Men’s Football News

UBC offensive lineman Theo Benedet remains in the top 5 highest-ranked players in the Spring Rankings of the Canadian Football League (CFL) Scouting Bureau.

The North Vancouver, B.C., native is joined by four outstanding U SPORTS athletes in the ranking of the Top-20 eligible prospects for the 2024 CFL Draft. 

CFL SCOUTING BUREAU: SPRING EDITION
​(Rank (Previous) | Name | Position | School | Hometown)

  • 5 (2) | Theo Benedet | OL | UBC | North Vancouver, B.C.
  • 8 (9) | Giovanni Manu | OL | UBC | Pitt Meadows, B.C.
  • 10 (20) | Kevin Mital | WR | Laval | Saint-Hubert, Que.
  • 14 (18) | Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay | OL | Laval | Rimouski, Que.
  • 19 (–) | Luke Brubacher | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | Listowel, Ont.

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THEO BENEDET | OL | UBC | NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.

  • 2023 season: UBC’s offensive line allowed 15 sacks, while the offence averaged 6.8 yards per rush ​
  • Started every game after his rookie season in 2019
  • First offensive lineman to win the J.P. Metras trophy on multiple occasions (2022-23)
  • Canada West All-Star (2022-23) and First Team All-Canadian (2022-23)
  • Participated in the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl and the 2024 College Gridiron Showcase