GUELPH, Ont. - A total of 40 new student-athletes have arrived at the University of Guelph to join the Gryphon football program for the upcoming 2023 OUA football season. The 2023 recruiting class for the Gryphon football program features 23 players on offence, including five incoming rookie quarterbacks, as well as 17 players on the defensive side. Training camp is already well underway for the Gryphons, with the first on-field activity having taken place back on Saturday, August 12. The two-week training camp concludes on August 20, at which point the Gryphons will shift their focus to their opponent for their 2023 season opener. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are set to visit U of G's Alumni Stadium on Saturday, August 26 to officially kickoff the new campaign, with kickoff set for 1pm in Guelph.
"We are very excited about the 2023 recruiting class," says Gryphons head coach
Ryan Sheahan, who enters his fifth season as head coach of the Gryphon football program. "Not only because of the incoming talent to the University of Guelph but also the diverse geographical area in which this recruiting class is joining our team from. The Maritimes, BC, Alberta, Quebec, and even some athletes looking to complete their secondary education here from the United States, are all represented. We cannot wait to get onto the field and see how these student-athletes can contribute to this program."
The Gryphons will compete in an 8-game regular season schedule in 2023, with seven of the 11 teams from across the conference earning a spot in the OUA playoffs. Both single-game, as well as season ticket packages, are now available online at
www.gryphons.ca/tickets. See below for more information on the 40 individuals joining the Gryphon football program in 2023.
Full 2023 Gryphon Football Schedule
2023 Gryphon Football Tickets
Gryphon Football 2023 Recruiting Class - Breakdown by Position
Quarterbacks: 5
Running Backs: 3
Receivers: 11
Offensive Line: 4
Defensive Line: 3
Linebackers: 3
Defensive Backs: 10
Kickers: 1
Gryphons 2023 Recruiting Class
| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
High School |
Hometown |
| Tristan Aboud |
QB |
6'4 |
215 |
Phillips Exeter Academy |
Montreal, QC |
| Marshall McCray |
QB |
6'1 |
200 |
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School |
Niagara Falls, ON |
| Rhys Staley |
QB |
6'1 |
200 |
St. James Secondary School |
Windsor, ON |
| Ben Mignault |
QB |
6'3 |
200 |
Regiopolis - Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School |
Kingston, ON |
| Amrit Atwal |
QB |
6'1 |
185 |
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute |
Guelph, ON |
| Aiden Kuepfer |
HB |
6'3 |
230 |
Westmount High School |
Hamilton, ON |
| Caleb Sargent |
RB |
5'9 |
180 |
Clarkson Football North |
Kitchener, ON |
| Tyler Foster |
RB |
6'3 |
200 |
West Niagara Secondary School |
Grimsby, ON |
| Trevon Sealy |
REC |
6'0 |
185 |
Nelson High School |
Burlington, ON |
| Jake Tessier |
REC |
6'0 |
185 |
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School |
Welland, ON |
| Jeremiah Beckwith |
REC |
6'4 |
205 |
Holy Cross Secondary School |
Kingston, ON |
| Nathan Cook |
REC |
6'4 |
200 |
Holy Cross Secondary School |
Kingston, ON |
| Jordan Buick |
REC |
6'2 |
185 |
Frontenac Secondary School |
Kingston, ON |
| Willem Arseneau |
REC |
6'0 |
180 |
Ernest Manning High School |
Calgary, AB |
| Tom Rodehutskors |
REC |
6'2 |
190 |
Holy Trinity Academy |
Okotoks, AB |
| Brady Jenkins |
REC |
6'1 |
175 |
Crestwood Secondary School |
Peterborough, ON |
| Niko Jean-Gaston |
REC |
6'4 |
190 |
John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute |
Guelph, ON |
| Jack Archer |
OL |
6'3 |
250 |
Oakville Trafalgar High School |
Oakville, ON |
| Griffin Sumner |
OL |
6'2 |
250 |
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute |
Guelph, ON |
| Daniel Omorogbe |
OL |
6'4 |
290 |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Oakville, ON |
| Riley Brackenbury |
OL |
6'0 |
280 |
Delhi District Secondary School |
Delhi, ON |
| Jakub Kogut |
DL |
6'3 |
250 |
St. John's College |
Brantford, ON |
| Tumi Yinka-Adeniyi |
DL |
6'4 |
260 |
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School |
Kitchener, ON |
| Nathan Kashama |
DL |
6'4 |
220 |
Shiloh High School |
Milton, ON |
| Michael Partchenko |
LB |
6'2 |
220 |
Michael Power High School |
Toronto, ON |
| Nick Metron |
LB |
6'2 |
215 |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
London, ON |
| Jackson Diebold |
LB |
6'1 |
210 |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
London, ON |
| Jevaun Jacobsen |
DB |
6'1 |
205 |
Clearwater Academy |
Port Coquitlam, BC |
| Maddux Martin |
DB |
6'1 |
190 |
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute |
Guelph, ON |
| Dylan Garrison |
DB |
5'10 |
185 |
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School |
Kingston, ON |
| Ethan Irvine |
DB |
6'1 |
185 |
Kelowna Secondary School |
Kelowna, BC |
| Rhys Antwi |
DB |
5'10 |
180 |
Bishop Redding Catholic Secondary School |
Milton, ON |
| Zachary Valentine |
DB |
6'0 |
180 |
Harry Ainlay High School |
Edmonton, AB |
| Nate Slawter |
DB |
6'1 |
190 |
Auburn High School |
Dartmouth, NS |
| Brock Leaver |
DB |
6'1 |
185 |
Bayside Secondary School |
Quinte West, ON |
| Kyle Simon-Guerin |
DB |
5'10 |
175 |
St. James Secondary School |
Toronto, ON |
| Gabriel Canabrava |
K |
6'0 |
190 |
Clarkson Football North |
Etobicoke, ON |
Gryphons 2023 Incoming Transfers
| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Previous School |
Hometown |
| Jevaun Jacobsen |
LB |
6'1 |
215 |
Calgary Dinos |
Burnaby, BC |
| Jarod Tessier |
REC |
6'2 |
210 |
McMaster Marauders |
Welland, ON |
| Jaxon Zurby |
REC |
6'4 |
215 |
Toledo Rockets (NCAA) |
Port Dover, ON |
