5 J-P Cimankinda
J-P Cimankinda
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    4
  • Hometown:
    Ottawa, Ont.
  • High School:
    St. Matthew H.S.
  • Previous College:
    Guelph (U SPORTS)
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Human Resources Management
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

CAREER HONOURS:

  • 2022 U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian
  • 2022 OUA First Team All-Star
  • 2022 Gee-Gees Team Award: Most Valuable Player
  • BioSteel Athlete of the Week, Oct. 4 2022 and Oct. 17, 2022
  • 2021 Gee-Gees Team Award: Best Offensive Player
  • 2021 OUA Second Team All-Star
  • 2018 OUA All-Rookie Team

FOURTH YEAR (2022) 

Was named a U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian and an OUA First Team All-Star after starting all eight regular season and two playoff games in his second year with Ottawa… Finished the regular season with 976 yards on 159 carries for 8 touchdowns… Ranked first in the OUA and the nation in total carries, second in total yardage and yards per game (122.0), ranked fourth in the OUA and fifth nationally with eight touchdowns… Added 197 yards and two touchdowns in two playoff games… Logged a season-high 231 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns win over York (Oct. 15)… Tallied 100-yards on six occasions across 10 games in the regular season and playoffs… Earned four multiple touchdown performances against Carleton, York, Western and Windsor with two in each game… Earned the second highest season rushing yards total in team history and moved into seventh in team history in career rushing yards (1402) in just two seasons played… Named team’s Most Valuable Player following the season.

THIRD YEAR (2021):

Was named an OUA Second Team All-Star after appearing and playing in six regular season games and two playoff games in his first year with Ottawa… Finished the regular season with 76 rushes for 426 yards and 1 touchdown… Ranked  fourth in the OUA in total rushing yards, fifth in yards per game (71.0) and yards per rush (5.6)… Added 221 yards on 44 attempts and a touchdown in two playoff games, averaging 110.5 yards per game… Logged a season-high 133 yards on 22 carries in a win over Carleton in the Panda Game (Oct. 2)… Eclipsed 100-yards on five occasions in eight games, against Carleton (Oct. 2), Queen’s (Oct. 21), Carleton (Oct. 28), Toronto (Nov. 6), and Queen’s (Nov. 13)… Named team’s Offensive MVP following the season… Earned invite to the Cajun AllStar Bowl in Beaumont, TX… Participated in the 2022 CFL National Combine… Drafted by the Edmonton Elks with the 57th overall pick in the 2022 CFL Draft.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES (University of Guelph):

FIRST YEAR (2018) 

Appeared and played in seven regular season games and three playoff games in his first year with the Guelph Gryphons. Began the regular season as the back-up running back, but finished as a starter in the playoffs. Finished the regular season with 36 rushes for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns. Was a key piece of Guelph’s playoff run to the Yates Cup rushing for 523 yards on 71 attempts, and scoring 5 touchdowns all in 3 games. Had a monster game in the OUA quarterfinals vs. Waterloo (10/27/19) rushing for 256 yards on 29 attempts and 3 touchdowns en route to a 45-34 victory.

BEFORE UNIVERSITY 

Attended École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Cité and St. Matthew H.S. in Ottawa, Ontario… Was selected to the U19 National Team representing Canada at the 2018 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas... Took part in the CFC Prospect Challenge in 2017… Was a top performer in the Fox 40 Prospect Challenge… Played with the OVFL Ottawa Meyers Riders football program… Recognized as an OVFL All Star… Played with the OPFL Ottawa Sooners football program… Recognized as an OPFL All Star… Recognized as a top recruit in the Canada Football Chat (CFC) Top 100 List. Older brother Alain also played at Guelph and was selected in the fourth round (35th overall) of the 2021 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 2 2
Assists 0 0
Tackles 2.0 2.0
Tackles per game .3 .3
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 18 125 6.9 40 0 - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 15 63 4.2 32 0 - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 19 88 4.6 17 1 - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 16 108 6.8 41 1 - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 23 147 6.4 17 0 - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 31 167 5.4 19 2 1 1
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 22 231 10.5 54 2 - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 15 47 3.1 13 2 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 2 11 5.5 10 0 - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 2 31 15.5 24 0 - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 3 61 20.3 39 1 - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 1
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 1 16 16.0 16 0 - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 1 125 11 - - 136
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 1 63 - - - 63
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 1 88 31 - - 119
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 1 108 - - - 108
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 1 147 61 - - 208
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 1 167 2 - - 169
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 1 231 11 - - 242
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 1 47 16 - - 63
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 14 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 6 76 426 71.0 5.6 1 29 2 2
2022-23 8 159 976 122.0 6.1 8 54 1 1
Total 14 235 1402 100.1 6.0 9 54 3 3

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 6 3 0.5 37 6.2 12.3 0 21
2022-23 8 11 1.4 132 16.5 12.0 1 39
Total 14 14 1.0 169 12.1 12.1 1 39

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
Total 14 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 14 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 6 426 37 - - 463 77.2
2022-23 8 976 132 - - 1108 138.5
Total 14 1402 169 - - 1571 112.2

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 6 1.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 54 6.8 8 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 60 4.3 9 1 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 14 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 159 976 122.0 6.1 8 54 1 1
Conference 8 159 976 122.0 6.1 8 54 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 46 218 72.7 4.7 3 41 - -
Away 4 82 591 147.8 7.2 3 54 - -
Neutral 1 31 167 167.0 5.4 2 19 1 1
Result
Wins 6 129 866 144.3 6.7 6 54 1 1
Losses 2 30 110 55.0 3.7 2 32 - -
Month
August 1 18 125 125.0 6.9 0 40 - -
September 4 73 406 101.5 5.6 2 41 - -
October 3 68 445 148.3 6.5 6 54 1 1

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 11 1.4 132 16.5 12.0 1 39
Conference 8 11 1.4 132 16.5 12.0 1 39
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 0.3 16 5.3 16.0 0 16
Away 4 8 2.0 114 28.5 14.3 1 39
Neutral 1 2 2.0 2 2.0 1.0 0 1
Result
Wins 6 10 1.7 116 19.3 11.6 1 39
Losses 2 1 0.5 16 8.0 16.0 0 16
Month
August 1 2 2.0 11 11.0 5.5 0 10
September 4 5 1.3 92 23.0 18.4 1 39
October 3 4 1.3 29 9.7 7.3 0 16

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 976 132 - - 1108 138.5
Conference 8 976 132 - - 1108 138.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 218 16 - - 234 78.0
Away 4 591 114 - - 705 176.3
Neutral 1 167 2 - - 169 169.0
Result
Wins 6 866 116 - - 982 163.7
Losses 2 110 16 - - 126 63.0
Month
August 1 125 11 - - 136 136.0
September 4 406 92 - - 498 124.5
October 3 445 29 - - 474 158.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 54 6.8 8 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 54 6.8 8 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 6.0 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 24 6.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 12 12.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 42 7.0 6 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 6.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 18 4.5 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 36 12.0 6 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 1 0 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Gee-Gees football players celebrating a big play.
Gee-Gees football player in helmet in profile
Photo: Tim Austen.
Photo: Greg Mason.
Photo: Michael P. Hall/michaelphall.ca
Photo: Michael P. Hall.
Photo: Tim Austen.
Photo: Greg Mason.
Photo: Marisa Settimi, McMaster.
Photo: Greg Mason
Photo: Kevin Jarrold.
Photo: Greg Mason.