The Calgary Stampeders signed a pair of draft picks on Saturday with wide receiver Sebastian Howard and linebacker Lino Schröter.
Sebastian Howard is six foot six and weighs 230 pounds. The 23-year-old from Nanaimo, British Columbia, was drafted by the Stampeders in the sixth round (49th pick) in the 2023 CFL Draft.
Howard played two seasons at St. Mary’s University (2021-22) with seven catches for 69 yards, and one carry for two yards in 11 games for the Huskies. Before St. Mary’s, Howard played one season for the Langley Rams (CJFL) with three catches for 42 yards and one touchdown in three games.
Lino Schröter is six foot two and weighs 225 pounds. The 23-year-old from Troisdorf, Deutschland, was drafted by the Stampeders in the second round (15th pick) of the 2023 CFL Global Draft.
Lino Schröter played two seasons for the Cologne Crocodiles of the German Football League. In 2021, he made 78 tackles (49 solo, 29 assists), six tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, two quarterback hits, and one blocked kick in 11 games. He was named Cologne’s special teams player of the year.
In 2022, he was named to the GFL All-Star Team after making 59 tackles (43 solo, 16 assists), 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 11 games.
