The 2026 CFL Combine wrapped up on Sunday in Edmonton, concluding four days of measurements, medical checkups, interviews, physical testing, and on-field competition.
Scouts and coaches arrived in town with a thorough understanding of every prospect, but the CFL’s unique format offers a chance to assess the entirety of a player’s makeup — his explosiveness, intelligence, toughness, and physicality.
Not everyone benefits from that added spotlight, but every year, some rise to the occasion. No one will hear their name called on draft day on the basis of the Combine alone, but the impressions made will stick in the minds of decision makers, prompting tweaks to boards around…