Bishop’s University defensive back Jake Kelly has won the vertical jump at the 2023 CFL Combine with a leap of 40.5 inches.
University of Saskatchewan defensive back Charlie Ringland finished second in the event with 40 inches. University of Waterloo receiver James Baslyga and British linebacker Emmanuel Falola both posted jumps of 39.5 inches, while University of Guelph receiver Clark Barnes recorded 39 inches.
The five-foot-11, 182-pound Kelly played four season for the Gaiters from 2018 to 2022. He recorded 21.5 tackles this past season to go along with two interceptions and seven pass breakups in seven games.
Last year’s winners of the event were Regina receiver Riley Boersma and Manitoba receiver Gavin Cobb, both of whom leapt 40.5 inches.
Other recent winners of the event include Carleton defensive back Jacob Dearborn (42 inches, 2019), McMaster receiver Daniel Petermann and Toronto defensive back Paul Kozachuk (39 inches, 2018), Queen’s receiver Jonah Pataki (36.5 inches, 2017), Toronto receiver Llevi Noel (36 inches, 2016), and Wilfrid Laurier defensive back Chris Ackie (40 inches, 2015).
The all-time CFL Combine record in the event is 44 inches, set by Bishop’s running back Jamall Lee in 2009.
The rest of the vertical jump results from the 2023 CFL Combine can be found below.
Nationals
LB Emmanuel Aboagye-Gyan, Ottawa — 32
DB Tolu Ahmed, Toronto — 34.5
REC Gabriel Appiah-Kubi, York — 36.5
DB Siriman Harrison Bagayogo, Guelph — 35
REC Clark Barnes, Guelph — 39
REC James Basalyga, Waterloo — 39.5
RB Bertrand Terancy Beaulieu, Montreal — 26.5
DL Francis Bemiy, Southern Utah — 33
DL Anthony Bennett, Regina — 30
RB Thomas Bertrand-Hudon, Delaware State — 36.5
DB Jacob Biggs, Calgary — 33.5
OL Dayton Black, Saskatchewan — 27.5
DL Kwadwo Boahen, Alberta — 31
LB Michael Brodrique, Montreal — 34.5
DB Patrick Burke Jr., Wilfrid Laurier — 34
REC Richard Burton, Queen’s — 36
LB Max Charbonneau, Ottawa — 34.5
DB Lucas Cormier, Mount Allison — 35
DB David Dallaire, Laval — 29
LB Dawson Davis, York — 30.5
LB Matt Dean, York — 34.5
REC Willy-Pierre Dimbongi, Ottawa — 27.5
RB Keon Edwards, Western — 23
DL Alex Fedchun, St. FX — 32
OL Evan Floren, Queen’s — 25.5
DB Jaxon Ford, Regina — 36
OL Theo Grant, Queen’s — 29
OL Phillip Grohovac, Western — 24.5
QB Eli Hetlinger, Alberta* — 30.5
LB Jack Hinsperger, Waterloo — 34
TE Sebastian Howard, Saint Mary’s — 34.5
LB Markcus Jean-Loescher, Saint Mary’s — 31
DL Aidan John, Saint Mary’s — 35
REC Zakariya Karim, St. FX — 33.5
DB Jake Kelly, Bishop’s — 40.5
DL Collin Kornelson, Manitoba — 30
DL Lake Korte-Moore, UBC — 35
DB Bruno Lagacé, Montreal — 33
DB Breton MacDougall, Windsor — 35.5
REC Savaughn Magnaye-Jones, Western — 34.5
QB Ben Maracle, Ottawa* — 32.5
OL Alexandre Marcoux, McGill — 25
DL Reece Martin, Mount Allison — 27.5
FB Jacob Mason, McMaster — 29
OL Spencer Masterson, Guelph — 22
REC Caleb Morin, Saskatchewan — 34
REC Jeremy Murphy, Concordia — 35
TE Spencer Nichols, Western — 28.5
REC Daniel Oladejo, Ottawa — 34
LB Ife Onyemenam, Wilfrid Laurier — 35.5
DB Robert Panabaker, Western — 31.5
OL Edouard Paradis, Houston Christian — 26
REC Daniel Perry, Saskatchewan — 36.5
LB James Peter, Ottawa — 34
DB Charles Ringland, Saskatchewan — 40
REC Jonathan Rosery, Alberta — 32.5
QB Olivier Roy, Concordia — 24.5
DL Tanner Schmekel, Regina — 28.5
DL Quintin Seguin, Charleston Southern — 30
DB Jassin States-McClean, Saint Mary’s — 38
DB Jacob Taylor, Alberta — 38
LB Nick Thomas, Manitoba — 33.5
OL Anthony Vandal, Sherbrooke — 24.5
LB Josh White, Regina — 33
RB Adam Williams, Toronto — 32
Globals
LB Julian Baldi, Valdosta State — 32
DL Merinio Dendoe, Morgan State — 24.5
RB Atsumu Endo, Dentsu Caterpillars — 34
LB Emmanuel Falola, Bristol Aztecs — 39.5
DL Alejandro Fernandez, Barcelona Dragons — 31
DL Hidetora Hanada, X League — 28.5
RB Daisuke Kato, IBM Big Blue — 30.5
DL Robert Lachmann, Clarion — 31
OL Lucas Lavin, Tennessee-Chattanooga — 25.5
REC Ryota Miyazawa, J.F. Oberlin University — 32.5
LB Ludvig Myren, Berlin Thunder — 30.5
FB Finley Old, Nottingham University — 29.5
DB Eddie Onamade, Birmingham University — 29.5
DL Max Parkinson, University of West England — 31
OL Erick Alonso Perez, CETYS Universidad — 24
OL Tobias Rodlauer, Berlin Thunder — 29
DL Simon Sandberg, Oregon State — 26.5
LB Lino Schroeter, Cologne Crocodiles — 34.5
DL Blessman Ta’ala, Hawaii — 30
OL Roman Wahrheit, Towson — 23
OL Leander Wiegand, Cologne Centurions — DNP
* denotes underclassman who is not yet draft eligible
