Mar 24, 2024 at 05:46 PM ETWINNIPEG — Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay doesn’t have any problem with football coaches yelling instructions or criticism.
The six-foot-two, 293-pounder from Rimouski, Que., was among 84 prospects showcasing their skills for league coaches and general managers, all with the aim of being selected in the CFL national and global drafts on April 30. Coaches at the combine made daily picks for the top player on offence and defence during practices. Dumoulin-Duguay got the nod for Day 2.
Dumoulin-Duguay said he wasn’t focused at school and it led him to go into the army from March to December 2018. After basic training, he needed to improve his English and took six months of language classes before he could be posted to Vancouver or Halifax. Dumoulin-Duguay was proud of his 18th ranking in the winter list and his combine performance, although he didn’t practise Sunday because of a tweaked hamstring.