Two more Weyburn athletes will be continuing their football careers at the university level, after Adair Borys and Scott Jones from the Weyburn Comp Eagles signed a CIS Letter of Intent with the University of Regina Rams.
Adair Borys was a two-way starter for the Comp Eagles during this past season, including at cornerback on the defensive side of the ball and as a slotback on the offensive side.
He finished tied for the Moose Jaw High School Football League lead with four interceptions in six regular season games for the Eagles and will come into the Rams program as a defensive back.
“Adair might not seem like the biggest guy in the world, but he’s a strong farm kid and when you watch his film you see people jolt when he hits them,” said Mike Gibson, head coach of the Rams.
“He was one of the best in his league at his position and he’s going to have a very good chance to come in here and show what he can do very quickly.”
Scott Jones was also a two-way starter for the Weyburn Eagles in 2015, starting on the offensive line and at linebacker while also handling long snapping duties. Jones is the younger brother of former Rams offensive lineman Brett Jones and at five-foot 10-inches and 185 pounds, he is being recruited to the Rams as a fullback.
“Scott’s obviously got great bloodlines, but what you’ve got to love about him is that he’s already working out consistently with Brett in the weight room so he certainly knows what to expect in terms of work ethic to succeed at this level,” said Gibson. “He might have been outsized at the positions he played at last year, but his Weyburn coaches told me he was never outmatched.”
The Rams have now announced nine players in the 2016 recruiting class, six of which hail from Regina or the immediate vicinity.
Many former local athletes have played with the University of Rams. Both Brendon LaBatte of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Brett Jones, who is on the reserve/injured list with the New York Giants, had played with the Rams.
Also, during this past season, the Rams roster included Kyle Paterson and Nathan Cugnet.
