WINNIPEG — Casey Bauman and Joel Dublanko don’t need their new-found dual citizenships to make them feel at home in Canada.
The American-born football prospects have family ties that led to their designations as nationals for the April 30 CFL global and Canadian drafts, but they both already felt a connection.
“I’m just really thankful that I have this opportunity and the CFL is allowing me to be here,” he said.“My grandma and grandpa were born and raised in Canada,” the linebacker said. “They’re pastors and they went down into the States. “All my family is just super excited right now,” Dublanko said. “A lot of my Canadian relatives are messaging me and just cheering me on and really excited that I’m here. It’s a lot of fun.”
He played one game with the XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas and then signed with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars last year. He recorded 17 tackles, 10 assists and 0.5 sacks in seven contests.
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