2017 CFL DRAFT GUIDE Sunday, May 7, 2017 7:00pm ET | 4:00pm PT #CFLDraft TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 CFL Draft Selection Order 1 2017 CFL Draft Selection Trade Summary 3 2016 CFL Draft 6 CFL Draft Historical Recap 8 CFL Draft Historical Notes 10 First Round Draft Selections by Year Since 2002 11 Draft Summary Since 2002 13 Overall Draft Selections by School Since 2002 15 First Round Draft Selections by School Since 2002 17 Draft Selections by Team Since 2002 20 First Overall Draft Selections Since 1980 21 Schools With Most First Overall Picks Since 1952 22 CFL Career Game Leaders since 1958 (Drafted Players) 23 A Short History of the Canadian Draft 25 Eligible Players – 2017 CFL Draft 27 CONTACT INFORMATION Olivier Poulin Lucas Barrett Canadian Football League Canadian Football League Director, Communications & Public Affairs Coordinator, Communications P: 514-970-7211 P: 416-802-7852 [email protected] [email protected] Steve Daniel Canadian Football League Director, Game Information & Head Statistician P: 778-878-5570 [email protected] #CFLDraft 2017 CFL DRAFT SELECTION ORDER As of May 1st, 2017 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 1. Winnipeg Blue Bombers via TOR 1. Toronto Argonauts 2. Saskatchewan Roughriders 2. Saskatchewan Roughriders 3. BC Lions via MTL 3. Montreal Alouettes 4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5. Edmonton Eskimos 5. Edmonton Eskimos 6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7. BC Lions 7. BC Lions 8. Calgary Stampeders 8. Calgary Stampeders 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS ROUND 3 ROUND 4 1. Toronto Argonauts 1. Toronto Argonauts Saskatchewan Roughridersa 2. Calgary Stampeders via SSK 2. Montreal Alouettes 3. Montreal Alouettes 3. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4. Saskatchewan Roughriders via HAM 4. Edmonton Eskimos 5. Edmonton Eskimos 5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6. Saskatchewan Roughriders via MTL via WPG 6. BC Lions 7. BC Lions 7. Calgary Stampeders 8. Calgary Stampeders 8. Ottawa REDBLACKS 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS ROUND 5 ROUND 6 1. Toronto Argonauts 1. Montreal Alouettes via TOR 2. Saskatchewan Roughriders 2. Saskatchewan Roughriders 3. Hamilton Tiger-Cats via MTL 3. Hamilton Tiger-Cats via MTL 4. Montreal Alouettes via HAM 4. Montreal Alouettes via HAM 5. Edmonton Eskimos 5. Edmonton Eskimos 6. Edmonton Eskimos via WPG 6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7. BC Lions 7. BC Lions 8. Calgary Stampeders 8. Calgary Stampeders 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS 1 #CFLDraft 2017 CFL DRAFT SELECTION ORDER As of May 1st, 2017 ROUND 7 ROUND 8 1. Toronto Argonauts 10. Toronto Argonauts 2. Saskatchewan Roughriders 11. Saskatchewan Roughriders 3. Montreal Alouettes 12. Montreal Alouettes 4. Saskatchewan Roughriders via HAM 13. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5. Hamilton Tiger-Cats via EDM 14. Edmonton Eskimos 6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7. BC Lions 16. BC Lions 8. Calgary Stampeders 17. Calgary Stampeders 9. Ottawa REDBLACKS 18. Ottawa REDBLACKS Waiver Priority: Toronto, Saskatchewan, Montreal, Hamilton, Edmonton, Winnipeg, BC, Calgary, Ottawa a Forfeited in the 2016 CFL Supplemental Draft for Kevin Francis. 2 #CFLDraft 2017 CFL DRAFT SELECTION TRADE SUMMARY ROUND 1 1st overall – Winnipeg Blue Bombers via Toronto Agonauts Winnipeg acquired Toronto’s 2017 first round selection (1st overall) along with international defensive back TJ Heath and a third round selection in the 2018 CFL Draft for international quarterback Drew Willy. 3rd overall – BC Lions via Montreal Alouettes BC acquired Montreal’s first round selection (3rd overall) in exchange for the negotiating rights to international quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. ROUND 3 Third Round Selection – Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan forfeited its original third round selection after selecting national linebacker Kevin Francis in the 2016 CFL Supplemental Draft. ROUND 4 28th overall – Calgary Stampeders via Saskatchewan Roughriders Calgary acquired Saskatchewan’s fourth round selection (28th overall) in exchange for national defensive back Tevaughn Campbell. 30th overall – Saskatchewan Roughriders via Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sakatchewan acquired Hamilton’s fourth round (30th overall) and seventh round (57th overall) selections along with national defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh and international wide receiver Tommy Streeter in exchange for national defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti and international offensive lineman Xavier Fulton. 32nd overall – Saskatchewan Roughriders via Montreal Alouettes via Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saskatchewan acquired Montreal’s fourth round selection (32nd overall – originally Winnipeg’s) and a conditional selection in the 2018 CFL Draft in exchange for international quarterback Darian Durant. Montreal originally acquired Winnipeg’s best 2017 fourth round selection (32nd overall) in exchange for international quarterback Kevin Glenn. 3 #CFLDraft 2017 CFL DRAFT SELECTION TRADE SUMMARY ROUND 5 38th overall – Hamilton Tiger-Cats via Montreal Alouettes Hamilton acquired Montreal’s fifth round (38th overall) and sixth round (47th overall) selections along with international defensive back Khalid Wooten in exchange for international defensive end Denzell Perine, international running back Cierre Wood, and Hamilton’s fifth round (39th overall) and sixth round (48th overall) selections in the 2017 CFL Draft. 39th overall – Montreal Alouettes via Hamilton Tiger-Cats Montreal acquired Hamilton’s fifth round (39th overall) and sixth round (48th overall) selections along with international defensive end Denzell Perine and international running back Cierre Wood in exchange for international defensive back Khalid Wooten and Montreal’s fifth round (38th overall) and sixth round (47th overall) selections in the 2017 CFL Draft. 41st overall – Edmonton Eskimos via Winnipeg Blue Bombers Edmonton acquired Winnipeg’s best 2017 fifth round selection (41st overall) in exchange for international quarterback Matt Nichols. ROUND 6 45th overall – Montreal Alouettes via Toronto Argonauts Montreal acquired Toronto’s 2017 sixth round selection (45th overall) and a conditional selection in the 2018 CFL Draft in exchange for international slotback S.J. Green. 47th overall – Hamilton Tiger-Cats via Montreal Alouettes Hamilton acquired Montreal’s fifth round (38th overall) and sixth round (47th overall) selections along with international defensive back Khalid Wooten in exchange for international defensive end Denzell Perine, international running back Cierre Wood, and Hamilton’s fifth round (39th overall) and sixth round (48th overall) selections in the 2017 CFL Draft. 48th overall – Montreal Alouettes via Hamilton Tiger-Cats Montreal acquired Hamilton’s fifth round (39th overall) and sixth round (48th overall) selections along with international defensive end Denzell Perine and international running back Cierre Wood in exchange for international defensive back Khalid Wooten and Montreal’s fifth round (38th overall) and sixth round (47th overall) selections in the 2017 CFL Draft. 4 #CFLDraft 2017 CFL DRAFT SELECTION TRADE SUMMARY ROUND 7 57th overall – Saskatchewan Roughriders via Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sakatchewan acquired Hamilton’s fourth round (30th overall) and seventh round (57th overall) selections along with national defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh and international wide receiver Tommy Streeter in exchange for national defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti and international offensive lineman Xavier Fulton. 58th overall – Hamilton Tiger-Cats via Edmonton Eskimos Hamilton acquired Edmonton’s seventh round selection (58th overall) in exchange for international offensive lineman Brian Simmons. 5 #CFLDraft 2016 CFL DRAFT – MAY 10, 2016 No Tm From Round 1 Pos School / Team Pr Hgt Wgt '16 1 SSK ST. JOHN, Josiah OL Oklahoma ON 6.05 309 SSK -- WPG WPG Rd #1 pick forfeited in 2015 Supplemental Draft (G. WAGGONER) 2 MTL GAGNON, Philippe OL Laval QC 6.03 317 MTL 3 HAM BC REVENBERG, Brandon OL Grand Valley State ON 6.04 285 HAM 4 TOR JONES, Brian WR Acadia NS 6.04 233 TOR 5 BC HAM VAILLANCOURT, Charles OL Laval QC 6.03 329 BC 6 CGY SINGLETON, Alex LB Montana State --- 6.02 235 CGY 7 OTT LAUZON-SÉGUIN, Jason OL Laval QC 6.04 294 OTT 8 EDM SMITH, Tevaun WR Iowa ON 6.02 205 -- No Tm From Round 2 Pos School / Team Pr Hgt Wgt '16 9 WPG E-S CORNEY, Trent DL Virginia ON 6.03 235 WPG 10 WPG COUTURE, Michael OL Simon Fraser BC 6.04 292 WPG 11 MTL MOORE, Wayne RB McMaster ON 5.11 220 MTL 12 BC THOMPSON, Anthony DB Southern Illinois QC 6.00 205 BC 13 TOR SACKEY, D.J. OL Toronto ON 6.03 290 TOR 14 HAM TIMMIS, Mercer RB Calgary ON 6.01 208 HAM 15 CGY BRESCACIN, Juwan WR Northern Illinois ON 6.04 219 CGY 16 OTT CHARLAND, Mikaël DB Concordia QC 6.03 212 OTT 17 EDM COLQUHOUN, Arjen DB Michigan State ON 6.01 192 --- No Tm From Round 3 Pos School / Team Pr Hgt Wgt '16 18 HAM SSK JONES, Mike WR Southern ON 5.11 178 HAM 19 WPG LOFFLER, Taylor DB British-Columbia BC 6.03 218 WPG 20 MTL JAMIESON, Sean OL Western MB 6.05 306 --- 21 HAM BC DAVIS, Terrell RB British-Columbia BC 6.00 222 HAM 22 TOR CAMPBELL, Jamal OL York ON 6.05 292 TOR 23 BC HAM BLASZKO, Brett WR Calgary AB 6.04 204 --- 24 SSK CGY BOUKA, Elie DB Calgary QC 6.02 208 --- 25 OTT ABDESMAD, Mehdi DL Boston College QC 6.07 286 --- 26 SSK EDM VAN GYLSWYK, Quinn K-P British-Columbia BC 6.02 192 SSK No Tm From Round 4 Pos School / Team Pr Hgt Wgt '16 27 TOR SSK CROSS, Declan RB McMaster ON 5.10 224 TOR 28 WPG GAUTHIER, Shayne LB Laval QC 5.10 223 WPG 29 MTL JOHNSON, George WR Western ON 6.02 206 --- 30 BC H-B GUY, Dillon OL Buffalo ON 6.04 308 --- 31 TOR NOEL, Llevi WR Windsor AKO/Toronto ON 6.00 202 TOR 32 BC HAM JOHNSON, Shaquille WR Western ON 5.10 178 BC