Former amateur boxer Luke Brubacher expected to be first-round pick in CFL draft
The 6-foot-6, 255-pound defensive end’s introduction to football came in 2021 with the Golden Hawks after he sent Faulds an e-mail requesting a tryout.
“Unfortunately, Luke didn’t have film but when he mentioned his height and weight and that he had a boxing background, suddenly you look at those measurables and are like, ‘Wow, let’s at least take a shot at this.’ “Football was something I thought I’d be good at because I was always kind of a little rough in the sports I played,” he said. “I certainly got knocked on my rear a time or two in training camp and my first few games because everything was happening so quickly in front of me.
“Going into a football game I’m pretty comfortable and relaxed because I got used to dealing with my nerves.”“I’d say with all of our walk-ons, we have very little expectations,” Faulds said. “It’s one of those things where if it works out, amazing, but if it doesn’t we’ll just part ways at some point in the process.Despite undergoing shoulder surgery in December, Brubacher participated in the CFL national combine earlier this month in Winnipeg.
“If he devotes himself to being a football player, within a short time he’ll be like Mathieu Betts looking for an NFL offer. He hasn’t even scratched the surface yet.”
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