
Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL’s national combine
WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL’s national combine.
The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL’s invitational combine to earn berths to the league’s national event March 21-23 in Regina. Seventy-five university performers went through their paces Friday before league coaches, GMs and scouts at Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House on the campus of the University of Waterloo.
Players participated in the 225-pound bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, 40-yard dash and three-cone shuttle. After testing, they donned pads for positional work as well as one-on-one drills.
The six-foot-one, 223-pound Oshinubi certainly stood out, posting a combine-best 40-yard dash time of 4.45 seconds. He also had 25 reps in the bench press, 32-inch vertical jump and nine foot 8 1/4-inch broad jump, 7.39-second three-cone and 4.4-second shuttle.