2015 CFL Draft Results: Groulx, Boyko fall, CIS players produce deep class
The 2015 CFL Draft went down in Toronto on Tuesday night. Here's a look at where each of the game's top prospects will be playing their pro ball in June.
Round 1
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(1) | RedBlacks | Alex Mateas | OL | Connecticut |
2(2) | Blue Bombers | Sukh Chungh | OL | Calgary |
3(3) | Argonauts | Sean McEwen | OL | Calgary |
4(4) | Alouettes | Chris Ackie | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
5(5) | Lions | Ese Mrabure-Ajufo | DL | Wilfrid Laurier |
6(6) | Roughriders | Nic Demski | SB | Manitoba |
7(7) | Eskimos | Danny Groulx | OL | Laval |
8(8) | Alouettes | Jacob Ruby | OL | Richmond |
9(9) | Stampeders | Karl Lavoie | OL | Laval |
An Ottawa native, Alex Mateas was the player the RedBlacks wanted all along. He was in Ottawa on Tuesday night and signed a three-year contract with the RedBlacks before the second overall pick was even announced. He may be the most pro-ready player in the draft class. ... The first three picks in the draft were all offensive linemen - the first time that's happened in CFL history. ... The Alouettes may have reached in taking Chris Ackie, but with a second pick in the first round, they could afford to do it. ... The Eskimos had Danny Groulx fall into their lap at No. 7. Many viewed the No. 1 overall selection as a toss up between Mateas and Groulx. He played both left and right tackle in the top conference in the country. ... The Stampeders closed the first round by taking Karl Lavoie out of Laval - the second consecutive year they've taken a Laval offensive lineman in the first round. ... The six offensive linemen selected in the first round are a new CFL record. The previous record (five) was set in 1987.
Round 2
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(10) | RedBlacks | Jake Harty | REC | Calgary |
2(11) | Blue Bombers | Addison Richards | REC | Regina |
3(12) | Argonauts | Daryl Waud | DL | Western |
4(13) | Alouettes | Nick Shortill | LB | McMaster |
5(14) | Lions | Brett Boyko | OL | UNLV |
6(15) | Blue Bombers | Brendan Morgan | DB | Queen's |
7(16) | Eskimos | David Beard | OL | Alberta |
8(17) | Tiger-Cats | Byron Archambault | LB | Montreal |
9(18) | Stampeders | Lemar Durant | REC | Simon Fraser |
The Roughriders picked Winnipeg native Nic Demski in the first round. The Blue Bombers selected Regina native Addison Richards in the second round. ... Some viewed Brett Boyko as the most skilled offensive lineman in this draft, but his contract with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles scared some teams away. ... Durant caught 175 passes for 2,392 yards and 26 touchdowns in 23 games for the Clan.
Round 3
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(19) | Stampeders | Tyler Varga | RB | Yale |
2(20) | Tiger-Cats | Jonathan Langa | LB | St. Mary's |
3(21) | Argonauts | Cameron Walker | DL | Guelph |
4(22) | Stampeders | Tevaughn Campbell | DB | Regina |
5(23) | Lions | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | UNLV |
6(24) | Alouettes | James Bodanis | OL | Michigan State |
7(25) | Eskimos | Adam Konar | LB | Calgary |
8(26) | Roughriders | Rory Connop | DL | Western |
9(27) | Stampeders | William Langlais | FB | Sherbrooke |
Tyler Varga rewrote the rushing records at Yale in his senior season, then scored two touchdowns in the Senior Bowl. After going unpicked in the NFL draft, he signed a free agent deal with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. ... Jonathan Langa won the 2014 Presidents' Trophy as the best defensive player in the CIS. ... Tevaughn Campbell ran a 4.35 40-yard dash at the CFL Combine.
Round 4
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(28) | RedBlacks | Tanner Doll | LB | Calgary |
2(29) | Tiger-Cats | Ron Omara | LB | St. FX |
3(30) | Argonauts | Matt Norzil | REC | Laval |
4(31) | Alouettes | Brandon Bridge | QB | South Alabama |
5(32) | Lions | Adrian Clarke | LB | Bishop's |
6(33) | Blue Bombers | Christophe Normand | FB | Laval |
7(34) | Eskimos | Andrew Johnson | REC | Fort Lewis College |
8(35) | Roughriders | Matt Rea | FB | Michigan State |
9(36) | Alouettes | Alex Charette | REC | Guelph |
Canadian Brandon Bridge is the first quarterback selected in the CFL draft since 2011.
Round 5
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(37) | RedBlacks | Jefferson Court | FB | Utah State |
2(38) | Blue Bombers | Ettore Lattanzio | DL | Ottawa |
3(39) | Argonauts | Dillon Campbell | RB | Wilfrid Laurier |
4(40) | Alouettes | Mikhail Davidson | WR | Montreal |
5(41) | Lions | Campbell Allison | OL | Eastern Michigan |
6(42) | Roughriders | Kwame Adjei | DB | Mount Allison |
7(43) | Lions | Christian Covington | DL | Rice |
8(44) | Stampeders | Dexter Janke | DB | Saskatchewan |
Ettore Lattanzio won the 2014 J.P. Metras Trophy as the outstanding down lineman in the CIS. ... Christian Covington was considered by some to be the top talent in this year's draft class, but after he was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the Houston Texans, there are questions as to whether he'll play his pro ball north of the border.
Round 6
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(45) | RedBlacks | Kienan LaFrance | RB | Manitoba |
2(46) | Blue Bombers | Justin Warden | LB | Bishop's |
3(47) | Roughriders | Tyler Langlais | DL | Calgary |
4(48) | Alouettes | Quinn Lawlor | OL | BYU |
5(49) | Lions | Josh Brinkworth | DB | Pacific |
6(50) | Roughriders | Melvin Abankwah | RB | St. Mary's |
7(51) | Tiger-Cats | Everett Ellefsen | DE | McNeese State |
8(52) | Tiger-Cats | Daniel English | REC | British Columbia |
9(53) | Stampeders | Aaron Picton | OL | Regina |
Quinn Lawlor and Aaron Picton are part of the second tier of offensive linemen in this class. Both present solid value to their new teams at their draft slots.
Round 7
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
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1(54) | RedBlacks | Alexandre Laganiere | OL | Montreal |
2(55) | Argonauts | Kevin Bradfield | REC | Toronto |
3(56) | Argonauts | Dan MacDonald | LS | Guelph |
4(57) | Alouettes | Anthony Coady | DB | Montreal |
5(58) | Lions | Maxx Forde | DE | Idaho |
6(59) | Roughriders | Brandon Tennant | DL | Laval |
7(60) | Eskimos | Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State |
8(61) | Tiger-Cats | Preston Huggins | LB | Western |
9(62) | Stampeders | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary |
Maxx Forde is viewed as a possible starter from day one in a short crop of pro-ready defensive linemen. ... The final pick is a quarterback, Andrew Buckley, who led the Dinos to a school record 5,082 yards of total offense in eight games this past season.