HAMILTON, Ont. - Thursday evening at the Hamilton Convention Centre, a trio of Gryphon football players were recognized as All-Canadians as U SPORTS officially announced the All-Canadian selections for the 2017 university football season. Kicker
Gabe Ferraro, offensive lineman
Andrew Pickett and receiver
Jacob Scarfone were all recognized during the awards gala, which officially kicked off the festivities for the 53rd Vanier Cup.
Gryphon Football 2017 All-Canadians
U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian
| #10 |
Gabe Ferraro |
Kicker |
| #62 |
Andrew Pickett |
Offensive Line |
U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian
| #2 |
Jacob Scarfone |
Receiver |
Fourth year kicker
Gabe Ferraro earned the title of U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian after an unforgettable 2017 season that saw him set a new U SPORTS single-season record with 33 made field goals (shattering the previous national record of 26 held by his older brother and former Gryphon, Daniel). This marks the second time in Gabe's career that he has been named an All-Canadian, as the Mississauga native was also named a Second Team All-Canadian in 2015. Gabe's outstanding 2017 campaign saw him set a new school record for most points in a season (126) while also surpassing Rob Maver for the school record for field goals in a career (69).
The other Gryphon to garner First Team All-Canadian honours in 2017 is fourth year offensive lineman
Andrew Pickett. Pickett, who has also earned OUA All-Star status for each of the last three years, now earns himself the title of All-Canadian for the first time in his Gryphon career. The Kitchener native, who back in August was ranked No. 13 on the CFL Scouting Bureau List, helped anchor a Gryphon offensive line that helped the Gryphons finish 4th in the OUA in rushing (1,524 yds).
Senior receiver
Jacob Scarfone was named a Second Team All-Canadian for the second time in his career after having also accomplished the feat during the 2015 season. After missing the entire 2016 season due to injury, Scarfone was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the 2017 CFL Draft in May, and in August, returned to U of G for his final season as a Gryphon, leading the team in receptions (37), receiving yards (634) and touchdown receptions (5). Scarfone finishes his U of G career 7th on the school's all-time list for career receiving yards with 1,703.
For more information on the rest of the 2017 U SPORTS football All-Canadians, visit
usports.ca.
2017 U SPORTS FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Athlete University Year Hometown Academic Program
Offence
QB Noah Picton Regina 4 Regina, Sask. Business Admin.
RB Alex Taylor Western 4 Winnipeg, Man. Kinesiology
RB Ed Ilnicki Alberta 5 Spruce Grove, Alta. Business
IR Trivel Pinto UBC 3 Brampton, Ont. Arts
IR Mitch Hillis Saskatchewan 5 Saskatoon, Sask. Kinesiology
WR Kurleigh Gittens Jr. Laurier 3 Ottawa, Ont. Sociology
WR Kaion Julien-Grant StFX 2 Toronto, Ont. Human Kinetics
C Zach Annen Carleton 5 St. Thomas, Ont. Aerospace Eng.
G Justin Lawrence Alberta 4 Spruce Grove, Alta. FPER
G Andrew Pickett Guelph 4 Kitchener, Ont. Human Kinetics
T Mark Korte Alberta 4 Spruce Grove, Alta. Business
T David Brown Western 4 London, Ont. Science
Defence
DT Vincent Desjardins Laval 3 Quebec City, Que. Civil Engineering
DT Connor Griffiths UBC 3 Langley, B.C. Arts
DE Mathieu Betts Laval 3 Montreal, Que. Phys. Ed. & Health
DE Jadarius Ceasar Saint Mary's 2 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Arts
LB Adam Auclair Laval 2 Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que. Phys. Ed. & Health
LB Nelkas Kwemo Queen's 4 Montreal, Que. Civil Engineering
LB Jean-Gabriel Poulin Western 4 St. Nicolas, Que. King's College
FS Stavros Katsantonis UBC 3 Bakersfield, Calif. Arts
HB Gabriel Ouellet Laval 4 Rivière-du-Loup, Que.Kinesiology
HB Malcom Lee UBC 3 Surrey, B.C. Arts
CB Jamie Harry Ottawa 3 Lachine, Que. Psychology
CB Godfrey Onyeka Laurier 4 Brampton, Ont. Arts
Special Teams
P TJ Morton Toronto 5 Baltimore, Md. Criminology
K Gabriel Ferraro Guelph 4 Mississauga, Ont. Management
RET Johnny King Saint Mary's 1 Greensboro, N.C. Arts
SECOND TEAM
Offence
QB Hugo Richard Laval 4
St. Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. Mechanical Engineering
RB Nathan Carter Carleton 2 Ottawa, Ont. Communication Studies
RB Jean-Guy Rimpel Concordia 3 Montreal, Que. Arts & Science
IR Nathan Rowe Alberta 1 Calgary, Alta. Engineering
IR Guillaume Paquet Montreal 4 Montreal, Que. Administration
WR Jacob Scarfone Guelph 4 London, Ont. Management
WR Jeremy Sauvageau McGill 2
St. Aug.-de-Desmaures, Que. Management
C Francis Lapointe Sherbrooke 5 Lasalle, Que. Education
G Samuel Thomassin Laval 3 Quebec City, Que. Business Admin.
G Ryan Sceviour Calgary 4 Calgary, Alta. Arts
T Gustave Sylvestre Montreal 4 Montreal, Que. Arts & Science
T Maurice Simba Concordia 3 Laval, Que. Religion
Defence
DT Brett Wade Calgary 5 Regina, Sask. Education
DT Adam Melanson Acadia 5 Kentville, N.S. Arts
DE Kene Onyeka Carleton 4 Brampton, Ont. Engineering
DE Cory Robinson Calgary 5 Airdrie, Alta. Arts
LB Nick Cross Regina 1 Regina, Sask. Kine. & Health Studies
LB Boston Rowe Calgary 4 Calgary, Alta. Business
LB Mickael Côté Concordia 5 St. Hilaire, Que. Arts & Science
FS François Hamel Montreal 3 Boucherville, Que. Phys. Ed. & Health
HB Jackson Bennett Ottawa 3 Cumberland, Ont. Geography
HB Marc-Antoine Dequoy Montreal 2 Ile Bizard, Que. Computer Science
CB Will Maxwell UBC 4 Calgary, Alta. Arts
CB Khadeem Pierre Concordia 1 Ottawa, Ont. Sociology
Special Teams
P Félix Ménard-Brière Montreal 5
Ste. Agathe-des-Monts, Que. Architecture
K Marc Liegghio Western 2 Woodbridge, Ont. King's College
RET Kurleigh Gittens Jr. Laurier 3 Ottawa, Ont. Sociology
