Defensive end/fullback Alain Cimankinda during Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp on July 21, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders) Alain Cimankinda didn’t always have dreams of being a football star – but he’s confident he could be one of the best. The 25-year-old defensive tackle has compared himself to NFL star Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams. “Some of the strength that I have is very similar to Aaron Donald strength – it might not be at the same level but I believe my ceiling could be around there,” Cimankinda said. “For a guy that is under-sized in certain people’s eyes, I have great quickness, great power and great speed that I can utilize to my advantage to attack (offensive linemen) before they are able to get to me and be able to make a lot of chaos in the backfield.”