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The top prospects for the 2025 CFL draft will show off their talents in the Queen City.
The league and the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Tuesday that Regina will play host to the 2025 CFL scouting combine. Winnipeg will be the site of the 2024 showcase, which is to take place March 19-24.
It’s the first time the CFL has held a scouting combine in Regina since 2017, when the western regional combine was held at what was then known as Evraz Place.
At the combine, Canadian and Global prospects come together for a week for evaluations, testing and interviews ahead of the CFL draft.
“The Combine is a vital tool for GMs, coaches and scouts to evaluate the incoming class of Canadian and Global talent in person, but beyond that, being invited is also a hard-earned reward for top-flight young players after years of determination, training and sacrifice,” Greg Dick, the CFL’s chief football operations officer and head of Grey Cup and Events, said in a news release.
The Riders have found many key contributors in the draft in recent seasons. Sam Emilus, who was the team’s first-round choice in 2022, hauled in 70 catches for 1,097 yards and six touchdowns last season.
Global draft pick Adam Korsak was named the team’s 2023 most outstanding rookie after a superb campaign as the Riders’ punter.
“We are thrilled to be future hosts of the CFL Combine,” Riders president-CEO Craig Reynolds said in the release. “Saskatchewan is incredibly passionate about football at all levels and we feel great pride in hosting the future stars of the CFL.
“With the Vanier Cup also slated for Regina, 2025 is promising to be a very exciting year for university football in our province.”
The Riders partnered with the City of Regina, Tourism Saskatchewan and the Regina Hotel Association on the bid.
More details on the event will be released at a later date.