The 2015 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2.[1] 62 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2]
For the first time since the 2006 CFL Draft, an NCAA player was drafted first overall, with Alex Mateas from the University of Connecticut being selected with the top pick.[3] Six offensive linemen were drafted in the first round, which broke the previous record of five in the 1987 CFL Draft.[4] A total of 44 CIS football players were selected in the draft with the Calgary Dinos earning the most selected players with seven, including two within the first three picks. 13 trades were made involving 15 draft picks, with all of the trades occurring before the draft.
The first two rounds were broadcast live on TSN with CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge announcing each selection. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Paul LaPolice, Mike Benevides, and Lee Barrette who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.[5]
Top prospects
- Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
- Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a third-round pick in the draft to Montreal for Ryan Bomben.[9]
Round two
- Saskatchewan → Winnipeg (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Kris Bastien to Winnipeg for Cory Watson and a third-round selection in the draft.[10]
Round three
- Ottawa → Calgary (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and a third-round pick in the 2014 CFL Draft to Calgary for Justin Phillips and a third-round selection in the 2014 CFL Draft.[11]
- Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Brandon Boudreaux, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft.[12]
- Winnipeg → Saskatchewan (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection and Cory Watson to Saskatchewan for Kris Bastien and a second-round selection in the draft.[10]
- Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Hamilton for Abraham Kromah and a third-round pick in the draft.[13][14]
- Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and Abraham Kromah to Winnipeg for a third-round pick in the draft.[13][14]
- Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a first-round pick in the draft to Montreal for Ryan Bomben.[9]
- Montreal → Calgary (PD). Montreal traded this conditional selection (which became a third-round pick) and a fifth-round selection in the 2014 CFL Draft to Calgary for Larry Taylor, a fifth-round selection in the 2014 CFL Draft, and a conditional selection in this year's draft (which became a fourth-round pick).[15]
Round four
- Saskatchewan → Winnipeg (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Patrick Neufeld to Winnipeg for Alex Hall and a second-round pick in the 2014 CFL Draft.[16]
- Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Brandon Boudreaux, and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for a third-round pick in this year's draft and a third-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft.[12]
- Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded this conditional selection (which became a fourth-round pick) to Hamilton for Brian Brohm.[17]
- Calgary → Montreal (PD). Calgary traded this conditional selection (which became a fourth-round pick), a fifth-round selection in the 2014 CFL Draft, and Larry Taylor to Montreal for a fifth-round selection in the 2014 CFL Draft and a conditional selection (which became a third-round pick).[15]
Round seven
- Winnipeg → Toronto (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection (which became a seventh round pick) to Toronto for Josh Portis.[21]
Conditional trades
- Calgary → Hamilton (PD). Calgary traded a conditional selection (condition not met) to Hamilton for Dee Webb.[22]
- Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded a conditional selection (condition not met) and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Steve Myddelton.[23]
Forfeitures
- Edmonton forfeits their fifth round selection after selecting Mike Dubuisson in the 2014 Supplemental Draft.[24]
Draft order
Round six
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 45 | Ottawa Redblacks | Kienan LaFrance | RB | Manitoba |
| 46 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Justin Warden | LB | Bishop's |
| 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto[20]) | Tyler Langlais | DL | Calgary |
| 48 | Montreal Alouettes | Quinn Lawlor | DL | Brigham Young |
| 49 | BC Lions | Joshua Brinkworth | DB | Pacific (OR) |
| 50 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Melvin Abankwah | RB | Saint Mary's |
| 51 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[19]) | Everett Ellefsen | DB | McNeese State |
| 52 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Daniel English | WR | British Columbia |
| 53 | Calgary Stampeders | Aaron Picton | OL | Regina |
References
- ↑ 2015 CFL Draft to be held May 12
- ↑ CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds
- ↑ Calgary’s Chungh selected second overall, 44 CIS players taken
- ↑ Calling Home: Ottawa pegs Alex Mateas first overall
- ↑ "TSN Hosts Exclusive Live Coverage of the 2015 CFL DRAFT, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2". bellmedia.ca. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ Final Scouting Bureau Rankings Released, Canadian Football League, 24 April 2015, archived from the original on 2015-10-05, retrieved 25 April 2015
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- ↑ Full Rankings: McEwen rises into the top-10, Canadian Football League, 10 December 2014, retrieved 10 December 2014
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- ↑ Full Rankings: Demski topped ranked receiver, Canadian Football League, 11 September 2014, retrieved 14 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 Als acquire 8th and 24th pick for OL Ryan Bomben
- 1 2 3 4 Riders acquire WR Watson from Bombers
- 1 2 Continuing to Deal: Stamps send Phillips to Ottawa
- 1 2 3 4 Riders acquire Boudreaux in trade with Ticats
- 1 2 3 4 Bombers deal Cory Watson to Saskatchewan
- 1 2 Ticats deal Kromah to Bombers
- 1 2 3 4 Back where he started: Taylor traded to Montreal
- 1 2 Riders acquire rush end Alex Hall in trade with Bombers
- 1 2 Bombers release Goltz, acquire Brohm from Ticats
- 1 2 Ticats send pick to BC to acquire Seydou Junior Haidara
- 1 2 Esks acquire Darcy Brown in trade with Tiger-Cats
- 1 2 Argos acquire Dwight Anderson in trade with Riders
- 1 2 Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
- ↑ Stamps sign Shell, acquire Webb, release Hefney
- ↑ Esks acquire OL in Ti-Cat trade
- 1 2 ESKS SELECT DB IN SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT