2015 CFL Draft

2015 CFL Draft
General information
Date(s) May 12
Time 8:00 PM EDT
Location Toronto
Network(s) TSN2/RDS2
Picks
First selection Alex Mateas
Most selections Montreal Alouettes (9)
Fewest selections Edmonton Eskimos (5)
CIS selections 44
NCAA selections 18
Overall selections 62
CFL Draft
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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.
Final
ranking[6]
December
ranking[7]
September
ranking[8]
Player Position College
1 - - Covington, ChristianChristian Covington Defensive lineman Rice
2 1 1 Boyko, BrettBrett Boyko Offensive lineman UNLV
3 2 6 Mateas, AlexAlex Mateas Offensive lineman Connecticut
4 4 2 Varga, TylerTyler Varga Running back Yale
5 8 4 Groulx, DannyDanny Groulx Offensive lineman Laval
6 7 8 Chungh, SukhSukh Chungh Offensive lineman Calgary
7 3 5 Waud, DarylDaryl Waud Defensive lineman Western
8 - - Durant, LemarLemar Durant Wide receiver Simon Fraser
9 5 3 Demski, NicNic Demski Wide receiver Manitoba
10 6 14 McEwan, SeanSean McEwan Offensive lineman Calgary
11 12 12 Ackie, ChrisChris Ackie Defensive back Wilfrid Laurier
12 9 11 Richards, AddisonAddison Richards Wide receiver Regina
13 10 7 Ruby, JacobJacob Ruby Offensive lineman Richmond
14 17 - Archambault, ByronByron Archambault Linebacker Montreal
15 - 18 Campbell, TevaughnTevaughn Campbell Defensive back Regina
16 - - Murray-Lawrence, ShaquilleShaquille Murray-Lawrence Running back UNLV
17 18 17 Mrabure-Ajufo, EseEse Mrabure-Ajufo Defensive lineman Wilfrid Laurier
18 19 19 Harty, JakeJake Harty Wide receiver Calgary
19 - - Bridge, BrandonBrandon Bridge Quarterback South Alabama
20 11 15 Shortill, NicholasNicholas Shortill Linebacker McMaster
- 13 10 Guy, DillonDillon Guy Offensive lineman Buffalo
- 14 16 Lavoie, KarlKarl Lavoie Offensive lineman Laval
- 15 13 Tennant, BrandonBrandon Tennant Defensive lineman Laval
- 16 - Konar, AdamAdam Konar Linebacker Calgary
- 20 - Lattanzio, EttoreEttore Lattanzio Defensive lineman Ottawa
- - 9 Abdesmad, MehdiMehdi Abdesmad Defensive lineman Boston College
- - 20 Connop, RoryRory 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 one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Conditional trades

Forfeitures

Round one

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
1 Ottawa Redblacks Alex Mateas OL Connecticut
2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sukh Chungh OL Calgary
3 Toronto Argonauts Sean McEwan OL Calgary
4 Montreal Alouettes Chris Ackie DB Wilfrid Laurier
5 BC Lions Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DL Wilfrid Laurier
6 Saskatchewan Roughriders Nic Demski WR Manitoba
7 Edmonton Eskimos Danny Groulx OL Laval
8 Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[9]) Jacob Ruby OL Richmond
9 Calgary Stampeders Karl Lavoie OL Laval

Round two

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
10 Ottawa Redblacks Jake Harty WR Calgary
11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Addison Richards WR Regina
12 Toronto Argonauts Daryl Waud DL Western
13 Montreal Alouettes Nick Shortill LB McMaster
14 BC Lions Brett Boyko OL UNLV
15 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[10]) Brendan Morgan DB Queen's
16 Edmonton Eskimos David Beard OL Alberta
17 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Byron Archambault LB Montreal
18 Calgary Stampeders Lemar Durant WR Simon Fraser

Round three

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
19 Calgary Stampeders (via Ottawa[11]) Tyler Varga RB Yale
20 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg[13]) Jonathan Langa LB Saint Mary's
21 Toronto Argonauts Cameron Walker DL Guelph
22 Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal[15]) Tevaughn Campbell DB Regina
23 BC Lions Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB UNLV
24 Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[9] via Saskatchewan[12]) James Bodanis OL Michigan State
25 Edmonton Eskimos Adam Konar LB Calgary
26 Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Winnipeg,[10] via Hamilton Tiger-Cats[13]) Rory Connop DL Western
27 Calgary Stampeders William Langlais FB Sherbrooke

Round four

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
28 Ottawa Redblacks Tanner Doll LS Calgary
29 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg[17]) Ron Omara LB St. Francis Xavier
30 Toronto Argonauts Matt Norzil WR Laval
31 Montreal Alouettes Brandon Bridge QB South Alabama
32 BC Lions Adrian Clarke LB Bishop's
33 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[16]) Christophe Normand RB Laval
34 Edmonton Eskimos Andrew Johnson WR Fort Lewis
35 Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[12]) Matt Rea FB Michigan State
36 Montreal Alouettes (via Calgary[15]) Alex Charette WR Guelph

Round five

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
37 Ottawa Redblacks Jefferson Court FB Utah State
38 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ettore Lattanzio DL Ottawa
39 Toronto Argonauts Dillon Campbell RB Wilfrid Laurier
40 Montreal Alouettes Mikhail Davidson WR Montreal
41 BC Lions Campbell Allison OL Eastern Michigan
42 Saskatchewan Roughriders Kwame Adjei DB Mount Allison
Edmonton Eskimos Forfeit pick[24]
43 BC Lions (via Hamilton[18]) Christian Covington DL Rice
44 Calgary Stampeders Dexter Janke DB Saskatchewan

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

Round seven

Pick # CFL team Player Position College
54 Ottawa Redblacks Alexandre Leganiere OL Montreal
55 Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg[21]) Kevin Bradfield WR Toronto
56 Toronto Argonauts Dan MacDonald LS Guelph
57 Montreal Alouettes Anthony Coady DB Montreal
58 BC Lions Maxx Forde DE Idaho
59 Saskatchewan Roughriders Brandon Tennant DL Laval
60 Edmonton Eskimos Blair Smith LB Angelo State
61 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Preston Huggins LB Western
62 Calgary Stampeders Andrew Buckley QB Calgary

References

  1. 2015 CFL Draft to be held May 12
  2. CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds
  3. Calgary’s Chungh selected second overall, 44 CIS players taken
  4. Calling Home: Ottawa pegs Alex Mateas first overall
  5. "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.
  6. Final Scouting Bureau Rankings Released, Canadian Football League, 24 April 2015, retrieved 25 April 2015.
  7. Full Rankings: McEwen rises into the top-10, Canadian Football League, 10 December 2014, retrieved 10 December 2014.
  8. Full Rankings: Demski topped ranked receiver, Canadian Football League, 11 September 2014, retrieved 14 September 2014
  9. 1 2 3 4 Als acquire 8th and 24th pick for OL Ryan Bomben
  10. 1 2 3 4 Riders acquire WR Watson from Bombers
  11. 1 2 Continuing to Deal: Stamps send Phillips to Ottawa
  12. 1 2 3 4 Riders acquire Boudreaux in trade with Ticats
  13. 1 2 3 4 Bombers deal Cory Watson to Saskatchewan
  14. 1 2 Ticats deal Kromah to Bombers
  15. 1 2 3 4 Back where he started: Taylor traded to Montreal
  16. 1 2 Riders acquire rush end Alex Hall in trade with Bombers
  17. 1 2 Bombers release Goltz, acquire Brohm from Ticats
  18. 1 2 Ticats send pick to BC to acquire Seydou Junior Haidara
  19. 1 2 Esks acquire Darcy Brown in trade with Tiger-Cats
  20. 1 2 Argos acquire Dwight Anderson in trade with Riders
  21. 1 2 Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
  22. Stamps sign Shell, acquire Webb, release Hefney
  23. Esks acquire OL in Ti-Cat trade
  24. 1 2 ESKS SELECT DB IN SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Preceded by
2014 CFL Draft
Canadian College Draft
2015
Succeeded by
2016 CFL Draft
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