Double Major: A Canadian CFB Show

Colorado State cornerback Jordan Lessard went from Laval's Rouge et Or to D1 football in the Pac-12. In this episode of Double Major, he breaks down the jump from U Sports to the NCAA. Jordan is a Colorado State DB who transferred from Laval after last season, becoming, according to RDS, the first player to go directly from RSEQ football to D1 American college football. In this episode: - Picking...

Boise State sophomore edge rusher Bol Bol, originally from from Brooks, Alberta, joins Double Major this week. His mom left South Sudan's war for Kenya, moved to Canada in 2005 and raised four kids on her own, working from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bol explains how her never-quit example drives him, why fans still mix him up with the other Bol Bol, and what it means to wear No. 91 after Ahmed Hassanein. He...

Josh Ayrakwa joins Alex McComb as guest analyst for a U Sports mid-season check-in and a look at the Canadians making noise in D1 football. Alex and Josh go through the AUS, RSEQ, OUA and Canada West, break down the biggest risers and underperformers, circle the games that matter for the rest of the season (including Western–Queen's on Oct. 3), and spotlight Canadians across the NCAA. Timestamps 0...

Trae Tomlinson's football résumé reads like a travel itinerary: Winnipeg, Florida, Virginia, Louisiana, Saskatchewan — and now the NCAA transfer portal and free agency. On Episode 10 of Double Major, the Winnipeg native and former Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defensive back takes us through the whole route, from a kid getting his first look at the American game to a Saskatchewan Roughriders training ca...

She switched from quarterback to receiver in another country because a teammate had a stronger arm. She chased flag football from Quebec to small-town Kansas and back home to Montreal, winning national titles along the way. This year, she didn't make Team Canada's active roster for the World Championships in Germany — so she went anyway, camera in hand, to support the teammates who did. Clara Beau...

Ludovic Kashindi shares his life from playing CIS college football at the University of Sherbrooke to founding LudoKash Sports Agency, helping Canadian student-athletes find opportunities at prep schools and, from there, college football. He discusses the challenges, opportunities and myths surrounding the recruiting process, as well as the impact of high school and college NIL on his work. Chapte...

Melvin Siani grew up in Hamilton, Ont. — playing basketball and soccer, running his own cooking Instagram — before falling in love with football his senior year of high school at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ont. From there: Wyoming Seminary, Temple, Wake Forest and now the University of Texas, where he and Trevor Goosby make up one of the best offensive tackle tandems in co...

Bryce Butler, a Canadian college football player, shares his journey from Toronto to Texas Tech, highlighting his experiences in JUCO, Washington and his current aspirations. He discusses the challenges, sacrifices and opportunities that have shaped his career and the impact of his journey on the youth in Toronto. Chapters 0:00 Cold open — the Sharky origin story 0:45 First football memories in th...

Brad Black played college football on both sides of the border: Moorhead State in Minnesota, and the University of Manitoba, capped off with a 2007 Vanier Cup title under longtime coach Brian Dobie. After a stint in the Arena Football League, he came home to Winnipeg and co-founded Recruit Ready, turning basement workouts with 10 high schoolers into a program that's now sent players to the NFL, CF...

USC Trojans defensive lineman Floyd Boucard joins host Alex McComb for the latest episode of Double Major, the show covering the lives of Canadian college football athletes, coaches and builders. The Montreal native takes us through his journey from playing hockey in his neighbourhood to becoming one of USC's most productive freshman pass-rushers, including his early moves through Alabama and Miam...

Emmanuel Cazeau-Wagnac walked on at Concordia with no scholarship, left after one season and stepped away from football for a decade to build a career in finance. Today, he runs Uncharted Talents Sports, helping Quebec's top high school and CEGEP football players get recruited to prep schools and college football programs across North America — and he's become one of the most trusted names in Cana...

Caroline Moquin-Joubert played two varsity sports at Concordia University at the same time — hockey and flag football — and made it to a national championship game five times across both. Now she's the captain of Team Canada's women's flag football team, coming off a third-place finish at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. In this episode of Double Major, Caroline talks with host Alex McComb...

Coach Victor Tedondo moved to Canada from Cameroon at 10 years old, didn't put on a pair of shoulder pads until he was a teenager, and went on to play collegiate football at the University of Ottawa. While serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, he founded Gridiron Academy — now one of the most important player development programs in the country, with dozens of athletes playing at the D1 level and...