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”
Category Archives: Defensive Line
“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 Very Own Jesse Luketa of Penn State takes next step to the NFL, “Nothing is ever too far unattainable.”
Over the course of his career at Penn State, Ottawa-raised linebacker Jesse Luketa has always been turning heads. His 61 tackles, sack and pick six as a senior in 2021 added to his totals of 151 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery, 6 pass deflections and a pick six. The numbers alone say a lotContinue reading “Ottawa’s Very Own Jesse Luketa of Penn State takes next step to the NFL, “Nothing is ever too far unattainable.””
Ottawa brothers Alex and Luiji Vilain set to play in championship games across the border on Saturday
In today’s day and age, you can turn on the television on Sunday to watch your weekly dose of NFL football and do so seeing Canadian players playing regularly. During the 2021-22 NFL season we have already seen Canadians Chase Claypool, Chuba Hubbard, Jevon Holland, Benjamin St Juste, Christian Covington, Tevaughn Campbell and Joshua PalmerContinue reading “Ottawa brothers Alex and Luiji Vilain set to play in championship games across the border on Saturday”
“I am super excited to compete at the division one level.” Ottawa defensive tackle Ebenezer Dibula ready to take on the next level at Bethune Cookman
The city of Ottawa as of recently has been known to have some premier defensive linemen. Three of the four players to make it to the NFL from Ottawa have been defensive tackles. Neville Gallimore and Eli Ankou are both in the league putting on for the nation’s capital as we speak but sooner thanContinue reading ““I am super excited to compete at the division one level.” Ottawa defensive tackle Ebenezer Dibula ready to take on the next level at Bethune Cookman”
CFL’s Micah Awe verifies 2021 Draft prospect Alain Cimankinda’s combine performance through Purpleshift
Earlier in this calendar year, the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks signed linebacker Micah Awe. Awe has spent 3 seasons in the CFL split between the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts, he’s made 154 tackles and forced 3 turnovers over the span of his 35 games played in the league but as of recent his impact offContinue reading “CFL’s Micah Awe verifies 2021 Draft prospect Alain Cimankinda’s combine performance through Purpleshift”
Skyline Sports Global, Vado Visuals and JZ Media to release “The Alain B. Cimankinda Story”
The city of Ottawa has always been a hotspot for talent. We’ve always seen people come out of Ottawa and be successful in a number of different fields, though it is only recently that we’ve seen success happen through the game of football. Sports has been a big thing for not only the city ofContinue reading “Skyline Sports Global, Vado Visuals and JZ Media to release “The Alain B. Cimankinda Story””
JZ’s Scouting Reports defensive stars from January series, previewing Ottawa’s offensive talent
In January, to kickstart the number one football platform for all levels in Ottawa, JZ Media wrote a new article for every week day of the month regarding the best defensive players in the nation’s capital. Adding to the mix of CFL and NFL related content already posted on jzmedia.ca as well as lilzbigr.blog, JordanContinue reading “JZ’s Scouting Reports defensive stars from January series, previewing Ottawa’s offensive talent”
JZ’s Scouting Reports; Elijah St John, the next big name to come from Ottawa
Here in the city of Ottawa, we’ve been blessed to have some great coaches who are really aiming to better the futures of young football players. There may not be a lot of coaches like this in the city, though we are starting to see more and more as the days go by and IContinue reading “JZ’s Scouting Reports; Elijah St John, the next big name to come from Ottawa”
JZ’s Scouting Reports; Eben Dibula; a “disruptive” run stopper looking to make a difference for Bethune Cookman in 2021
At the defensive tackle position we have seen a continuous change in a lot of things. The size of the athletes playing the position has changed a lot but so has their abilities. A few players that really show that change at the position would be both Vince Wilfork and William Perry who you wouldContinue reading “JZ’s Scouting Reports; Eben Dibula; a “disruptive” run stopper looking to make a difference for Bethune Cookman in 2021”