Eskimos have high hopes for rookie receiver Brandon Zylstra
EDMONTON — Brandon Zylstra humbly says his role Friday night in his first ever CFL game will be a simple one: catch the ball when it’s thrown to him and block when assigned.
The inconsistent Edmonton Eskimos are expecting more than that when the rookie out of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., makes his debut against the B.C. Lions.
The six-foot-three 220-pound wide receiver was added to the roster to replace Cory Watson who injured a leg in the Eskimos loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. And he’s chomping at the bit to get into game action.
“It was a long road to get here, but I felt I had put in the work and I deserve to be here,” he said after the team’s final walk-through Thursday. “I talked to a lot of guys, all the older guys say your time is coming, just be patient. So I’ve been waiting and making sure I’m ready.”