March 9, 2009

LENNOXVILLE – Jamall Lee of the Bishop's Gaiters football team set two records at last weekend's Canadian Football League (CFL) Evaluation Camp. Lee ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds, breaking the record of 4.41 seconds set by Jean-Frédérick Tremblay of Laval in 2004. He also recorded a 44-inch standing vertical jump, breaking the old record of 42", set by Sherbrooke's Samuel Giguère last year.

Lee's 10-yard time of 1.50 seconds tied for the fastest in the camp with Matt Lambros (Liberty), while his 20-yard time of 2.52 seconds was the fastest recorded at this year's event. Lee also recorded a 10 feet 2.75 inch standing broad jump, placing him second behind only Milos Zivkovic (Simon Fraser), who jumped 10 feet 4.25 inches.

Lee's record-setting performances are among the best recorded at either the CFL or NFL combines this year. His 44-inch vertical jump would have placed second overall at last month's NFL combine, behind only Ohio State cornerback Donald Washington, who jumped 45 inches. His 4.39 time in the 40-yard-dash would have been fifth overall, and first among running backs.

In addition to Lee, Gaiter linebackers James Yurichuk and Kyle Jones also impressed at the camp. Jones finished the shuttle drill in 4.03 seconds, the third-fastest overall time, and fastest among linebackers, while Yurichuk clocked a time of 4.09 seconds - good for fifth overall. Both times beat last year's high of 4.10, recorded by Giguère. Yurichuk was one of only four players to record a standing broad jump of more than 10 feet, with his jump of 10 feet, 0.5 inches.

Lee, Yurichuk and Jones will now await the CFL Canadian Draft, scheduled for Saturday, May 2, to learn their professional fates.

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Gaiter performances at the CFL Evaluation Camp

Full results (from CFL website)

• Saturday (Measurements & jumps)

• Sunday (Sprints)