HAMILTON, Ont. (U SPORTS) - A total of five UBC Thunderbirds have been selected as All-Canadians as announced Thursday evening during the 2017 All-Canadian Awards Gala held at the Hamilton Convention Centre.
Only the defending Vanier Cup champion Laval Rouge et Or have more selections with six while the T-Birds lead the way with the most selections from the Canada West.
Offence
Trivel Pinto (Slotback) - Pinto led the 'Birds with 717 receiving yards along with five touchdowns and added 300 all-purpose yards and two more majors in UBC's two playoff games.
Defence
Connor Griffiths (Defensive Lineman) - The third-year out of Langley finished an outstanding regular season with 17.5 total tackles and a pair of sacks.
Stavros Katsantonis (Safety) - The "Bakersfield Bandit" makes his second-straight first-team All-Canadian appearance. The third-year Arts student led the Canada West with four interceptions and three forced fumbles and finished with 25.5 total tackles. He added another pick and five tackles in UBC's Hardy Cup semi-final win over Regina and amassed eight total tackles in the Hardy Cup.
Malcom Lee (Halfback) - Lee had three interceptions on the season and broke up a total of six passes as the third-year lower mainland product proved to be a nightmare for opposing offences week after week.
Will Maxwell (2nd Team) (Cornerback) - The fourth-year defensive back led all Thunderbirds with 39 total tackles and added an interception in the season opener against Regina.
2017 U SPORTS ALL-CANADIANS
FIRST TEAM
Offence
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| QB |
Noah Picton |
Regina |
4 |
Regina, Sask. |
Business Admin. |
| RB |
Alex Taylor |
Western |
4 |
Winnipeg, Man. |
Kinesiology |
| RB |
Ed Ilnicki |
Alberta |
5 |
Spruce Grove, Alta. |
Business |
| IR |
Trivel Pinto |
UBC |
3 |
Brampton, Ont. |
Arts |
| IR |
Mitch Hills |
Saskatchewan |
5 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Kinesiology |
| WR |
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. |
Laurier |
3 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Sociology |
| WR |
Kaion Julien-Grant |
StFX |
2 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Human Kinetics |
| C |
Zach Annen |
Carleton |
5 |
St. Thomas, Ont. |
Aerospace Eng. |
| G |
Justin Lawrence |
Alberta |
4 |
Spruce Grove, Alta. |
FPER |
| G |
Andrew Pickett |
Guelph |
4 |
Kitchener, Ont. |
Human Kinetics |
| T |
Mark Korte |
Alberta |
4 |
Spruce Grove, Alta. |
Business |
| T |
David Brown |
Western |
4 |
London, Ont. |
Science |
Defence
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| DT |
Vincent Desjardins |
Laval |
3 |
Quebec City, Que. |
Civil Engineering |
| DT |
Connor Griffiths |
UBC |
3 |
Langley, B.C. |
Arts |
| DE |
Mathieu Betts |
Laval |
3 |
Montreal, Que. |
Phys. Ed. & Health |
| DE |
Jadarius Ceasar |
Saint Mary's |
2 |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Arts |
| LB |
Adam Auclair |
Laval |
2 |
Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que. |
Civil Engineering |
| LB |
Nelkas Kwemo |
Queen's |
4 |
Montreal, Que. |
Civil Engineering |
| LB |
Jean-Gabriel Poulin |
Western |
4 |
St. Nicolas, Que. |
King's College |
| FS |
Stavros Katsantonis |
UBC |
3 |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
Arts |
| HB |
Gabriel Ouellet |
Laval |
4 |
Riviere-du-Loup, Que. |
Kinesiology |
| HB |
Malcom Lee |
UBC |
3 |
Surrey, B.C. |
Arts |
| CB |
Jamie Harry |
Ottawa |
3 |
Lachine, Que. |
Psychology |
| CB |
Godfrey Onyeka |
Laurier |
4 |
Brampton, Ont. |
Arts |
Special Teams
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| P |
TJ Morton |
Toronto |
5 |
Baltimore, Md. |
Criminology |
| K |
Gabriel Ferraro |
Guelph |
4 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Management |
| RET |
Johnny King |
Saint Mary's |
1 |
Greensboro, N.C. |
Arts |
SECOND TEAM
Offence
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| QB |
Hugo Richard |
Laval |
4 |
St. Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| RB |
Nathan Carter |
Carleton |
2 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Communication Studies |
| RB |
Jean-Guy Rimpel |
Concordia |
3 |
Montreal, Que. |
Arts & Science |
| IR |
Nathan Rowe |
Alberta |
1 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Engineering |
| IR |
Guillaume Paquet |
Montreal |
4 |
Montreal, Que. |
Administration |
| WR |
Jacob Scarfone |
Guelph |
4 |
London, Ont. |
Management |
| WR |
Jeremy Sauvageau |
McGill |
2 |
St. Aug.-de-Desmaures, Que. |
Management |
| C |
Francis Lapointe |
Sherbrooke |
5 |
Lasalle, Que. |
Education |
| G |
Samuel Thomassin |
Laval |
3 |
Quebec City, Que. |
Business Admin. |
| G |
Ryan Sceviour |
Calgary |
4 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| T |
Gustave Sylvestre |
Montreal |
4 |
Montreal, Que. |
Arts & Science |
| T |
Maurice Simba |
Concordia |
3 |
Laval, Que. |
Religion |
Defence
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| DT |
Brett Wade |
Calgary |
5 |
Regina, Sask. |
Education |
| DT |
Adam Melanson |
Acadia |
5 |
Kentville, N.S. |
Arts |
| DE |
Kene Onyeka |
Carleton |
4 |
Brampton, Ont. |
Engineering |
| DE |
Cory Robinson |
Calgary |
5 |
Airdrie, Alta. |
Arts |
| LB |
Nick Cross |
Regina |
1 |
Regina, Sask. |
Kine. & Health Studies |
| LB |
Boston Rowe |
Calgary |
4 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Business |
| LB |
Mickael Cote |
Concordia |
5 |
St. Hilaire, Que. |
Arts & Science |
| FS |
Francois Hamel |
Montreal |
3 |
Boucherville, Que. |
Phys. Ed. & Health |
| HB |
Jackson Bennett |
Ottawa |
3 |
Cumberland, Ont. |
Geography |
| HB |
Marc-Antoine Dequoy |
Montreal |
2 |
Ile Bizard, Que. |
Computer Science |
| CB |
Will Maxwell |
UBC |
4 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| CB |
Khadeem Pierre |
Concordia |
1 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Sociology |
Special Teams
| POS. |
Athlete |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| P |
Felix Menard-Briere |
Montreal |
5 |
Ste. Agathe-des-Monts, Que. |
Architecture |
| K |
Marc Liegghio |
Western |
2 |
Woodbridge, Ont. |
King's College |
| RET |
Kurleigh Gittens, Jr. |
Laurier |
3 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Sociology |
