2016 CFL Draft
The 2016 CFL Draft will take place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2.[1][2] 70 players will be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] The draft was expanded to eight rounds, which is the most since there were eight rounds in the 1992 CFL Draft. This draft also featured the most draft selections since 1987 when 72 players were drafted.
The first hour of the draft will be broadcast live on TSN2 and RDS2 with subsequent rounds streamed on TSN GO. The english production will hosted by Farhan Lalji and features the CFL on TSN panel which will include Duane Forde, Gary Lawless, Chris Schultz, and Lee Barrette who will analyze the teams' needs and picks. The french production will be hosted by Matthieu Proulx alongside analysts, Bruno Heppell, Didier Orméjuste and Pierre Vercheval.[2]
Top prospects
Final
Ranking[4] |
December
Ranking[5] |
September
Ranking[6] |
Player |
Position |
College |
Hometown |
| 1 |
2 |
2 |
David Onyemata |
Defensive lineman |
Manitoba |
Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
Tevaun Smith |
Wide Receiver |
Iowa |
Toronto, ON |
| 3 |
4 |
9 |
Mehdi Abdesmad |
Defensive lineman |
Boston College |
Montreal, QC |
| 4 |
5 |
3 |
Arjen Colquhoun |
Defensive back |
Michigan State |
Windsor, ON |
| 5 |
3 |
6 |
Josiah St. John |
Offensive lineman |
Oklahoma |
Toronto, ON |
| 6 |
6 |
10 |
Charles Vaillancourt |
Offensive lineman |
Laval |
Coaticook, QC |
| 7 |
- |
- |
Alex Singleton |
Linebacker |
Montana State |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 8 |
8 |
17 |
Trent Corney |
Defensive lineman |
Virginia |
Brockville, ON |
| 9 |
13 |
15 |
Philippe Gagnon |
Offensive lineman |
Laval |
L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC |
| 10 |
18 |
- |
Brian Jones |
Wide receiver |
Acadia |
Enfield, NS |
| 11 |
9 |
- |
Taylor Loffler |
Defensive back |
British Columbia |
Kelowna, BC |
| 12 |
12 |
11 |
Juwan Brescacin |
Wide receiver |
Northern Illinois |
Mississauga, ON |
| 13 |
7 |
5 |
Mercer Timmis |
Running back |
Calgary |
Burlington, ON |
| 14 |
11 |
7 |
Dillon Guy |
Offensive lineman |
Buffalo |
Hamilton, ON |
| 15 |
15 |
13 |
Anthony Thompson |
Defensive back |
Southern Illinois |
Montreal, QC |
| 16 |
- |
- |
Michael Couture |
Offensive lineman |
Simon Fraser |
Burnaby, BC |
| 17 |
14 |
19 |
Jason Lauzon-Seguin |
Offensive lineman |
Laval |
Pointe-Claire, QC |
| 18 |
16 |
4 |
Elie Bouka |
Defensive back |
Calgary |
Laval, QC |
| 19 |
17 |
12 |
Llevi Noel |
Wide receiver |
Toronto |
Toronto, ON |
| 20 |
19 |
16 |
Doug Corby |
Wide receiver |
Queen's |
Burlington, ON |
| - |
10 |
8 |
Mitchell Winters |
Defensive lineman |
Miami (Ohio) |
Mississauga, ON |
| - |
20 |
- |
Quinn van Gylswyk |
Placekicker/Punter |
British Columbia |
Victoria, BC |
| - |
- |
14 |
Michael Langlois |
Defensive back |
Laval |
Amos, QC |
| - |
- |
18 |
Brett Blaszko |
Wide receiver |
Calgary |
Burlington, ON |
| - |
- |
20 |
George Johnson |
Wide receiver |
Western |
London, ON |
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round two
- Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Cory Watson to Edmonton for the rights to Jorgen Hus and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[7]
- Edmonton → Winnipeg (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and Selvish Capers to Winnipeg for Chris Greaves.[8]
Round three
- Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Brandon Boudreaux, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft.[9]
- Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and the rights to Jorgen Hus to Saskatchewan for Cory Watson and a second-round pick in this year's draft.[7]
- Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). Calgary traded this selection and Tyler Crapigna to Saskatchewan for Jerome Messam and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[10]
Round four
Round five
- Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Saskatchewan for Kevin Glenn.[13]
- Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Jerome Messam to Calgary for Tyler Crapigna and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[10]
- BC → Hamilton (PD). BC traded this selection to Hamilton for Tim O'Neill.[14]
Round six
- Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2017 CFL Draft to Montreal for Mike Edem.[15]
- Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[16]
- Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and Maurice Price to Saskatchewan for a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[16]
Round seven
- Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[16]
Conditional trades
- Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional selection to Saskatchewan for the rights to Johnny Mark.[17]
Forfeitures
- Winnipeg forfeits their first-round selection after selecting Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[18]
- Calgary forfeits their seventh-round selection after selecting Brandon Tett in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[19]
Draft order
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 9 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Edmonton[7] via Saskatchewan[8]) | | | |
| 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 11 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 12 | BC Lions | | | |
| 13 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 15 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| 16 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
Round three
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan[9]) | | | |
| 19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 20 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 21 | BC Lions | | | |
| 22 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 24 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Calgary[10]) | | | |
| 25 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Edmonton[7]) | | | |
Round four
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 27 | Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan[12]) | | | |
| 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 29 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 30 | BC Lions | | | |
| 31 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 32 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 33 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| 34 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 35 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[9] via Edmonton[11]) | | | |
Round five
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 36 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | |
| 37 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 38 | Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan[10] via Montreal[13]) | | | |
| 39 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC[14]) | | | |
| 40 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 41 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 42 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| 43 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 44 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
Round six
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 45 | Ottawa Redblacks (via Saskatchewan[16]) | | | |
| 46 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 47 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 48 | BC Lions | | | |
| 49 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 50 | Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[15]) | | | |
| 51 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| 52 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Ottawa[16]) | | | |
| 53 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
Round seven
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 54 | Ottawa Redblacks (via Saskatchewan[16]) | | | |
| 55 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 56 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 57 | BC Lions | | | |
| 58 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 59 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| – | Calgary Stampeders | Forfeit pick[19] |
| 60 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 61 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
Round eight
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 62 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | |
| 63 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 64 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 65 | BC Lions | | | |
| 66 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 67 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 68 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| 69 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 70 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
References
- ↑ CFL.ca Staff (26 February 2016). "Rosters Set: CFL reveals list of combine participants". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (May 4, 2016). "2016 CFL draft to be held May 10 at 7pm on TSN2 and RDS2". CFL.ca.
- ↑ "CFL adding one round to Canadian Draft". 3DownNation.
- ↑ ONYEMATA TAKES TOP SPOT IN CFL SCOUTING BUREAU FINAL RANKINGS, Canadian Football League, 26 April 2016, retrieved 26 April 2016 .
- ↑ CFL Scouting Bureau releases December Rankings, Canadian Football League, 12 December 2015, retrieved 12 December 2015 .
- ↑ First Scouting Bureau Ranking for 2016 Draft class released, Canadian Football League, 4 September 2015, retrieved 4 September 2015 .
- 1 2 3 4 CFL.ca Staff (11 May 2015). "West Trade Winds: Eskimos acquire Cory Watson". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (9 September 2015). "Eskimos acquire offensive lineman Greaves from Bombers". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 3 4 CFL.ca Staff (24 September 2014). "Riders acquire Boudreaux in trade with Ticats". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 3 4 CFL.ca Staff (14 October 2015). "Stamps land Messam in swap with Riders". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 Staff (2 September 2014). "Esks Acquire OL in Ti-Cat Trade". Edmonton Eskimos.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (10 February 2016). "Riders sign Lawrence; trade for Argos' OL Campbell - CFL.ca". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (14 October 2015). "At the Deadline: Als acquire Glenn in trade with Riders". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (16 February 2016). "Lions drop Foster; trade for centre O'Neill - CFL.ca". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (14 October 2015). "Tigertown Bound: Als deal Edem to Tiger-Cats". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 CFL.ca Staff (11 January 2016). "Roughriders acquire Maurice Price from REDBLACKS". CFL.ca.
- ↑ CFL.ca Staff (9 February 2015). "Jackson avoids free agency; extends with Roughriders". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (20 May 2015). "Bombers peg Waggoner in CFL Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca.
- 1 2 CFL.ca Staff (7 July 2015). "Stamps land Brandon Tett in Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca.
