Meet the ALL22 Scouts!
Today we have a little intro to the scouts who did all the evaluations for ALL22's work on the 2025 CFL Global Draft.
J.C. Abbott
J.C. Abbott is a Canadian writer and draft analyst who covers the CFL full-time for 3DownNation in addition to his role at ALL22. He has been involved in international scouting since 2021 and has previously facilitated combines in Brazil and the Ivory Coast. In his personal life, he is the head coach of Earl Marriott Secondary School football team in South Surrey, BC, Canada.
Samit Bariana
Samit Bariana is born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada and has been with ALL22 since 2020. He has an array of professional sports experience, previously working for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer and as a writer for TSJ101Sports. He has had scouting experience with the West Texas Desert Hawks of the Arena League, Aquile Ferrara of the IFL, and Rome City Institute. He came up through the Scouting Academy before being certified by ALL22.
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Lorenz Leinweber
Lorenz Leinweber is from a town close to Frankfurt, Germany. He’s been a mainstay with ALL22 for many years, along with previous experience working as a scout for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He currently serves as the DPP for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the ELF.
Brandon DiMarco
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Brandon played QB for John Carroll University from 2014-18, with a year in the GFL as well. He then went into coaching and began as an Assistant QB Coach before being promoted to TE Coach for his alma mater. He then spent 2022-23 coaching RB’s for John Carroll before moving to his current post as the QB Coach for Westlake High School.
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