They’re not necessarily regarded as the top prospects, but each of these CFL Combine participants (listed alphabetically) is intriguing in his own way.

Chris Ackie (DB, Wilfrid Laurier, 6’0”, 215 lbs.): This 2014 First Team All-Canadian is one of the elite defensive prospects in the class and the Golden Hawks' best defender since current Hamilton Tiger-Cat Courtney Stephen. Blessed with great instincts and more explosiveness than flat-out speed, the only question is whether he’s best suited to play safety or linebacker at the CFL level.

James Bodanis (OL, Michigan State, 6’5”, 300 lbs.): He may have the biggest upside of any player in the class, as he has played in a total of just 19 football games...in his life. In fact, five years ago, he was playing junior hockey and had only a single game of high school football on his résumé. He was recruited to play football at the University of Toronto because their coaches were intrigued by his combination of size and athleticism. After three seasons as a defensive lineman with the Varsity Blues, including a redshirt year, that same combination of size and athleticism caught the attention of MSU recruiters. With the Spartans, he redshirted in 2013 and played only four games in 2014 after switching to offence, but he still has that size and athleticism that will turn some heads.

Adrian Clarke (LB, Bishop’s, 6’3”, 235 lbs.): Fellow linebackers Nick Shortill (McMaster), Adam Konar (Calgary) and Byron Archambault (Montreal) have deservedly seen their names on All-Canadian teams and in the Canadian Scouting Bureau’s prospect rankings, while Ron Omara (St. Francis Xavier) has earned an invitation to the NFL’s Super Regional Combine. However, Clarke, a standout at the 2013 East West Bowl, is probably the most athletic member of this year’s very deep LB class.

Jefferson Court (FB/TE, Utah State, 6’3”, 238 lbs.): He is one of five players at the CFL Combine who didn’t qualify as Nationals until a rule change about nine months ago, but what’s most interesting about him is his skill set. The converted linebacker is a physical run blocker, but also a capable receiver, particularly in the red zone. He headlines a solid 2015 fullback class.

Jake Harty (SB, Calgary, 6’2”, 210 lbs.): He doesn’t have as high a ceiling as some of the more athletic receivers in attendance, but this four-year starter is one of the more CFL-ready prospects in this draft class. Harty played in a very balanced offence, averaging 29 receptions a year, but he easily could’ve been a dominant player, as evidenced by his school-record 15-catch performance in the 2012 Hardy Cup game.

Matt Isherwood (DB, Simon Fraser, 6’1”, 195): He is one of seven CFL Combine participants who were reclassified from the Class of 2014 due to changes to the draft eligibility rules. In his case, he gained a year after missing the entire 2013 season with a broken ankle. A season earlier, he had finished sixth on the Clan in tackles, behind only five current CFLers. The versatile Abbotsford, B.C. native showed no lingering effects of the injury upon his return last fall, as he finished third on the team in tackles and also chipped in with three interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Adam Konar (LB, Calgary, 6’2”, 220 lbs.): The son of longtime B.C. Lions linebacker Kevin Konar has had a rather circuitous route to the CFL Combine. After bursting on to the CIS scene in 2011 by leading the UBC Thunderbirds in tackles, he elected to play junior football for the Langley Rams the next season. In 2013, he planned to return to the university ranks with the Dinos, but a preseason knee injury knocked him out for the year. He showed no signs of rust this season, though, as he led U of C in tackles and caught the attention of CFL scouts.

Ettore Lattanzio (DT, Ottawa, 6’0”, 260 lbs.): The 2014 Metras Trophy winner as the nation’s best lineman has averaged over one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss per game over the course of his four-year CIS career, thanks to his cat-like quickness, sneaky strength and relentless motor. If he were 6’4”, 290 lbs., he’d be a consensus first-round pick, but, at 6’0”, 260 lbs., he’s a tweener...but he’s a tweener who will be hard to ignore.

Shaquille Murray-Lawrence (RB, Nevada-Las Vegas, 5’8”, 200 lbs.): Arguably the fastest player in the class, he averaged 10 yards per carry (21 carries) in junior college in 2012 and followed it up with 8.9 yards per carry (47 carries) in his first year with the Rebels. His numbers leveled out to 4.9 yards per carry as more of an every down back as a senior, but regardless, his speed gives him big play potential.

Christophe Normand (FB, Laval, 6’2”, 240 lbs.): The Rouge et Or program has churned out a lot of running backs over the years, but this former rugby player is different. He has recorded only 52 carries in his four years at Laval, but has averaged over nine yards a pop. At last spring’s East West Bowl, he ran the second fastest 40-yard dash among running backs...just one-one hundredth of a second behind the nation’s runaway rushing leader, Dillon Campbell (Wilfrid Laurier), who is about 40 lbs. lighter than Normand. I’m not sure if that was before or after he hoisted 30 reps on the bench.