2024 CFL draft

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The 2024 CFL National Draft is a

selection of National players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place on April 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET.[1] 74 players will be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and NAIA.[2][3]
That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.

Format changes

As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, beginning with this year's draft, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2023 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick.[3] Because of this change, there will no longer be second-round territorial selections for the two worst teams from the previous season.[3][4][5]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.[6]
Final
Ranking
January
Ranking[7]
August
Ranking[8]
Player Position University Hometown
1 1 5 Isaiah Adams
Offensive lineman
Illinois Ajax, ON
2 3 Theo Johnson Tight end Pennsylvania State Windsor, ON
3 4 12 Tanner McLachlan Tight end Arizona Lethbridge, AB
4 5 4 Kyle Hergel Offensive lineman Boston College Toronto, ON
5 2 3 Theo Benedet Offensive lineman British Columbia North Vancouver, BC
6 Joel Dublanko Linebacker Cincinnati Aberdeen, WA
7 11 6 Nick Mardner Wide receiver Auburn Oakville, ON
8 9 8 Giovanni Manu Offensive lineman British Columbia Pitt Meadows, BC
9 7 10 Geoffrey Cantin-Arku Linebacker Memphis Lévis, QC
10 20 Kevin Mital Wide receiver Laval Saint-Hubert, QC
11 8 11 Anim Dankwah Offensive lineman Howard Toronto, ON
12 6 2 Gabe Wallace Offensive lineman Buffalo Salmon Arm, BC
13 15 Daniel Okpoko
Defensive lineman
San Diego State Saskatoon, SK
14 18 Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay Offensive lineman Laval Rimouski, QC
15 16 13 Christy Nkanu Offensive lineman Washington State Montreal, QC
16 12 7 Daniel Johnson Offensive lineman Purdue London, ON
17 10 14 Melique Straker Linebacker Arkansas State Brampton, ON
18 13 19 Dhel Duncan-Busby Wide receiver Bemidji State Madison, OH
19 Luke Brubacher
Defensive lineman
Wilfrid Laurier Listowel, ON
20 Kevens Clercius Wide receiver Connecticut Montreal, QC
14 9 Justin Sambu Defensive lineman Baylor Calgary, AB
17 16 Ajou Ajou Wide receiver Garden City Brooks, AB
19 18 Kail Dava Defensive lineman Tennessee Tech Mississauga, ON
1 Kurtis Rourke[a] Quarterback Ohio Oakville, ON
15 Nick Wiebe Linebacker Saskatchewan Okotoks, AB
17 John Bosse Offensive lineman Calgary Calgary, AB
20 Eric Schon[a] Offensive lineman Holy Cross Barrie, ON
  1. ^ a b Rourke and Schon deferred their draft years to 2025.[7]

Draft order

Round one

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
1 Edmonton Elks
2 Ottawa Redblacks
3 Saskatchewan Roughriders
4 Calgary Stampeders
5 Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton[trade 1])
6 BC Lions
7 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Toronto[trade 1])
8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
9 Montreal Alouettes

Round two

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
10 Edmonton Elks
11 Ottawa Redblacks
12 Saskatchewan Roughriders
13 Calgary Stampeders
14 Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[trade 2])
15 BC Lions
16 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Toronto[trade 1])
17 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
18 Edmonton Elks (via Montreal[trade 3])
19N BC Lions[5]
20N Winnipeg Blue Bombers[5]

Round three

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
21 Edmonton Elks
22 Ottawa Redblacks
23 Saskatchewan Roughriders
24 Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton[trade 1] via Calgary[trade 2])
25 Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton[trade 1])
26 BC Lions
27 Toronto Argonauts
28 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
29 Montreal Alouettes

Round four

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
30 Edmonton Elks
31 Edmonton Elks (via Ottawa[trade 4])
32 Saskatchewan Roughriders
33 Calgary Stampeders
34 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
35 Ottawa Redblacks (via BC[trade 5])
36 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Toronto[trade 1])
37 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
38 Montreal Alouettes

Round five

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
39 Toronto Argonauts (via Edmonton[trade 6])
40 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Ottawa[trade 7])
41 Saskatchewan Roughriders
42 Calgary Stampeders
43 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
44 BC Lions
45 Toronto Argonauts
46 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
47 Montreal Alouettes

Round six

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
48 Toronto Argonauts (via Edmonton[trade 8])
49 Ottawa Redblacks
50 Saskatchewan Roughriders
51 Calgary Stampeders
52 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
53 BC Lions
54 Toronto Argonauts
55 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
56 Montreal Alouettes

Round seven

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
57 Edmonton Elks
58 Ottawa Redblacks
59 Saskatchewan Roughriders
60 Calgary Stampeders
61 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
62 BC Lions
63 Edmonton Elks (via Toronto[trade 9])
64 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
65 Montreal Alouettes

Round eight

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
66 Edmonton Elks
67 Ottawa Redblacks
68 Saskatchewan Roughriders
69 Calgary Stampeders
70 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
71 BC Lions
72 Toronto Argonauts
73 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
74 Montreal Alouettes

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

  • Hamilton ←→ Toronto (PD).
    2025 CFL Draft.[trade 1]

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

  • Edmonton → Toronto (PD). Edmonton traded a sixth-round selection to Toronto in exchange Theren Churchill.[trade 8] The selection would be upgraded to a fifth-round pick if Churchill is named to the Elks' active roster for at least nine games during the 2023 season.[trade 8]

Round seven

Conditional trades

  • Montreal → Calgary (PD). Montreal traded a conditional second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for the playing rights to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.[trade 12] The condition will be fulfilled if Duvernay-Tardif signs with the Alouettes.

See also

References

Trade references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ticats acquire national LB Jordan Williams in trade with Argos". Canadian Football League. January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hammer Time: Ticats come to terms with Bo Levi Mitchell". Canadian Football League. January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Als acquire OL Jesse Gibbon in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Redblacks acquire LB Kevin Francis from Elks". Canadian Football League. July 4, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams". Ottawa Redblacks. September 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Transactions | Elks acquire Acheampong from Argos". Edmonton Elks. July 8, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Ottawa Acquires Rights to QB Dru Brown from Bombers". Canadian Football League. January 18, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Transaction | Elks acquire Churchill from Argos". Edmonton Elks. May 14, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Transactions | Alks acquire Kurleigh Gittens Jr (WR), draft pick from Argos". Canadian Football League. January 15, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Tiger-Cats acquire draft pick from Lions in exchange for Evans". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tiger-Cats acquire national defensive lineman Kongbo from BC". BC Lions. June 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "Als acquire the rights to OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif". Canadian Football League. July 14, 2022.

General references