Queen’s University offensive lineman Ryan Berta won the bench press at the 2024 CFL Combine, recording 30 reps of 225 pounds.
The native of Hamilton, Ont. made 24 career starts with the Golden Gaels and was a U Sports second-team All-Canadian and OUA first-team all-star this past season. He was also named a second-team OUA all-star in 2022.
Windsor offensive lineman Owen Mueller finished second with 29 reps, followed by Calgary offensive lineman John Bosse, Laval offensive lineman Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay, and Wilfrid Laurier defensive lineman Brandon Omonuwa at 25.
The all-time bench press record for the CFL Combine was set by Wilfrid Laurier offensive lineman Michael Knill in 2011 at 47 reps, followed by Montreal linebacker Byron Archambault in 2015 (41), Laval offensive lineman Philippe Gagnon in 2016 (40), and Wilfrid Laurier running back Mike Montoya in 2010 (40).
The top performer at the 2023 CFL Combine in Edmonton among Canadian players was Western offensive lineman Phillip Grohovac with 26 reps, who was selected in the third round by the Edmonton Elks.
The full results from the Canadian players at the 2024 CFL Combine in Winnipeg can be seen below.
QB Casey Bauman, Augustana — DNP
QB Ben Maracle, Ottawa — DNP
QB Jack Zergiotis, Merrimack — 8
RB Jared Chisari, Queen’s — DNP
RB Michael Chris-Ike, Delaware State — 16
RB Michael Herzog, Hillsdale College — DNP
RB Matthew Peterson, Alberta — 14
RB Anthony Soles, Queen’s — 13
FB Bradley Hladik, UBC — 22
FB Paul-Antoine Ouellette, Montreal — 14
REC Ajou Ajou, Garden City — 12
REC Frédérik Antoine, Laval — 21
REC Jahquan Bloomfield, Prairie View A&M — 9
REC Kevens Clercius, Connecticut — 15
REC Dhel Duncan-Busby, Bemidji State — 13
REC Nicholas Gendron, Ottawa — 13
REC Abdul-Karim Gassama, Manitoba — 5
REC Mohsen Jamal, Western — 15
REC Darius Simmons, McGill — 14
REC Kaine Stevenson, Guelph — 13
REC D’Sean Mimbs, Regina — 14
REC Kevin Mital, Laval — 20
REC Ezechiel Tieide, Concordia — DNP
OL Ryan Berta, Queen’s — 30
OL John Bosse, Calgary — 25
OL Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay, Laval — 25
OL Alexander Hall, Concordia — 16
OL Cooper Hamilton, Wilfrid Laurier — 20
OL Ethan Kalra, Waterloo — 24
OL John Kourtis, Saskatchewan — DNP
OL Patrick Lavoie, Carleton — 15
OL Jaxon Morkin, Windsor — DNP
OL Owen Mueller, Windsor — 29
OL Christy Nkanu, Washington State — 18
OL Daniel Shin, Alberta — 22
OL George Una, Windsor — 24
DL Luke Brubacher, Wilfrid Laurier — DNP
DL Tyson Hergott, Waterloo — 19
DL Owen Hubert, McMaster — 10
DL George Idoko, Saskatchewan — 15
DL Jason Janvier-Messier, York — 17
DL Scott Murray, Guelph — DNP
DL Samuel Obiang, Towson — 20
DL Daniel Okpoko, San Diego State — 11
DL Brandon Omonuwa, Wilfrid Laurier — 25
DL Ifenna Onyeka, Carleton — DNP
DL Justin Sambu, Baylor — 11
DL Van Wishart, Queen’s — 20
LB Ryan Baker, UBC — 11
LB D.K. Bonhomme, South Alabama — 16
LB Lourenz Bowers-Kane, Western — 17
LB Joel Dublanko, Cincinnati — 16
LB Terrence Ganyi, Maine — 10
LB Olivier Muembi, Queen’s — 18
LB Max Nixon, Western — 13
LB Zachary Philion, Concordia — 16
LB Gabriel Royer, Bishop’s — 11
LB Mitchell Townsend, UBC — 12
DB Christophe Beaulieu, Laval — 12
DB Daniel Bell, Mount Allison — 6
DB Tyshon Blackburn, Alberta — 2
DB Jerrell Cummings, UBC — 17
DB Jonathan Giustini, Alberta — 16
DB Yani Gouadfel, Bishop’s — 13
DB Arthur Hamlin, Colgate — 8
DB Benjamin Labrosse, McGill — 12
DB Louis Lavaud, Carleton — 10
DB Dawson Marchant, Northwestern Oklahoma State — 14
DB Dawson Pierre, Concordia — 16
DB Jackson Sombach, Regina — 13
DB Kaylyn St-Cyr, Montreal — 15
DB Kevin Victome, Ottawa — 6
