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Drew Desjarlais has been waiting a long time for Thursday to finally arrive.

Not only will the University of Windsor Lancers offensive lineman be in New York to attend rookie camp with the NFL Giants, but it’s also when the Canadian Football League Draft will be held.

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“Ready for it is an understatement,” Desjarlais, who is from Belle River, said of the draft. “I’ve been waiting for this what seems like too long.”

It has been an almost meteoric rise in the past few months for Desjarlais, who will also attend rookie camp with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers next week.

Most expect the six-foot-three, 310-pound Desjarlais to be a first-round pick in Thursday’s CFL Draft, but the CFL Scouting Bureau did not even have him ranked in October or December.

“I don’t know if I was shocked,” the 22-year-old Desjarlais said. “I didn’t play in the (U Sports) East-West Bowl (in 2018). That brings the most exposure to that list. I knew I belonged in that group. It was just a matter of people finding out.”