CALGARY – University of Calgary Dinos linebacker Mike Edem joined teammates Linden Gaydosh and Steven Lumbala on the Canadian Football League's prospect list for the 2013 Canadian Draft.

The CFL's Scouting Bureau announced its December Top 15 list Wednesday, and the five-time defending Canada West champion Dinos comprise three of the seven CIS football players on the list – led by Gaydosh at No. 3.

Oregon linebacker Bo Lokombo moved up from No. 3 to take the top spot in the rankings, with Gaydosh falling one spot to No. 3 from the September rankings. Lumbala comes in at No. 13 after being ranked No. 5 in September, while Edem cracks the list at No. 14 after being left off in the previous iteration.

The CFL will hold its 2013 combine in Toronto March 22-24, ahead of the Canadian Draft in early May.

The Dinos have experienced significant success in the CFL Draft of late, with 10 players selected in the past two years alone and a first-rounder in five of the past seven seasons. A total of 10 Dinos alumni are currently playing in the CFL.

Gaydosh, a fourth-year native of Peace River, Alta., was the 2009 CIS rookie of the year and has started all but one game on the defensive line since his freshman season. A second team All-Canadian in 2011, he led the Dinos with 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks as Calgary once again led Canada West in run defence. A vigorous off-season training program had him in the best shape of his life and again leading a stingy Dinos defence through the 2012 season, when he was named a Canada West all-star for the second straight season.

Lumbala, the younger brother of B.C. Lions fullback Rolly Lumbala – the ninth overall pick in the 2008 CFL draft – was a first team All-Canadian at tailback in both 2011 and 2012. The graduate of Calgary's St. Francis High School dressed for seven of the eight games on the season but played in six, recording 636 yards on just 79 carries to lead all starting tailbacks in the conference with an 8.1 yards-per-carry average. He posted a career-high 217-yard performance Oct. 12 at Alberta, scoring three touchdowns, then bettered that performance in the hardy Cup with a 22-carry, 251-yard effort that landed him national offensive player-of-the-week honours. Through four seasons with the Dinos, he has 2,114 rushing yards – good enough for eighth on the school's all-time list.

Edem had a career-best season with the Dinos in 2012 and was recognized for it in the December CFL rankings. The Canada West defensive player of the year, the Brampton, Ont. native led the conference with 55 tackles – 10 more than the next-best total – and 9.5 tackles for loss. He averaged nearly seven tackles per game, adding four sacks and an interception to anchor a Calgary defence that led the conference in every category. A converted defensive back, Edem played linebacker for the first time in 2012 and played a key role in the Dinos' defensive scheme as both a run defender inside the box and a pass defender on the edge – requiring a varied and versatile skill set.

The CFL's Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors, and general managers from the league's eight teams.

December 2012 CFL Scouting Bureau Rankings
(player, position, school, previous ranking)
1.    Bo Lokombo, LB, Oregon (3)
2.    Matt Sewell, OL, McMaster (4)
3.    LINDEN GAYDOSH, DL, CALGARY (2)
4.    Stefan Charles, DL, Regina (1)
5.    Ben D'Aguilar, DL, McMaster (10)
6.    Andy Mulumba, DL, Eastern Michigan (--)
7.    Corey Watman, OL, Eastern Michigan (6)
8.    Jesse Joseph, DL, Connecticut (7)
9.    Brent Urban, DL, Virginia (--)
10.    Nolan MacMillan, OL, Iowa (14)
11.    Brett Jones, OL, Regina (9)
12.    Stephen Alli, WR, Florida (11)
13.    STEVEN LUMBALA, RB, CALGARY (5)
14.    MIKE EDEM, LB, CALGARY (--)
15.    Kalonji Kashama, DL, Eastern Michigan (8)

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