2017 CFL draft

2017 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
DateMay 7
Time7:00 PM EDT
LocationToronto
NetworkTSN/RDS
Overview
71 total selections in 8 rounds
First selectionFaith Ekakitie DL,
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Most selectionsBC Lions (9)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (9)
Fewest selectionsToronto Argonauts (6)
U Sports selections56
NCAA selections15

The 2017 CFL draft took place on Sunday May 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET on TSN and RDS.[1][2][3] 71 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[4]

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for two hours and then subsequent coverage shifted to digital platforms on TSN.ca and TSN GO. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Chris Schultz, Dave Naylor, and Marshall Ferguson.[3] Jim Lawson, the CFL's Chairman of the Board of Governors, announced the picks for the first two rounds at the TSN studios. This was announced following the resignation of current CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge.[5]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.[6]
Final
Ranking[7]		 December
Ranking[8]		 September
Ranking[6]		 Player Position School Hometown
1 1 1 Justin Senior Offensive lineman Mississippi State Montreal, QC
2 3 5 Eli Ankou Defensive lineman UCLA Ottawa, ON
3 5 11 Geoff Gray Offensive lineman Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
4 7 4 Daniel Vandervoort Wide receiver McMaster Barrie, ON
5 11 14 Faith Ekakitie Defensive lineman Iowa Brampton, ON
6 8 6 Christophe Mulumba Linebacker Maine Laval, QC
7 2 10 Antony Auclair Tight end Laval Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC
8 10 15 Mason Woods Offensive lineman Idaho Port Coquitlam, BC
9 12 8 Nathaniel Behar Wide receiver Carleton London, ON
10 15 - Dariusz Bladek Offensive lineman Bethune–Cookman Kissimmee, FL
11 9 13 Junior Luke Defensive lineman Montreal Montreal, QC
12 6 2 Kwaku Boateng Defensive lineman Wilfrid Laurier Milton, ON
13 13 9 Qadr Spooner Offensive lineman McGill Brossard, QC
14 17 12 Robert Woodson Defensive back Calgary Calgary, AB
15 19 17 Kay Okafor Defensive lineman St. Francis Xavier Enugu, Nigeria
16 - - Braden Schram Offensive lineman Calgary Manning, AB
17 - - Johnny Augustine Running back Guelph Welland, ON
18 - - Fabion Foote Defensive lineman McMaster North York, ON
19 - - Dondre Wright Defensive back Henderson State Ajax, ON
20 - - Connor McGough Defensive lineman Calgary Medicine Hat, AB
- 14 18 Jean-Simon Roy Offensive lineman Laval Quebec, QC
- 16 - Jordan Herdman Linebacker Simon Fraser Winnipeg, MB
- 18 16 Nakas Onyeka Linebacker Wilfrid Laurier Brampton, ON
- 20 - Mitchell Picton Wide receiver Regina Regina, SK
- 4 7 Rashaun Simonise Wide receiver Calgary Vancouver, BC
- - 3 Akeel Lynch Running back Nevada Toronto, ON
- - 19 Kwabena Asare Offensive lineman Carleton Brampton, ON
- - 20 Corey Williams Linebacker Toronto Toronto, ON

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

  • Montreal → BC (PD). Montreal traded this selection to BC for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.[9]
  • Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection, T. J. Heath, and a third-round pick in the 2018 CFL draft to Winnipeg for Drew Willy.[10]
  • Winnipeg ←→ Calgary (D). Winnipeg traded the sixth overall selection to Calgary for the eighth overall selection and the 34th overall selection in this year's draft.[11]

Round two

  • None

Round three

  • None

Round four

  • Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Calgary for Tevaughn Campbell.[12]
  • Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Montreal for Kevin Glenn.[10]
  • Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for Justin Capicciotti and Xavier Fulton.[13]
  • Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection and a conditional second-round pick in the 2018 CFL draft to Saskatchewan for Darian Durant.[14]
  • Calgary → Winnipeg (D). Calgary traded the 34th overall selection and the eighth overall selection to Winnipeg for the sixth overall selection in this year's draft.[11]

Round five

  • Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection, Khalid Wooten, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[15]
  • Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[15]
  • Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Edmonton for Matt Nichols.[16] This later became a fifth-round selection after Nichols became Winnipeg's starting quarterback.

Round six

  • Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a conditional pick in the 2018 CFL draft to Montreal for S. J. Green.[17]
  • Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection, Khalid Wooten, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[15]
  • Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[15]

Round seven

Round eight

  • None

Conditional trades

  • Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection to Hamilton for the negotiation list rights to Tajh Boyd.[19] The condition was not met and Winnipeg did not transfer their selection to Hamilton.

Forfeitures

  • Saskatchewan forfeits their third-round selection after selecting Kevin Francis in the 2016 Supplemental Draft.[20]

Draft order

Round one

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
1Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Toronto[10])Faith EkakitieDLIowa
2Saskatchewan RoughridersCameron JudgeLBUCLA
3BC Lions (via Montreal[9])Daniel VandervoortWRMcMaster
4Hamilton Tiger-CatsConnor McGoughDLCalgary
5Edmonton EskimosNathaniel BeharWRCarleton
6Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg[11])Randy CollingDLGannon
7BC LionsJunior LukeDLMontreal
8Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Calgary[11])Geoff GrayOLManitoba
9Ottawa RedblacksEvan JohnsonOLSaskatchewan

Round two

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
10Toronto ArgonautsMason WoodsOLIdaho
11Saskatchewan RoughridersDariusz BladekOLBethune–Cookman
12Montreal AlouettesFabion FooteDTMcMaster
13Hamilton Tiger-CatsBraden SchramOLCalgary
14Edmonton EskimosJean-Simon RoyOLLaval
15Winnipeg Blue BombersQadr SpoonerOLMcGill
16BC LionsJeremy ZverOLRegina
17Calgary StampedersJulan LynchWRSaskatchewan
18Ottawa RedblacksAnthony GosselinFBSherbrooke

Round three

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
19Toronto ArgonautsEvan FosterDLManitoba
–Saskatchewan RoughridersForfeit pick[20]
20Montreal AlouettesDondre WrightDBHenderson State
21Hamilton Tiger-CatsKay OkaforDLSt. Francis Xavier
22Edmonton EskimosChris MulumbaLBMaine
23Winnipeg Blue BombersAbubakar ContehDBGrambling State
24BC LionsFrederic ChagnonLBMontreal
25Calgary StampedersTunde AdelekeDBCarleton
26Ottawa RedblacksEli AnkouDLUCLA

Round four

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
27Toronto ArgonautsRobert WoodsonDBCalgary
28Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan[12])Ante Milanovic-LitreRBSimon Fraser
29Montreal AlouettesAlexander MorrisonWRBritish Columbia
30Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[13])Antony AuclairTELaval
31Edmonton EskimosJordan HooverDBWaterloo
32Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Montreal[14] via Winnipeg[10])Eddie MeredithOLWestern
33BC LionsNate HamlinDBCarleton
34Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Calgary[11])Felix Menard-BriereKMontreal
35Ottawa RedblacksLouis-Philippe BourassaRBMontreal

Round five

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
36Toronto ArgonautsNakas OnyekaLBWilfrid Laurier
37Saskatchewan RoughridersMitchell PictonWRRegina
38Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Montreal[15])Justin VaughnDLFordham
39Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[15])Zach AnnenOLCarleton
40Edmonton EskimosJustin SeniorOLMississippi State
41Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg[16])Kwaku BoatengDLWilfid Laurier
42BC LionsEdward GodinDLLaval
43Calgary StampedersFelix Gacusana Jr.OLSimon Fraser
44Ottawa RedblacksMathieu DupuisDLMontreal

Round six

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
45Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto[17])Malcolm CarterWRCarleton
46Saskatchewan RoughridersDanny SprukulisOLToronto
47Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Montreal[15])Jacob ScarfoneWRGuelph
48Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[15])Denzel RadfordWRCalgary
49Edmonton EskimosKwabena AsareOLCarleton
50Winnipeg Blue BombersIan MaroufDLGuelph
51BC LionsDakota BrushWRMount Allison
52Calgary StampedersAlexandre GagnonDLSherbrooke
53Ottawa RedblacksAusten HartleyWRCalgary

Round seven

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
54Toronto ArgonautsJustin HerdmanLBSimon Fraser
55Saskatchewan RoughridersAlexandre ChevrierLBSherbrooke
56Montreal AlouettesTy CranstonDBOttawa
57Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[10])Emmanuel AduseiDTCarleton
58Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[18])Brett GoldingOLWilfrid Laurier
59Winnipeg Blue BombersBrendon Thera-PlamondonWRCalgary
60BC LionsJordan HerdmanLBSimon Fraser
61Calgary StampedersAdam LaurensseDBCalgary
62Ottawa RedblacksEd IlnickiRBAlberta

Round eight

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
63Toronto ArgonautsMatthew CarsonDLCalgary
64Saskatchewan RoughridersMarc ClaudéOLMontreal
65Montreal AlouettesOumar ToureTESherbrooke
66Hamilton Tiger-CatsSean Thomas-ErlingtonRBMontreal
67Edmonton EskimosMark MackieDLMcMaster
68Winnipeg Blue BombersTylor HenryWRAlberta
69BC LionsMitchell HillisWRSaskatchewan
70Calgary StampedersRichard SindaniWRRegina
71Ottawa RedblacksJordan FilippelliOLCalgary

References

  1. ↑ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
  2. ↑ 2017 CFL draft underway May 7th
  3. 1 2 CFL.ca (May 5, 2017). "2017 CFL draft resources". CFL.ca.
  4. ↑ "CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ↑ Outgoing CFL commissioner Orridge will not be involved in draft
  6. 1 2 Senior headlines Central Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, September 15, 2016, retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ Senior tops final CFL Scouting Bureau Ranking, Canadian Football League, April 13, 2017, retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ Auclair skyrockets December CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, December 8, 2016, retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
  12. 1 2 Riders acquire DB Tevaughn Campbell in trade with Stamps
  13. 1 2 3 Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
  14. 1 2 Alouettes acquire rights to Riders QB Darian Durant
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ticats, Als swap picks in late rounds of Sunday's draft
  16. 1 2 "Bound for Bomberland: Esks trade Nichols for pick". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  17. 1 2 Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
  18. 1 2 "Esks acquire veteran OL Simmons in trade with 'Cats". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  19. ↑ "Bombers sign QB Tajh Boyd to practice roster". Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  20. 1 2 Justin Dunk (24 May 2016). "Riders grab receiver Kevin Francis in CFL Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca.
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