2023 CFL draft

2023 CFL draft
General information
SportCanadian football
DateMay 2, 2023
Time8:00 pm EDT
LocationToronto
NetworkTSN
Overview
72 total selections in 8 rounds
LeagueCFL
Territorial pick2
First selectionDontae Bull, Ottawa Redblacks
Most selections (10)Ottawa Redblacks
Fewest selections (6)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
U Sports selections57
NCAA selections14

The 2023 CFL national draft was a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on May 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET.[1][2] 72 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and NAIA.[3][4][5]

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for the first two rounds with subsequent rounds being streamed online.[2] The TSN production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel, including Duane Forde, Marshall Ferguson, Jim Barker, and Dave Naylor.[2]

Combines

For the first time the CFL held an invitational players combine at the University of Waterloo's Feridun Hamdullahpur Field House on March 3, 2023.[6] The main combine took place March 22-26, 2023, at the Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton, AB.[7]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.[8]
Final
ranking		 January
ranking[9]		 September
ranking[10]		 Player Position University Hometown
1 5 – Matthew Bergeron Offensive Lineman Syracuse Victoriaville, QC
2 1 1 Chase Brown Running back Illinois London, ON
3 2 3 Sydney Brown Defensive back Illinois London, ON
4 3 9 Tavius Robinson Defensive lineman Mississippi Guelph, ON
5 4 7 Sidy Sow Offensive lineman Eastern Michigan Bromont, QC
6 6 4 Jared Wayne Wide receiver Pittsburgh Peterborough, ON
7 7 2 Dontae Bull Offensive lineman Fresno State Victoria, BC
8 9 10 Jonathan Sutherland Linebacker Penn State Ottawa, ON
9 8 6 Lwal Uguak Defensive lineman Texas Christian Edmonton, AB
10 12 11 Francis Bemiy Defensive lineman Southern Utah Montreal, QC
11 15 – Micheal Brodrique Linebacker Montreal Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC
12 – – Cole Tucker Wide receiver Northern Illinois DeKalb, IL
13 10 20 Lake Korte-Moore Defensive lineman British Columbia Ottawa, ON
14 14 13 Clark Barnes Wide receiver Guelph Brampton, ON
15 11 16 Siriman Bagayogo Defensive back Guelph Bois-des-Filion, QC
16 13 – Anthony Bennett Defensive lineman Regina Weston, FL
17 20 – Phillip Grohovac Offensive lineman Western Victoria, BC
18 18 18 Jacob Taylor Linebacker Alberta Beaumont, AB
19 16 – James Peter Linebacker Ottawa Ottawa, ON
20 – – Dayton Black Offensive lineman Saskatchewan Brandon, MB
– 17 19 Reece Martin Defensive lineman Mount Allison Moncton, NB
– 19 – Quintin Seguin Defensive lineman Charleston Southern Windsor, ON
– – 5 Nick Mardner Wide receiver Cincinnati Mississauga, ON
– – 8 Theo Benedet Offensive lineman British Columbia North Vancouver, BC
– – 12 Gabe Wallace Offensive lineman Buffalo Salmon Arm, BC
– – 14 Daniel Johnson Offensive lineman Purdue London, ON
– – 15 Giovanni Manu Offensive lineman British Columbia Pitt Meadows, BC
– – 17 Justin Sambu Defensive lineman Maine Calgary, AB

Draft order

Round one

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
1Ottawa RedblacksDontae BullOLFresno State
2Edmonton ElksMichael BrodriqueLBMontreal
3Saskatchewan RoughridersLake Korte-MooreDLBritish Columbia
4Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[trade 1])Cole TuckerWRNorthern Illinois
5Montreal AlouettesJonathan SutherlandLBPenn State
6Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Calgary[trade 1])Dayton BlackOLSaskatchewan
7Montreal Alouettes (via BC[trade 2])Lwal UguakDLTexas Christian
8Winnipeg Blue BombersAnthony BennettDLRegina
9BC Lions (via Toronto[trade 3])Francis BemiyDLSouthern Utah

Round two

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
10Ottawa RedblacksLucas CormierDBMount Allison
–Edmonton ElksSelection forfeited[11]
11Saskatchewan RoughridersJaxon FordDBRegina
12Ottawa Redblacks (via Edmonton[trade 4] via Hamilton[trade 5])James PeterLBOttawa
13Montreal AlouettesDavid DallaireFBLaval
–Calgary StampedersSelection forfeited[11]
14BC LionsSiriman BagayogoDBGuelph
15Winnipeg Blue BombersJake KellyDBBishop's
16Toronto ArgonautsJared WayneWRPittsburgh
17TOttawa RedblacksDaniel OladejoWROttawa
18TEdmonton ElksJacob TaylorLBAlberta

Round three

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
19Ottawa RedblacksAidan JohnDLSt. Mary's
20Edmonton ElksPhillip GrohovacOLWestern Ontario
21Saskatchewan RoughridersMatt DeanLBYork
22Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[trade 1])Kwadwo BoahenDLAlberta
23Edmonton Elks (via Montreal[trade 6])Luke Burton-KrahnDBBritish Columbia
24Calgary StampedersClark BarnesWRGuelph
25Ottawa Redblacks (via BC[trade 7])Josh WhiteLBRegina
26Winnipeg Blue BombersJeremy MurphyWRConcordia (QC)
27Toronto ArgonautsAdam GuillemetteLSHoly Cross

Round four

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
28Edmonton Elks (via Ottawa[trade 8])Noah CurtisDLKeiser
29Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[trade 5] )Patrick Burke Jr.DBWilfrid Laurier
30Saskatchewan RoughridersThomas Bertrand-HudonRBDelaware State
31Hamilton Tiger-CatsReece MartinDLMount Allison
32Montreal AlouettesTheo GrantOLQueen's
33Calgary StampedersAlexandre MarcouxOLMcGill
34BC LionsMarkcus Jean-LoescherDLSt. Mary's
35Winnipeg Blue BombersTanner SchmekelDLRegina
36Toronto ArgonautsSpencer NicholsRBWestern Ontario

Round five

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
37Ottawa RedblacksDaniel PerryWRSaskatchewan
38Edmonton ElksBertrand BeaulieuRBMontreal
39Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan[trade 9])Jacob MasonFBMcMaster
40Hamilton Tiger-CatsRobert PanabakerDBWestern Ontario
41Montreal AlouettesShedler FerviusWRSt. Mary's
42Calgary StampedersRyan LederDLMcMaster
43BC LionsCharlie RinglandDBSaskatchewan
44Winnipeg Blue BombersCollin KornelsonDLManitoba
45Toronto ArgonautsEdouard ParadisOLHouston Christian

Round six

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
46Ottawa RedblacksQuintin SeguinDLCharleston Southern
47Toronto Argonauts (via Edmonton[trade 10])Richard BurtonWRQueen's
48Saskatchewan RoughridersSidy SowOLEastern Michigan
49Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[trade 1])Sebastian HowardTESt. Mary's
50Edmonton Elks (via Montreal[trade 11])Spencer MastersonOLGuelph
51Calgary StampedersCampbell FairKOttawa
52BC LionsJassin States-McCleanDBSt. Mary's
53Winnipeg Blue BombersBreton MacDougallDBWindsor
54Toronto ArgonautsIfe OnyemenamLBWilfrid Laurier

Round seven

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
55Ottawa RedblacksAlexander FedchunDLSt. Francis Xavier
56Edmonton ElksBruno LegaceDEMontreal
57Saskatchewan RoughridersEvan FlorenOLQueen's
58Ottawa Redblacks (via Edmonton[trade 12] via Hamilton[trade 13])Amlicar PolkRBOttawa
59Montreal AlouettesChase BrownRBIllinois
60Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Calgary[trade 14])Nick ThomasLBManitoba
61BC LionsJack HinspergerLBWaterloo
62Winnipeg Blue BombersJonathan RoseryRBAlberta
63Toronto ArgonautsBrendan MurphyDBWestern Ontario

Round eight

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionUniversity
64Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[trade 15] via Ottawa[trade 12])Josh HyerDLCalgary
65Edmonton ElksDerek BestRBWestern Ontario
66Saskatchewan RoughridersTavius RobinsonDLMississippi
67Hamilton Tiger-CatsCaleb MorinWRSaskatchewan
68Montreal AlouettesMaxym LavalleeDBLaval
69Calgary StampedersLucas RobertsonFBBritish Columbia
70BC LionsTroy KowalOLMinot State
71Winnipeg Blue BombersMax CharbonneauLBOttawa
72Toronto ArgonautsAnthony VandalOLSherbrooke

Trades

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

Round one

  • Hamilton ←→ Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, a third-round pick in this draft, a sixth-round pick in this draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for Bo Levi Mitchell, a first-round pick in this draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.[trade 1]
  • BC → Montreal (PD). BC traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Vernon Adams.[trade 2]
  • Toronto → BC (PD). Toronto traded this selection to BC in exchange for Jordan Williams.[trade 3]

Round two

  • Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and Jesse Gibbon to Edmonton in exchange for David Beard and a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 5]
  • Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). Edmonton traded the 12th overall selection to Ottawa in exchange for the rights to Woodly Appolon.[trade 4]

Round three

Round four

  • Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). Ottawa traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Nick Arbuckle.[trade 8]
  • Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded a conditional fourth-round selection and David Beard to Hamilton in exchange for Jesse Gibbon and a second-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 5] The condition was confirmed to be fulfilled upon the release of the draft order by the league.[5]

Round five

  • Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Montreal in exchange for Mario Alford.[trade 9] This selection was originally a sixth-round pick, but was upgraded after Alford played in at least nine games for the Roughriders.[5][trade 16]

Round six

Round seven

  • Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). Calgary traded this selection and a third-round selection in the 2023 CFL global draft to Saskatchewan in exchange for James Smith.[trade 14] This selection can be upgraded to a fifth-round selection depending on the number of games played by Smith for the Stampeders.[12]
  • Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Colin Kelly.[trade 13]
  • Edmonton → Ottawa (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Ottawa in exchange for Llevi Noel and an eighth-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 12]

Round eight

  • Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and Llevi Noel to Edmonton in exchange for a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 12]
  • Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Hamilton in exchange for Jon Ryan.[trade 15]

Conditional trades

  • Montreal → Calgary (PD). Montreal traded a conditional second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for the playing rights to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.[trade 17] The condition would've been fulfilled if Duvernay-Tardif signed with the Alouettes before the draft, but he did not.

Forfeitures

  • Edmonton forfeited their second round pick after selecting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[11]
  • Calgary forfeited their second round pick after selecting T. J. Rayam in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[11]

See also

References

Trade references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hammer Time: Ticats come to terms with Bo Levi Mitchell". Calgary Stampeders. January 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Lions trade for Vernon Adams Jr". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Elks acquire right to LB Woodly Appolon from Redblacks". Canadian Football League. February 27, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams". Ottawa Redblacks. September 4, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Rider acquire WR/RET Mario Alford in trade with Als". Canadian Football League. July 3, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Elks pick up a pair from Argos in trade". Canadian Football League. June 5, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Alouettes trade for running back Walter Fletcher". Canadian Football League. June 14, 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Elks acquire WR Llevi Noel in trade with Redblacks". Canadian Football League. July 25, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Ticats acquire OL Colin Kelly from Elks". Canadian Football League. June 26, 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Stamps acquire P James Smith in trade with Riders". Canadian Football League. June 5, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Elks acquire P Jon Ryan in trade with Tiger-Cats". Canadian Football League. July 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Trade: Alouettes send returner Mario Alford to Roughriders". Montreal Alouettes. July 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Als acquire the rights to OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif". Canadian Football League. July 14, 2022.

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