Cyril Iwanegbe            Calgary            2          Brooks, Alta.               Arts
CB       Andrew Lue                 Queen's           4          Markham, Ont.            Environmental Studies
CB       Maximilien Ducap         Laval               5          L'Islet, Que.                 Education
 
Special Teams
P          Quinn van Gylswyk     UBC                1          Victoria, B.C.               Arts
K         Johnny Mark               Calgary            3          Peterborough, Ont.       Science
RET     Kevin Bradfield           Toronto            3          Toronto, Ont.               Arts & Science
 
SECOND TEAM
Offence          
QB       Will Finch                    Western           2          Burlington, Ont.           Social Science
RB       Brendan Gillanders      Ottawa             5          Orleans, Ont.               Human Kinetics
RB       Jordan Botel                Mount Allison  2          Prince George, B.C.     Arts
IR        Nic Demski                  Manitoba         3          Winnipeg, Man.           Arts
IR        Evan Pszczonak           Windsor           4          Amherstburg, Ont.       Human Kinetics
WR      Taylor Renaud             Acadia             5          Winnipeg, Man.           Education
WR      Addison Richards        Regina             3          Regina, Sask.               Science
C          Sean McEwen              Calgary            3          Calgary, Alta.               Science
T          Josh Prinsen                 Queen's           5          Napanee, Ont.              Mining Engineering
T          Alec Pennell                UBC                2          Port Coquitlam, B.C.    Arts
G         Sukh Chungh               Calgary            3          Port Coquitlam, B.C.    Arts
G         Cameron Thorn           Guelph             5          Midhurst, Ont.             Science
 
Defence
DT       Brandon Tennant         Laval               3          Montreal, Que.             Business Admin.
DT       Daryl Waud                 Western           3          Hamilton, Ont.             Social Sciences
DE       Joel Seutter                  Saskatchewan  5          Sherwood Park, Alta.   Arts & Science
DE       Dylan Ainsworth         Western           3          Delta, B.C.                   Social Sciences
LB       Ron Omara                  StFX                4          Aylmer, Que.               Arts
LB       Sam Sabourin              Queen's           4          Stittsville, Ont.             Physical Edu. & Health
LB       Antoine Pruneau          Montreal          4          Montreal, Que.             Arts & Science
FS        Mark Ingram                Saskatchewan  4          Imperial, Sask.             Agric. & Bioresources
HB       TJ Chase-Dunawa        Queen's           5          Toronto, Ont.               Biology
HB       Cameron Wade            Acadia             5          Moncton, N.B.             Science
CB       Tevaughn Campbell     Regina             2          Toronto, Ont.               Business Admin.
CB       Eric Black                    Saint Mary's    4          Toronto, Ont.               Criminology
 
Special Teams
P          Boris Bede                   Laval               4          Toulon, France            Physical Edu. & Health
K         Lirim Hajrullahu          Western           5          St. Catharines, Ont.      Graduate Studies
RET     Guillaume Rioux         Laval               5          Paris, France                Nutrition
 
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