Over the recent years, there has been a clear growth of talent in the city of Ottawa when it comes to the game of football. With Ottawa’s Very Own, Jesse Luketa getting drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft and Luiji Vilain signing with the Minnesota Vikings, joining Neville Gallimore, and EliContinue reading ““Its time to lock in.” Ottawa football player Justin Rowe lands opportunity at Asheville School in North Carolina”
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Newly drafted Edmonton Elks’ running back J.P Cimankinda ready for new opportunity “I’m excited to get to work.”
On Tuesday night, Jean-Paul Cimankinda was drafted into the CFL by the Edmonton Elks, and with that draft pick, in the 7th round, Cimankinda not only joined his brother in the CFL who got drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders last year but a number of athletes from Ottawa as well. Jean-Paul grew up playing footballContinue reading “Newly drafted Edmonton Elks’ running back J.P Cimankinda ready for new opportunity “I’m excited to get to work.””
Ottawa is a football city. Four from the capital latch onto NFL opportunities
On Saturday, April 30th, Ottawa’s Very Own: Jesse Luketa became the fourth football player from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to get drafted by an NFL team. Selected with the 256th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, Luketa was joined by other Ottawa football players who were signed following the draft to NFLContinue reading “Ottawa is a football city. Four from the capital latch onto NFL opportunities”
Ottawa’s Very Own: Jesse Luketa gets name called in 2022 NFL Draft
Since he was young, as a young boy growing up in Ottawa, Jesse Luketa always had dreams of playing in the NFL. He played football with the South Ottawa Mustangs, and Cumberland Panthers in club football as well as the St. Patrick’s Irish in High School while in Ottawa before he followed in the footstepsContinue reading “Ottawa’s Very Own: Jesse Luketa gets name called in 2022 NFL Draft”
“This is where we are supposed to be.” Patrice Rene and Luiji Vilain of Ottawa take next step to the NFL
Since they were in middle school they have been working hard to get to this point in their football careers and most importantly their lives. Now, Ottawa-raised football players Patrice Rene and Luiji Vilain get the chance to hear their names called into the NFL this week. Many people ask both of them what itContinue reading ““This is where we are supposed to be.” Patrice Rene and Luiji Vilain of Ottawa take next step to the NFL”
Ottawa’s Katley Joseph takes next steps to become a professional football player
On April 4th, Ottawa born and raised defensive back Katley Joseph made a trip down to Maine University for the first time since he had torn his meniscus in August of 2021. The purpose of the trip was to showcase his talents to professional teams from the NFL, CFL, XFL and USFL at the MaineContinue reading “Ottawa’s Katley Joseph takes next steps to become a professional football player”
Ottawa Redblacks fan favourite defensive back Sherrod Baltimore announces first ever “Sherrod Baltimore Family & Friends Day”
On May 8th Sherrod Baltimore will have his first ever “Sherrod Baltimore Family and Friends Day” at TD Place in Ottawa. After spending the past 5 years in Ottawa, playing with the CFL’s Redblacks since 2017 Baltimore has established a big name for himself in the city, and around the the entire country of CanadaContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks fan favourite defensive back Sherrod Baltimore announces first ever “Sherrod Baltimore Family & Friends Day””
Athletic Excellence Meets Digital Innovation: Malcom Lee’s Showtime NFT set to make impact in sports
NFTs are an interesting topic. It is a popular one right now because of how much money has been involved with it, but it is still a questionable topic as well. Not everyone is educated on it, and it is hard for many to completely understand, and that is a main reason as to whyContinue reading “Athletic Excellence Meets Digital Innovation: Malcom Lee’s Showtime NFT set to make impact in sports”
Ottawa to the pros; a look in at some of Ottawa’s top football players going to the pros this year
Every year it seems as if the number of Ottawa football players going to the next level just continues to grow. The football community in Ottawa is in uncharted waters right now. They have never been in the position that they are in right now. In fact, they haven’t even really been close to thisContinue reading “Ottawa to the pros; a look in at some of Ottawa’s top football players going to the pros this year”
“I’m all locked in.” Robert Morris defensive back Shakespeare Louis is focused on being great in 2022
In 2021, Shakespeare Louis, a haitian-born, Ottawa-raised football player stepped foot on the Robert Morris University campus for the first time. He stepped on the campus for the first time as a student athlete with big dreams on and off the football field. On the football field, Louis has top notch potential as a versatileContinue reading ““I’m all locked in.” Robert Morris defensive back Shakespeare Louis is focused on being great in 2022″
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