2015 CFL Draft
The 2015 CFL Draft will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET on TSN and RDS2.[1] 62 players will be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2]
Top prospects
- Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.[3]
Final
ranking[4] |
December
ranking[5] |
September
ranking[3] |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 1 |
- |
- |
Christian Covington |
Defensive lineman |
Rice |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
Brett Boyko |
Offensive lineman |
UNLV |
| 3 |
2 |
6 |
Alex Mateas |
Offensive lineman |
Connecticut |
| 4 |
4 |
2 |
Tyler Varga |
Running back |
Yale |
| 5 |
8 |
4 |
Danny Groulx |
Offensive lineman |
Laval |
| 6 |
7 |
8 |
Sukh Chungh |
Offensive lineman |
Calgary |
| 7 |
3 |
5 |
Daryl Waud |
Defensive lineman |
Western |
| 8 |
- |
- |
Lemar Durant |
Wide receiver |
Simon Fraser |
| 9 |
5 |
3 |
Nic Demski |
Wide receiver |
Manitoba |
| 10 |
6 |
14 |
Sean McEwen |
Offensive lineman |
Calgary |
| 11 |
12 |
12 |
Chris Ackie |
Defensive back |
Wilfrid Laurier |
| 12 |
9 |
11 |
Addison Richards |
Wide receiver |
Regina |
| 13 |
10 |
7 |
Jacob Ruby |
Offensive lineman |
Richmond |
| 14 |
17 |
- |
Byron Archambault |
Linebacker |
Montreal |
| 15 |
- |
18 |
Tevaughn Campbell |
Defensive back |
Regina |
| 16 |
- |
- |
Shaquille Murray-Lawrence |
Running back |
UNLV |
| 17 |
18 |
17 |
Ese Mrabure-Ajufo |
Defensive lineman |
Wilfrid Laurier |
| 18 |
19 |
19 |
Jake Harty |
Wide receiver |
Calgary |
| 19 |
- |
- |
Brandon Bridge |
Quarterback |
South Alabama |
| 20 |
11 |
15 |
Nicholas Shortill |
Linebacker |
McMaster |
| - |
13 |
10 |
Dillon Guy |
Offensive lineman |
Buffalo |
| - |
14 |
16 |
Karl Lavoie |
Offensive lineman |
Laval |
| - |
15 |
13 |
Brandon Tennant |
Defensive lineman |
Laval |
| - |
16 |
- |
Adam Konar |
Linebacker |
Calgary |
| - |
20 |
- |
Ettore Lattanzio |
Defensive lineman |
Ottawa |
| - |
- |
9 |
Mehdi Abdesmad |
Defensive lineman |
Boston College |
| - |
- |
20 |
Rory Connop |
Defensive lineman |
Western |
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
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.[6]
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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- Winnipeg → Saskatchewan (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection and Cory Watson to Saskatchewan for Kris Bastien and a second-round selection in the draft.[6]
- Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Hamilton for Abraham Kromah and a third-round pick in the draft.[9][10]
- Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and Abraham Kromah to Winnipeg for a third-round pick in the draft.[9][10]
Round four
Round six
Round seven
- Winnipeg → Toronto (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection (which became a seventh round pick) to Toronto for Josh Portis.[14]
Conditional trades
- Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection to Hamilton for Brian Brohm.[15]
- Calgary → Hamilton (PD). Calgary traded a conditional selection to Hamilton for Dee Webb.[16]
- Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded a conditional selection and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Steve Myddelton.[17]
Forfeitures
- Edmonton forfeits their fifth round selection after selecting Mike Dubuisson in the 2014 Supplemental Draft.[18]
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 10 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 11 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 12 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 13 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 14 | BC Lions | | | |
| 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[6]) | | | |
| 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
| 17 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 18 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
Round three
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 19 | Calgary Stampeders (via Ottawa[7]) | | | |
| 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg[9]) | | | |
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 22 | Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal) | | | |
| 23 | BC Lions | | | |
| 24 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan[8]) | | | |
| 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
| 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Winnipeg,[6] via Hamilton Tiger-Cats[9]) | | | |
| 27 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
Round four
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 28 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg) | | | |
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 31 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 32 | BC Lions | | | |
| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[11]) | | | |
| 34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
| 35 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[8]) | | | |
| 36 | Montreal Alouettes (via Calgary) | | | |
Round five
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 37 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 38 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 40 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 41 | BC Lions | | | |
| 42 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | |
| – | Edmonton Eskimos | Forfeit pick[18] |
| 43 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 44 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
Round six
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 45 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 46 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto) | | | |
| 48 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 49 | BC Lions | | | |
| 50 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | |
| 51 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[12]) | | | |
| 52 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 53 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
Round seven
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 54 | Ottawa Redblacks | | | |
| 55 | Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg) | | | |
| 56 | Toronto Argonauts | | | |
| 57 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| 58 | BC Lions | | | |
| 59 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | |
| 60 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | |
| 61 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | |
| 62 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
References
- ↑ 2015 CFL Draft to be held May 12
- ↑ CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Full Rankings: Demski topped ranked receiver, Canadian Football League, 11 September 2014, retrieved 14 September 2014
- ↑ Final Scouting Bureau Rankings Released, Canadian Football League, 24 April 2015, retrieved 25 April 2015 .
- ↑ Full Rankings: McEwen rises into the top-10, Canadian Football League, 10 December 2014, retrieved 10 December 2014 .
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Riders acquire WR Watson from Bombers
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Continuing to Deal: Stamps send Phillips to Ottawa
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Riders acquire Boudreaux in trade with Ticats
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Bombers deal Cory Watson to Saskatchewan
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ticats deal Kromah to Bombers
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Riders acquire rush end Alex Hall in trade with Bombers
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Esks acquire Darcy Brown in trade with Tiger-Cats
- ↑ Argos acquire Dwight Anderson in trade with Riders
- ↑ Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
- ↑ Bombers release Goltz, acquire Brohm from Ticats
- ↑ Stamps sign Shell, acquire Webb, release Hefney
- ↑ Esks acquire OL in Ti-Cat trade
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 ESKS SELECT DB IN SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT