Lucas Cormier and Zakariya Karim are both getting an opportunity to play for the Ottawa Redblacks. It\u0027s a very different path for both.
An 11 1/2-hour drive away from home, Cormier will get paid to do what he likes to do on a football field: Be physical. Hit people. He’s from a football family. His parents Tim and Stacy have been heavily involved with the Sackville Minor Football Association.
His physicality jumped out to the Redblacks, who like his toughness, his speed and his tackling ability.Article content “I grew a lot in those four years in a bit of a different way,” he said. “In terms of maturity and leadership, I took a lot of really, really big steps, making sure I was the best captain I could be. Now, it’s time for more growth.”
Waiting for the opportunity was tough. The 22-year-old receiver had hoped to be drafted and be in camp with one of the league’s nine teams. Make no mistake, he had earned this opportunity. At St. FX, he was a 2022 AUS all-star, fourth in the conference in receiving with 24 catches for 379 yards and three touchdowns. After a standout performance at the CFL Invitational Combine in March, he got an invite to the national CFL Combine.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Back from injury, QB Jeremiah Masoli steps it up for Ottawa RedblacksIt\u0027s been the plan from Day 1 with the team not rushing the 34\u002Dyear\u002Dold Masoli, who\u0027s been in the CFL since 2012, back from a 2022 season\u002Dending leg injury.
Read more »
QB Jeremiah Masoli stepping it up for Ottawa RedblacksIt\u0027s been the plan from Day 1 with the team not rushing the 34\u002Dyear\u002Dold Masoli, who\u0027s been in the CFL since 2012, back from a 2022 season\u002Dending leg injury.
Read more »
YOU SAID IT: Booze bonanzaHere are today\u0027s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
Read more »