CALGARY – Three University of Calgary Dinos are among the 20 best Canadian prospects for next year's draft, the Canadian Football League announced Wednesday.

Current offensive linemen Darius Ciraco and Ryan Sceviour landed at No. 5 and No. 16, respectively, on the list, while former wide receiver Rashaun Simonise landed at No. 12 in the preseason rankings. In total, 15 of the 20 names on the CFL's list come from U SPORTS institutions, with Vanier Cup combatants Calgary (3) and Laval (2) joined by Montreal (2) as the only schools with multiple representatives.

All three players have earned All-Canadian selection during their careers, with Ciraco (2015) and Sceviour (2016) taking second team honours while Simonise was a first-teamer in 2015.

The Dinos are in the upper echelon of U SPORTS programs producing CFL players, with 21 alumni on rosters to start the 2017 season. Calgary had a record nine players taken in the 2016 draft, with a total of 42 draftees in the last 10 years.

Calgary, ranked No. 4 in the U SPORTS Top 10 to open the 2017 season, kicks off the campaign Friday night when the Dinos visit the Alberta Golden Bears. Game time is 7 p.m. at Edmonton's Foote Field, live on CanadaWest.tv.

CFL SCOUTING BUREAU LIST (AUGUST 30, 2017)
 
Rank  Name                         Pos.    University                 Hometown                 Ht.      Wt.                
1.       David Knevel              OL      Nebraska                   Brampton, Ont.          6-9      315
2.       Trey Rutherford          OL      Connecticut                Markham, Ont.          6-5      312
3.       Ryan Hunter               OL      Bowling Green           North Bay, Ont.         6-4      325
4.       Godfrey Onyeka        DB      Laurier                      Brampton, Ont.         6-2      200
5.       Darius Ciraco            OL     Calgary                      Burlington, Ont.        6-4      295
6.       Peter Godber              OL      Rice                          Toronto, Ont.              6-3      300
7.       Tyrone Pierre            REC    Laval                         Ottawa, Ont.              6-3      210
8.       Kene Onyeka            DL      Carleton                      Brampton, Ont.         6-3      235
9.       Regis Cibasu            REC    Montreal                   Kinshasa, Congo      6-2      230
10.     Julien Laurent           DL      Georgia State            Toronto, Ont.             6-4      295
11.     Christopher Amoah   RB      Laval                        Montreal, Que.         5-10    206
12.     Rashaun Simonise   REC    Calgary */Okanagan  Vancouver, B.C.   6-5      200
13.     Andrew Pickett          OL      Guelph                        Kitchener, Ont.       6-4      300
14.     Dakoda Shepley         OL     UBC                           Windsor, Ont.             6-5      295
15.     Alex Taylor               RB      Western                      Winnipeg, Man.         5-10    205
16.     Ryan Sceviour           OL      Calgary                      Calgary, Alta.              6-4      305
17.     Keiler Cherry           OL      Acadia                       Lloydminster, Alta.     6-7      300
18.     Jonathan B.-Glaou    DL      Montreal                     Lyster, Que.               6-0      227
19.     Jackson Bennett        DB      Ottawa                      Cumberland, Ont.       6-0      214
20.     Nelkas Kwemo           LB      Queen's                     Montreal, Que.           6-3      226
 
* Simonise played for the University of Calgary from 2013 to 2015 and spent 2016 with the CJFL's Okanagan Sun.

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