Alouettes DB Tevaughn Campbell to join rugby sevens squad after CFL season
Fresh off a history-making World Series season, Canadian rugby sevens coach Damian McGrath has unveiled a 2017-18 roster that sees some crossover from the 15s team and the inclusion of Montreal Alouettes speedster Tevaughn Campbell.
The six-foot 195-pound defensive back will become a carded member of the sevens program in late November after his CFL duties are done. Campbell, 24, got a taste of the sevens game in April when he trained with the team on a trip to Asia.
“He’s got that one thing that you can’t add to people, which is out-and-out speed,” said McGrath. “Also because of the position he plays in the CFL, he’s used to moving side-to-side and backwards-to-forwards.”
Campbell, traded to Montreal by Saskatchewan in April, set a CFL combine record in 2015 when he was clocked at 4.355 seconds over 40 yards.