Six of the most impressive CFL Combine performances

Following this weekend's CFL Combine, much of the focus shifts towards May 10's draft. While most of the prospects at the very top of the league's December rankings either didn't attend this combine or attended without participating in drills, there were still plenty of impressive players who did take part, and many of them did a lot to potentially boost their draft stock. Here are six whose showings stood out the most:

Shaquille Johnson, receiver, McGill Redmen/Western Mustangs/London Beefeaters: Johnson is a fascinating prospect who broke Andy Fantuz's CIS record for receptions by a rookie with 61 in 2012 at McGill and won CIS rookie of the year despite playing for the 2-7 Redmen, but then transferred to Western following academic issues, played for the Mustangs in 2014, and then quit school to work full-time thanks to family issues, but played junior football with the London Beefeaters last year. He wasn't really on the CFL radar until this last week, though, going unranked in the prospect list and not receiving an initial invitation to the national combine. He was one of eight players to work their way in from the Toronto regional combine, and the 11-foot broad jump and 4.39-second 40 time he put up there proved to be better than any results recorded at the actual national combine. (Johnson did pretty well there too, though, posting a 4.56 time that was third-best on the day.) At 5'11'' and 178 pounds, Johnson isn't the biggest guy out there, but he's definitely shown speed and explosiveness. He posted a good vertical jump of 34.5 inches this weekend too, tied for fifth-best (counting regional marks). His combine performance might be key to getting himself drafted.

Philippe Gagnon, offensive lineman, Laval Rouge et Or: Gagnon dominated the bench press Saturday, posting 40 reps. That was the third-best number all-time at a CFL combine, and no one else managed more than 27. At 6'3'' and 317 pounds, Gagnon has the size to potentially play tackle in the pros, and this result showed he has plenty of strength too. He already had pretty solid draft stock, earning the CFL Scouting Bureau's #15 ranking in September and moving up to #13 in December, and his bench result could help him further.

Doug Corby, receiver, Queen's Golden Gaels: Corby posted Sunday's best 40 time with a 4.505-second mark, and that furthers his claim as a big-play receiver. The 6'1'', 187-pound Corby led Ontario University Athletics last season with 19.7 yards per catch and finished fifth in the league with 592 receiving yards despite only playing in five regular-season games. He was ranked 19th in the December rankings, and the speed he showed off Sunday may help him move up.

Taylor Loffler, defensive back, Boise State Broncos/UBC Thunderbirds: Loffler shone in a number of areas this weekend, finishing third in the three-cone drill with a time of 6.91 seconds and tying for fifth (counting regional results) in the shuttle run with a 4.19-second time. He also posted a good 40 time (4.753 seconds) and an impressive broad jump (10 feet, 4.75 inches), and was one of the stars of the one-on-one drills, making a diving interception that stood out as the play of the day. Loffler, a former quarterback who's battled incredible injuries (especially during his time at Boise State), has made the transition to defensive back very well, and he played a big role in UBC's Vanier Cup championship this past season. He was the ninth-ranked prospect heading into the combine, and his combine showing will only help his cause.

Llevi Noel, receiver, Windsor AKO Fratmen: Noel is another intriguing prospect from the junior ranks, and he came into this combine ranked 17th overall. He stood out in a variety of areas this weekend, posting the best broad jump at the national combine (10 feet, 9.5 inches) and the second-best one overall (behind Johnson's regional 11-foot mark) and the best vertical jump at the national combine (36 inches, tied for second overall). The 6'1'', 202-pound Noel showed plenty of explosiveness and leaping ability, and that may help him rise up the rankings.

Brian Jones, receiver, Acadia Axemen: Jones is one of the biggest receivers in this class (6'4'', 233 pounds), but he showed that he can hang with some of the other guys in terms of explosiveness and agility. He was second at the national combine (and third overall) with a 10 foot, 8.5 inch broad jump and first at the combine (third overall) with a 4.13-second shuttle run. He also finished fourth in the three-cone drill with a time of 6.92 seconds, and he did very well with route-running and pass-catching in the one-on-one battles Sunday. He was ranked 18th coming into this, but seems likely to rise; that mix of size and testing results in a Canadian receiver may make him a very appealing draft target for numerous teams.