Guelph Gryphons pivot Tristan Aboud headlines 2026 CFL quarterback internship class

Photo courtesy: Kyle Rodriguez/Gryphons Athletics.

U Sports quarterbacks from around the country will take the field alongside Canadian Football League counterparts for the 2026 CFL quarterback internship program during training camp.

Since the program’s inception in 2010, amateur and collegiate pivots have joined CFL teams to participate in practices while attending team and positional meetings in May.

Notable past participants:

Taylor Elgersma (TOR: 2022 and 2023, HAM: 2024)
Jonathan Sénécal (MTL: 2022 and 2024)
Arnaud Desjardins (WPG: 2023)
Tre Ford (MTL: 2018, HAM: 2019)
Michael O’Connor (BC: 2015 and 2016, TOR: 2018)

2026 CFL QB internship class
​(Team | Name | School | Hometown)

Montreal | Jérémy Fyfe | Sherbrooke | Montreal

2025: Eight games
Career-high 1,066 passing yards; 53.3 per cent completion rate
173 rushing yards (7.9 yards per rush)

Ottawa | Elijah Barnes | Carleton | Ancaster, Ont.

2025: Eight games, 1,634 passing yards ​
2024: School record 2,285 passing yards
Named to 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl roster

Toronto | Tristan Aboud | Guelph | Montreal

2025: Eight starts, career-high 2,117 passing yards
2025 QB internship participant (Hamilton)
Named to 2026 U Sports East-West Bowl roster

Hamilton | Lucas Barresi | McMaster | Hamilton, Ont.

2025: Seven games; two starts
58.5 per cent completion rate
Eight total touchdowns (five passing, three rushing)

Winnipeg | Cole Anseeuw | Manitoba | Winnipeg

2025: Eight games
Entering third season with Bisons
2025 QB internship participant (Blue Bombers)

Saskatchewan | Jake Farrell | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

2025: Seven games; 647 passing yards; 61.1 per cent completion rate
Eight touchdowns passes
Started in 60th Vanier Cup

Calgary | David Jordan | Calgary | Los Angeles

2025: Eight games; 1,812 passing yards; 62.7 per cent completion rate
Canada West-high 158 completions
Eight touchdown passes

Edmonton | Finn Goerzen | Alberta | Calgary

Entering second season with Golden Bears
Calgary city champion in grade 12
Team Alberta U16/U17

BC | Drew Viotto | UBC | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

2025: Eight games; 1,984 passing yards; 62.1 per cent completion rate
12 touchdowns passes
October 4, 2025: completed 26-of-42 passes for 473 yards with three touchdowns – third highest single-game total in school history