2015 CFL Draft

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]

2015 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 12
Time8:00 PM EDT
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN2/RDS2
Overview
62 total selections in 7 rounds
First selectionAlex Mateas
Most selectionsMontreal Alouettes (9)
Fewest selectionsEdmonton Eskimos (5)
CIS selections44
NCAA selections18

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 - - Christian Covington Defensive lineman Rice
2 1 1 Brett Boyko Offensive lineman UNLV
3 2 6 Alex Mateas Offensive lineman UConn
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 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 five

Round six

  • Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and Ricardo Colclough to Hamilton for Darcy Brown.[19]
  • Toronto → Saskatchewan (PD). Toronto traded a conditional selection (which became a sixth round pick) to Saskatchewan for Dwight Anderson.[20]

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

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Ottawa RedblacksAlex MateasOLUConn
2Winnipeg Blue BombersSukh ChunghOLCalgary
3Toronto ArgonautsSean McEwenOLCalgary
4Montreal AlouettesChris AckieDBWilfrid Laurier
5BC LionsEse Mrabure-AjufoDLWilfrid Laurier
6Saskatchewan RoughridersNic DemskiWRManitoba
7Edmonton EskimosDanny GroulxOLLaval
8Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[9])Jacob RubyOLRichmond
9Calgary StampedersKarl LavoieOLLaval

Round two

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
10Ottawa RedblacksJake HartyWRCalgary
11Winnipeg Blue BombersAddison RichardsWRRegina
12Toronto ArgonautsDaryl WaudDLWestern
13Montreal AlouettesNick ShortillLBMcMaster
14BC LionsBrett BoykoOLUNLV
15Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[10])Brendan MorganDBQueen's
16Edmonton EskimosDavid BeardOLAlberta
17Hamilton Tiger-CatsByron ArchambaultLBMontreal
18Calgary StampedersLemar DurantWRSimon Fraser

Round three

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
19Calgary Stampeders (via Ottawa[11])Tyler VargaRBYale
20Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg[13])Jonathan LangaLBSaint Mary's
21Toronto ArgonautsCameron WalkerDLGuelph
22Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal[15])Tevaughn CampbellDBRegina
23BC LionsShaquille Murray-LawrenceRBUNLV
24Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[9] via Saskatchewan[12])James BodanisOLMichigan State
25Edmonton EskimosAdam KonarLBCalgary
26Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Winnipeg,[10] via Hamilton Tiger-Cats[13])Rory ConnopDLWestern
27Calgary StampedersWilliam LanglaisFBSherbrooke

Round four

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
28Ottawa RedblacksTanner DollLSCalgary
29Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Winnipeg[17])Ron OmaraLBSt. Francis Xavier
30Toronto ArgonautsMatt NorzilWRLaval
31Montreal AlouettesBrandon BridgeQBSouth Alabama
32BC LionsAdrian ClarkeLBBishop's
33Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Saskatchewan[16])Christophe NormandRBLaval
34Edmonton EskimosAndrew JohnsonWRFort Lewis
35Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[12])Matt ReaFBMichigan State
36Montreal Alouettes (via Calgary[15])Alex CharetteWRGuelph

Round five

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
37Ottawa RedblacksJefferson CourtFBUtah State
38Winnipeg Blue BombersEttore LattanzioDLOttawa
39Toronto ArgonautsDillon CampbellRBWilfrid Laurier
40Montreal AlouettesMikhail DavidsonWRMontreal
41BC LionsCampbell AllisonOLEastern Michigan
42Saskatchewan RoughridersKwame AdjeiDBMount Allison
Edmonton EskimosForfeit pick[24]
43BC Lions (via Hamilton[18])Christian CovingtonDLRice
44Calgary StampedersDexter JankeDBSaskatchewan

Round six

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
45Ottawa RedblacksKienan LaFranceRBManitoba
46Winnipeg Blue BombersJustin WardenLBBishop's
47Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto[20])Tyler LanglaisDLCalgary
48Montreal AlouettesQuinn LawlorDLBrigham Young
49BC LionsJoshua BrinkworthDBPacific (OR)
50Saskatchewan RoughridersMelvin AbankwahRBSaint Mary's
51Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton[19])Everett EllefsenDBMcNeese State
52Hamilton Tiger-CatsDaniel EnglishWRBritish Columbia
53Calgary StampedersAaron PictonOLRegina

Round seven

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
54Ottawa RedblacksAlexandre LeganiereOLMontreal
55Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg[21])Kevin BradfieldWRToronto
56Toronto ArgonautsDan MacDonaldLSGuelph
57Montreal AlouettesAnthony CoadyDBMontreal
58BC LionsMaxx FordeDEIdaho
59Saskatchewan RoughridersBrandon TennantDLLaval
60Edmonton EskimosBlair SmithLBAngelo State
61Hamilton Tiger-CatsPreston HugginsLBWestern
62Calgary StampedersAndrew BuckleyQBCalgary

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