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