Top prospects
- Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.[6]
Final Ranking[7] |
December Ranking[8] |
September Ranking[6] |
Player |
Position |
College |
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 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]
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 two
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
10 | Toronto Argonauts | Mason Woods | OL | Idaho |
11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Dariusz Bladek | OL | Bethune–Cookman |
12 | Montreal Alouettes | Fabion Foote | DT | McMaster |
13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Braden Schram | OL | Calgary |
14 | Edmonton Eskimos | Jean-Simon Roy | OL | Laval |
15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Qadr Spooner | OL | McGill |
16 | BC Lions | Jeremy Zver | OL | Regina |
17 | Calgary Stampeders | Julan Lynch | WR | Saskatchewan |
18 | Ottawa Redblacks | Anthony Gosselin | FB | Sherbrooke |
Round six
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
45 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto[17]) | Malcolm Carter | WR | Carleton |
46 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Danny Sprukulis | OL | Toronto |
47 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Montreal[15]) | Jacob Scarfone | WR | Guelph |
48 | Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[15]) | Denzel Radford | WR | Calgary |
49 | Edmonton Eskimos | Kwabena Asare | OL | Carleton |
50 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ian Marouf | DL | Guelph |
51 | BC Lions | Dakota Brush | WR | Mount Allison |
52 | Calgary Stampeders | Alexandre Gagnon | DL | Sherbrooke |
53 | Ottawa Redblacks | Austen Hartley | WR | Calgary |
Round seven
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
54 | Toronto Argonauts | Justin Herdman | LB | Simon Fraser |
55 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Alexandre Chevrier | LB | Sherbrooke |
56 | Montreal Alouettes | Ty Cranston | DB | Ottawa |
57 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[10]) | Emmanuel Adusei | DT | Carleton |
58 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[18]) | Brett Golding | OL | Wilfrid Laurier |
59 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Brendon Thera-Plamondon | WR | Calgary |
60 | BC Lions | Jordan Herdman | LB | Simon Fraser |
61 | Calgary Stampeders | Adam Laurensse | DB | Calgary |
62 | Ottawa Redblacks | Ed Ilnicki | RB | Alberta |
Round eight
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
63 | Toronto Argonauts | Matthew Carson | DL | Calgary |
64 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Marc Claudé | OL | Montreal |
65 | Montreal Alouettes | Oumar Toure | TE | Sherbrooke |
66 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Sean Thomas-Erlington | RB | Montreal |
67 | Edmonton Eskimos | Mark Mackie | DL | McMaster |
68 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Tylor Henry | WR | Alberta |
69 | BC Lions | Mitchell Hillis | WR | Saskatchewan |
70 | Calgary Stampeders | Richard Sindani | WR | Regina |
71 | Ottawa Redblacks | Jordan Filippelli | OL | Calgary |
References
- ↑ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
- ↑ 2017 CFL draft underway May 7th
- 1 2 CFL.ca (May 5, 2017). "2017 CFL draft resources". CFL.ca.
- ↑ "CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ↑ Outgoing CFL commissioner Orridge will not be involved in draft
- 1 2 Senior headlines Central Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, September 15, 2016, retrieved September 15, 2016
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- ↑ Senior tops final CFL Scouting Bureau Ranking, Canadian Football League, April 13, 2017, retrieved April 14, 2017
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- ↑ Auclair skyrockets December CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, December 8, 2016, retrieved December 8, 2016
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- 1 2 Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
- 1 2 3 4 5 Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
- 1 2 3 4 5 Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
- 1 2 Riders acquire DB Tevaughn Campbell in trade with Stamps
- 1 2 3 Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
- 1 2 Alouettes acquire rights to Riders QB Darian Durant
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ticats, Als swap picks in late rounds of Sunday's draft
- 1 2 Bound for Bomberland: Esks trade Nichols for pick
- 1 2 Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
- 1 2 Esks acquire veteran OL Simmons in trade with 'Cats
- ↑ Bombers sign QB Tajh Boyd to practice roster
- 1 2 Justin Dunk (24 May 2016). "Riders grab receiver Kevin Francis in CFL Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca.