2016 CFL Draft

The 2016 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2.[1][2] 70 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] The draft was expanded to eight rounds, which is the most since there were eight rounds in the 1992 CFL Draft. This draft also featured the most draft selections since 1987 when 72 players were drafted.

2016 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 10
Time7:00 PM EDT
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN2/RDS2
Overview
70 total selections in 8 rounds
First selectionJosiah St. John, OT
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Most selectionsToronto Argonauts (9)
Ottawa Redblacks (9)
Fewest selectionsEdmonton Eskimos (6)
CIS selections53
NCAA selections17

The entity which owns both TSN2 and RDS2 showed the first round of the draft on its cable TV platforms with subsequent rounds streamed on TSN GO online. The English language cable channel TSN2 featured host Farhan Lalji and the CFL on TSN panel including Duane Forde, Gary Lawless, Chris Schultz, and Lee Barrette who were chosen to analyze the teams' needs and picks while the French language channel RDS2 featured host Matthieu Proulx alongside analysts, Bruno Heppell, Didier Orméjuste and Pierre Vercheval.[2]

Top prospects
Final
Ranking[4]		 December
Ranking[5]		 September
Ranking[6]		 Player Position College Hometown
1 2 2 David Onyemata Defensive tackle Manitoba Lagos, Nigeria
2 1 1 Tevaun Smith Wide Receiver Iowa Toronto, ON
3 4 9 Mehdi Abdesmad Defensive end Boston College Montreal, QC
4 5 3 Arjen Colquhoun Cornerback Michigan State Windsor, ON
5 3 6 Josiah St. John Offensive tackle Oklahoma Toronto, ON
6 6 10 Charles Vaillancourt Offensive lineman Laval Coaticook, QC
7 - - Alex Singleton Linebacker Montana State Thousand Oaks, CA
8 8 17 Trent Corney Defensive end Virginia Brockville, ON
9 13 15 Philippe Gagnon Offensive lineman Laval L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC
10 18 - Brian Jones Wide receiver Acadia Enfield, NS
11 9 - Taylor Loffler Safety British Columbia Kelowna, BC
12 12 11 Juwan Brescacin Wide receiver Northern Illinois Mississauga, ON
13 7 5 Mercer Timmis Running back Calgary Burlington, ON
14 11 7 Dillon Guy Offensive tackle Buffalo Hamilton, ON
15 15 13 Anthony Thompson Safety Southern Illinois Montreal, QC
16 - - Michael Couture Offensive lineman Simon Fraser Burnaby, BC
17 14 19 Jason Lauzon-Séguin Offensive tackle Laval Pointe-Claire, QC
18 16 4 Elie Bouka Cornerback Calgary Laval, QC
19 17 12 Llevi Noel Wide receiver Toronto Toronto, ON
20 19 16 Doug Corby Wide receiver Queen's Burlington, ON
- 10 8 Mitchell Winters Defensive lineman Miami (Ohio) Mississauga, ON
- 20 - Quinn van Gylswyk Placekicker British Columbia Victoria, BC
- - 14 Michael Langlois Defensive back/Linebacker Laval Amos, QC
- - 18 Brett Blaszko Wide receiver Calgary Burlington, ON
- - 20 George Johnson Wide receiver Western London, ON

Trades

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

Round one
  • Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
  • BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]

Round two
  • Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Cory Watson to Edmonton for the rights to Jorgen Hus and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
  • Edmonton → Winnipeg (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and Selvish Capers to Winnipeg for Chris Greaves.[9]

Round three
  • Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Brandon Boudreaux, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft.[10]
  • Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and the rights to Jorgen Hus to Saskatchewan for Cory Watson and a second-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
  • Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). Calgary traded this selection and Tyler Crapigna to Saskatchewan for Jerome Messam and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
  • BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
  • BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 21st overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft.[12]

Round four
  • Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Brandon Boudreaux, and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for a third-round pick in this year's draft and a third-round pick in the 2015 CFL Draft.[10]
  • Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a conditional selection in the 2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Steve Myddelton.[13]
  • Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for Bruce Campbell.[14]
  • Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
  • Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 21st overall selection in this year's draft.[12]

Round five
  • Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Saskatchewan for Kevin Glenn.[15]
  • Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Jerome Messam to Calgary for Tyler Crapigna and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
  • BC → Hamilton (PD). BC traded this selection to Hamilton for Tim O'Neill.[16]

Round six
  • Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2017 CFL Draft to Montreal for Mike Edem.[17]
  • Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
  • Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and Maurice Price to Saskatchewan for a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[18]

Round seven
  • Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]

Conditional trades
  • Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional selection to Saskatchewan for the rights to Johnny Mark.[19]

Forfeitures
  • Winnipeg forfeits their first-round selection after selecting Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[20]
  • Calgary forfeits their seventh-round selection after selecting Brandon Tett in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[21]

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

Round one
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Saskatchewan RoughridersJosiah St. JohnOLOklahoma
–Winnipeg Blue BombersForfeit pick[20]
2Montreal AlouettesPhilippe GagnonOLLaval
3Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC[7])Brandon RevenbergOLGrand Valley State
4Toronto ArgonautsBrian JonesWRAcadia
5BC Lions (via Hamilton[7])Charles VaillancourtOLLaval
6Calgary StampedersAlex SingletonLBMontana State
7Ottawa RedblacksJason Lauzon-SéguinOLLaval
8Edmonton EskimosTevaun SmithWRIowa

Round two
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
9Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Edmonton[8] via Saskatchewan[9])Trent CorneyDLVirginia
10Winnipeg Blue BombersMichael CoutureOLSimon Fraser
11Montreal AlouettesWayne MooreRBMcMaster
12BC LionsAnthony ThompsonDBSouthern Illinois
13Toronto ArgonautsD. J. SackeyOLToronto
14Hamilton Tiger-CatsMercer TimmisRBCalgary
15Calgary StampedersJuwan BrescacinWRNorthern Illinois
16Ottawa RedblacksMikaël CharlandDBConcordia
17Edmonton EskimosArjen ColquhounDBMichigan State

Round three
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
18Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan[10])Mike JonesWRSouthern
19Winnipeg Blue BombersTaylor LofflerDBBritish Columbia
20Montreal AlouettesSean JamiesonOLWestern Ontario
21Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC[12])Terrell DavisLBBritish Columbia
22Toronto ArgonautsJamal CampbellOLYork
23BC Lions (via Hamilton[7])Brett BlaszkoWRCalgary
24Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Calgary[11])Elie BoukaDBCalgary
25Ottawa RedblacksMehdi AbdesmadDLBoston College
26Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Edmonton[8])Quinn Van GlyswykKBritish Columbia

Round four
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
27Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan[14])Declan CrossRBMcMaster
28Winnipeg Blue BombersShayne GauthierLBLaval
29Montreal AlouettesGeorge JohnsonWRWestern Ontario
30BC Lions (via Hamilton[12] via BC[7])Dillon GuyOLBuffalo
31Toronto ArgonautsLlevi NoelWRToronto
32BC Lions (via Hamilton[12])Shaquille JohnsonWRWestern Ontario
33Calgary StampedersRoman GrozmanOTConcordia
34Ottawa RedblacksKevin JacksonLBSam Houston State
35Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton[10] via Edmonton[13])David OnyemataDLManitoba

Round five
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
36Saskatchewan RoughridersAlex OgbongbemigaLBCalgary
37Winnipeg Blue BombersZachary IntzandtOLMcMaster
38Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan[11] via Montreal[15])Jean-Philippe BolducDBLaval
39Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC[16])Felix Faubert-LussierWRLaval
40Toronto ArgonautsCurtis NewtonLBGuelph
41Hamilton Tiger-CatsElroy DouglasDBMissouri Western State
42Calgary StampedersPierre-Luc CaronLBLaval
43Ottawa RedblacksRandy BeardyOLWindsor
44Edmonton EskimosJosh WoodmanDBWestern Ontario

Round six
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
45Ottawa Redblacks (via Saskatchewan[18])Kyle Fraser-AuditOLGuelph
46Winnipeg Blue BombersRupert ButcherDLWestern Ontario
47Montreal AlouettesA'dre FraserWRGuelph
48BC LionsBrennan Van NistelrooyDBAlberta
49Toronto ArgonautsChris KolankowskiOLYork
50Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton[17])Emmitt TimsWRSaskatchewan
51Calgary StampedersMichael KashakDLMcMaster
52Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Ottawa[18])Alex McKayOLManitoba
53Edmonton EskimosDoug CorbyWRQueen's

Round seven
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
54Ottawa Redblacks (via Saskatchewan[18])Arto KhatchikianLBConcordia
55Winnipeg Blue BombersAlex VittSBManitoba
56Montreal AlouettesMaiko ZepedaDBMontreal
57BC LionsNathan O'HalloranFBWindsor
58Toronto ArgonautsJohnathan Ngeleka MuambaDBMcMaster
59Hamilton Tiger-CatsMitchell BarnettLBBritish Columbia
–Calgary StampedersForfeit pick[21]
60Ottawa RedblacksJamal KettWRWestern Ontario
61Edmonton EskimosDoug ParrishLBWestern Oregon

Round eight
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
62Saskatchewan RoughridersJoshua StanfordWRKansas
63Winnipeg Blue BombersFrank RenaudLBWindsor
64Montreal AlouettesMatthew ToppanOLGuelph
65BC LionsBoyd RichardsonDLBritish Columbia
66Toronto ArgonautsRyan NieuwesteegRBGuelph
67Hamilton Tiger-CatsMatt UrenWRWestern Ontario
68Calgary StampedersQuinn HortonDLSimon Fraser
69Ottawa RedblacksGuillaume Tremblay-LebelLBLaval
70Edmonton EskimosDJ LalamaLBManitoba

References
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  6. First Scouting Bureau Ranking for 2016 Draft class released, Canadian Football League, 4 September 2015, archived from the original on 4 September 2015, retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. CFL.ca Staff (10 May 2016). "Ti-Cats trade up to third; select OL Brandon Revenberg". CFL.ca.
  8. CFL.ca Staff (11 May 2015). "West Trade Winds: Eskimos acquire Cory Watson". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015.
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  11. CFL.ca Staff (14 October 2015). "Stamps land Messam in swap with Riders". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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  16. CFL.ca Staff (16 February 2016). "Lions drop Foster; trade for centre O'Neill - CFL.ca". CFL.ca.
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  18. CFL.ca Staff (11 January 2016). "Roughriders acquire Maurice Price from REDBLACKS". CFL.ca.
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