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CFL Draft Results: Roughriders take Josiah St. John with top pick

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The 2016 CFL Draft went down Tuesday night in Toronto, and theScore has you covered with each pick from all eight rounds.

Round 1

1. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Josiah St. John, OL, Oklahoma

A 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive tackle, St. John played in 15 games with the Sooners over the past two seasons. He made four starts at right tackle for Oklahoma last season, and is expected to immediately compete for a job on the Roughriders' offensive line.

2. Montreal Alouettes - Philippe Gagnon, OL, Laval

The 23-year-old from Laval was a 2015 CIS second team All-Star, and was named to the RSEQ All-Star team each of the last two years. Gagnon is a physical beast and proved it at the combine, piling up 40 reps on the bench press, which was far and away the most of anyone taking part.

3. Hamilton Tiger-Cats* - Brandon Revenberg, OL, Grand Valley State

A very versatile piece, Revenberg played every position on the offensive line during his time at Grand Valley State. He was twice named a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Star, and was also an academic all-conference pick. Revenberg had a free-agent tryout with the NFL's New York Giants.

4. Toronto Argonauts - Brian Jones, WR, Acadia

Jones was the go-to guy on offense for the Axemen the past two seasons. He led the team with more than 600 yards receiving during each of the last two years, totalling 1,269 yards and seven touchdowns over that span.

5. BC Lions* - Charles Vaillancourt, OL, Laval

A three-time CIS first team All-Star, Vaillancourt is the second member of the Laval offensive line to be selected in the first round of the 2016 CFL Draft. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound tackle could be ready to start right away, though may be moved inside to guard.

6. Calgary Stampeders - Alex Singleton, LB, Montana State

After a successful career at Montana State, Singleton spent last season on a number of NFL practice rosters. He spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots in 2015, though never appeared on the active roster. Singleton was a possible first overall pick, but a recent training camp offer by the Patriots may have left some teams wary.

7. Ottawa RedBlacks - Jason Lauzon-Seguin, OL, Laval

Lauzon-Seguin becomes the third member of the Laval offensive line selected in the first round, marking just the second time three players from the same team were selected in the first round of the CFL draft. Like Vaillancourt, Lauzon-Seguin was a CIS first team All-Star, and has the versatility to play both guard and tackle.

8. Edmonton Eskimos - Tevaun Smith, WR, Iowa

Smith was a productive receiver at Iowa, but it may be a while before the Eskimos get a chance to see him in Edmonton. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts, so his sights may be set on the NFL. With the Hawkeyes, Smith registered 75 catches for 1,169 yards and six touchdowns over the last two seasons.

*Lions trade third and 30th overall picks to Tiger-Cats for the fifth and 23rd overall picks.
**The Winnipeg Blue Bombers forfeited their 2016 first-round pick by selecting defensive back Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 supplemental draft

Round 2

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (9) Blue Bombers* Trent Corney DL Virginia
2 (10) Blue Bombers Michael Couture OL Simon Fraser
3 (11) Alouettes Wayne Moore RB McMaster
4 (12) Lions Anthony Thompson DB Southern Illinois
5 (13) Argonauts DJ Sackey OL Toronto 
6 (14) Tiger-Cats Mercer Timmis RB Calgary
7 (15) Stampeders Juwan Brescacin WR Northern Illinois
8 (16) RedBlacks Mikael Charland DB Concordia
9 (17) Eskimos Arjen Colquhoun DB Michigan State

*Blue Bombers acquired ninth overall pick in a trade with the Eskimos. The Eskimos had previously acquired the pick in a trade with the Roughriders.

Round 3

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (18) Tiger-Cats* Mike Jones WR Southern
2 (19) Blue Bombers Taylor Loffler DB UBC
3 (20) Alouettes Sean Jamieson OL Western
4 (21) Tiger-Cats** Terrell Davis LB UBC
5 (22) Argonauts Jamal Campbell OL York
6 (23) Lions*** Brett Blaszko WR Calgary
7 (24) Roughriders**** Elie Bouka DB Calgary
8 (25) RedBlacks Mehdi Abdesmad DL Boston College
9 (26) Roughriders***** Quinn Van Gylswyk K/P UBC

*Tiger-Cats acquired 18th overall pick in a trade with Roughriders.
**Tiger-Cats acquired 21st overall pick from Lions for 30th, 32nd overall picks.
***Lions acquired 23rd overall pick in a trade with Tiger-Cats.
****Roughriders acquired 24th overall pick in a trade with Stampeders.
*****Roughriders acquired 26th overall pick in a trade with Eskimos.

Round 4

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (27) Argonauts* Declan Cross RB McMaster
2 (28) Blue Bombers Shayne Gauthier LB Laval
3 (29) Alouettes George Johnson WR Western
4 (30) Lions** Dillon Guy OL Buffalo
5 (31) Argonauts Llevi Noel WR Toronto
6 (32) Lions** Shaquille Johnson WR Western
7 (33) Stampeders Roman Grozman OL Concordia
8 (34) RedBlacks Kevin Jackson LB Sam Houston State
9 (35) Roughriders*** David Onyemata DL Manitoba

*Argonauts acquired 27th overall pick in a trade with Roughriders.
**Lions acquired 30th overall pick in a trade with Tiger-Cats. Tiger-Cats had originally acquired the pick in a trade with the Lions earlier during Tuesday's draft. Lions also acquired the 32nd overall pick as part of the deal.
***Roughriders acquired 35th overall pick in a trade with Tiger-Cats. The Tiger-Cats had previously acquired the pick in a trade with the Eskimos.

Round 5

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (36) Roughriders Alex Ogbongbemiga LB Calgary
2 (37) Blue Bombers Zach Intzandt OL McMaster
3 (38) Stampeders* Jean-Philippe Bolduc DB Laval
4 (39) Tiger-Cats** Felix Faubert-Lussier WR Laval
5 (40) Argonauts Curtis Newton LB Guelph
6 (41) Tiger-Cats Elroy Douglas DB Missouri Western State
7 (42) Stampeders Pierre-Luc Caron LB Laval
8 (43) RedBlacks Randy Beardy OL Windsor
9 (44) Eskimos Josh Woodman DB Western

*Stampeders acquired 38th overall pick in a trade with Roughriders. The Roughriders had previously acquired the pick in a trade with the Alouettes.
**Tiger-Cats acquired 39th overall picks in a trade with Lions.

Round 6

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (45) RedBlacks* Kyle Audit-Fraser OL Guelph
2 (46) Blue Bombers Rupert Butcher DL Western
3 (47) Alouettes A'Dre Fraser WR Guelph
4 (48) Lions Brennan Van Nistelrooy DB Alberta
5 (49) Argonauts Chris Kolankowski OL York
6 (50) Alouettes** Emmitt Tims WR Saskatchewan
7 (51) Stampeders Michael Kashak DL McMaster
8 (52) Roughriders*** Alex McKay OL Manitoba
9 (53) Eskimos Doug Corby WR Queen's

*RedBlacks acquired the 45th overall pick in a trade with Roughriders.
**Alouettes acquired 50th overall pick in a trade with Tiger-Cats.
***Roughriders acquired 52nd overall pick in a trade with RedBlacks.

Round 7

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (54) RedBlacks* Arto Khatchikian LB Concordia
2 (55) Blue Bombers Alex Vitt WR Manitoba
3 (56) Alouettes Maiko Zepeda DB Montreal
4 (57) Lions Nathan O'Halloran FB Windsor
5 (58) Argonauts Jonathan Ngeleka Muamba DB McMaster
6 (59) Tiger-Cats Mitch Barnett LB UBC
7 (60) Redblacks Jamal Kett WR Western
8 (61) Eskimos Doug Parrish LB Western Oregon

*RedBlacks acquired 54th overall pick in a trade with Roughriders.
**Stampeders forfeited their 2016 seventh-round pick by selecting defensive lineman Brandon Tett in the 2015 supplemental draft.

Round 8

Pick Team Player Position School
1 (62) Roughriders Joshua Stanford WR Kansas
2 (63) Blue Bombers Frank Renaud LB Windsor
3 (64) Alouettes Matthew Toppan OL Guelph
4 (65) Lions Boyd Richardson DL UBC
5 (66) Argonauts Ryan Nieuwesteeg DB Guelph
6 (67) Tiger-Cats Matt Uren WR Western
7 (68) Stampeders Quinn Horton DL Simon Fraser
8 (69) RedBlacks Tremblay-Lebel Guillaume LB Laval
9 (70) Eskimos DJ Lalama LB Manitoba

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