BURLINGTON, ON - On Tuesday, November 8, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the conference's All-Rookie Team for the 2016 OUA Football season. A pair of Gryphons received All-Rookie honours with receiver
Kian Schaffer-Baker and offensive lineman
Coulter Woodmansey both earning a spot on the OUA All-Rookie Team.
Schaffer-Baker, a first year receiver from Mississauga, burst onto the scene in 2016 and led the Gryphons in receiving yards during the regular season with 388 yards on 20 receptions. In his first game at the university level, Schaffer-Baker hauled in 91 yards receiving on just 3 receptions in a 41-22 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues. Schaffer-Baker, who scored his first career OUA touchdown on the road against the Laurier Golden Hawks in Week 8, showcased his big-play ability throughout the course of the season and promised to be a fixture in the Gryphons passing attack for years to come.
Coulter Woodmansey, a 6-foot-5, 325 pound rookie from Toronto, earned a dress spot and playing time on a regular basis as a freshman, working his way into several of the Gryphons offensive packages. Coulter, who is described by head coach Kevin MacNeill as a hard-working, physical player, got his first start of the season in Week 8 versus Laurier and is expected to compete for a starting spot at guard heading into the 2017 season.
For more information on the other OUA All-Rookie selections, visit
www.oua.ca
The OUA's First and Second Team All-Stars will be announced on Wednesday, November 9, while the conferences major award winners will be announced on Thursday at the Yates Cup press conference in Burlington.
2016 OUA ALL-ROOKIES
OFFENCE
RB Nathan Carter (Ottawa, Ont.) - Carleton
FB Conner Lindeman (Scarborough, Ont.) - Toronto
REC Tyler Ternowski (Hamilton, Ont.) - Waterloo
REC Kian Schaffer-Baker (Mississauga, Ont.) - Guelph
OL Coulter Woodmansey (Toronto, Ont.) - Guelph
OL Patrick Spelman (Burlington, Ont.) - Ottawa
OL Piriyanthan Sinnathurai (Saint-Laurent, Que.) - Ottawa
OL Josh Mosley (Port Colborne, Ont.) - Queen's
OL Jake Nesbitt (Ottawa, Ont) - Waterloo
OL Matthew Bettencourt (London, Ont.) - Western
DEFENCE
DL Tremayne Clark-Steven - Ottawa
DL Cam Lawson (Caledon, Ont.) - Queen's
DL Mekhi Henry (Brampton, Ont.) - Toronto
DL Rossini Sandjong-Djabome (Longueuil, Que.) - York
DL Skye King (Calgary, Alta.) - York
LB Jack Cassar (Missisauga, Ont.) - Carleton
LB Jack Cassar (Missisauga, Ont.) - Carleton
LB Dominic Ciraco (Burlington, Ont.) - Queen's
LB Chris Ellis (Vancouver, BC) - Western
LB Daniel Metcalfe (Kingsville, Ont.) - Windsor
DB Josh Earle (Ottawa, Ont.) - Carleton
DB Jamal Johnson (Toronto, Ont.) - Toronto
DB Kurtis Gray (Waterloo, Ont.) - Waterloo
P/K Nathan McLean (Kitchener, Ont.) - Laurier
P/K Adam Preocanin (Burlington, Ont.) - McMaster
