Five members of Queen's Football were named to the rosters for the U SPORTS East-West Bowl, to be played next month in Waterloo, Ont.

Punter Matt Driver, offensive lineman Alex Hurst, linebacker DJ Ryan, and receiver Cedric Smith were named to the roster for the annual prospect showcase while Queen's Football Head Coach Steve Snyder was named Head Coach of the East team.

The event features the top Canadian university football players eligible for the 2027 CFL Draft as they look to showcase their skills to coaches, general managers, and personnel from the Canadian Football League.

"The spring is always a great time for football. Our annual Gold Game is April 7 at Richardson Stadium. Early May marks the annual U Sports East West Bowl Game, featuring  top CFL prospects from U SPORTS teams across the country," said Snyder.

"Athletes and coaches gather to participate in a week long event culminating with the East West Bowl game.

"I'm honored to lead Team East as the head coach this year. This is a recognition from our programs success in 2025 with the Yates Cup victory. I'm even more excited for our players who have been selected to play in the game. These young men have worked hard over the past few years to develop into CFL prospects and this event will provide an opportunity for them to showcase themselves and our program while also continuing to develop and ultimately have an incredible student-athlete experience at the event.

"I think this group is poised to represent Queen's with class as well as outstanding performances just as the players from our program have done in years past at this event."

Driver (Kinesiology) recorded 62 punts in 12 games, regular season and post-season combined, for 2,437 yards and a 39.3 yard average per punt. Driver also had 18 punts inside the 20 yard line.

Hurst (Geology) appeared in all eight regular season and four post-season games for Queen's Football on an offensive line pave the way for the conference's fifth best rushing attack, finishing the year with 1,493 yards, and third best offence overall, averaging 399.0 yards per game.

Ryan (Health Studies) was named a Second Team All-Star for Special Teams play as the rush and cover position. Ryan finished the 2025 season with 24.5 tackles (21 solo, seven assisted), one sack, and one interception.

Smith (Economics) finished the 2025 regular season with 28 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns, and followed that up with an incredible postseason, recording 19 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns in four games.