2025 CFL draft

2025 CFL draft
General information
SportCanadian football
LocationToronto, Ontario
Network(s)
Overview
72 total selections in 8 rounds
LeagueCFL
Most selections (9)Montreal Alouettes
Fewest selections (7)Ottawa Redblacks
Edmonton Elks
Calgary Stampeders
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2026 →

The 2025 CFL national draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025. Seventy-two players are scheduled to be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[1][2] That number is subject to change if there are any more forfeited selections.

Format

As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2024 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick.[2]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.
Final
ranking 		January
ranking 		August
ranking[3] 		Player Position University Hometown
1 Kurtis Rourke Quarterback Indiana Oakville, ON
2 Damien Alford Wide receiver Utah Montreal, QC
3 Paris Shand Defensive lineman Louisiana State Toronto, ON
4 Eric Schon Offensive lineman Duke Barrie, ON
5 Jackson Findlay Defensive back Western North Vancouver, BC
6 Nolan Ulm Wide receiver Eastern Washington Kelowna, BC
7 Akheem Mesidor Defensive lineman Miami (FL) Ottawa, ON
8 Isaiah Bagnah Defensive lineman BYU Lethbridge, AB
9 Wesley Bailey Defensive lineman Rutgers Ottawa, ON
10 Keelan White Wide receiver Montana North Vancouver, BC
11 Jett Elad Defensive back UNLV Mississauga, ON
12 Rene Konga Defensive lineman Louisville Ottawa, ON
13 Devynn Cromwell Defensive back Texas Tech Toronto, ON
14 Jeremiah Ojo Defensive lineman Montreal Montreal, QC
15 Devin Veresuk Linebacker Windsor Windsor, ON
16 Nate Martey Defensive lineman Arkansas State Ottawa, ON
17 Erik Andersen Offensive lineman Western London, ON
18 Harold Miessan Linebacker Montreal Montreal, QC
19 Darien Newell Defensive lineman Queen's Brampton, ON
20 Jaylen Smith Defensive back North Texas Hamilton, ON

Draft order

  • Note: this order is subject to change once all conditional trades are known and the formal draft order is revealed by the league. If there are any more forfeited draft picks, that will also change the draft order.

Round one

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
1 Calgary Stampeders
2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
— Edmonton Elks Selection forfeited[4]
3 BC Lions
4 Ottawa Redblacks
5 Saskatchewan Roughriders
6 Montreal Alouettes
7 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
8 Toronto Argonauts

Round two

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
9 BC Lions (via Calgary)[trade 1]
10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
11 Edmonton Elks
12 BC Lions
13 Ottawa Redblacks
14 Saskatchewan Roughriders
15 Montreal Alouettes
16 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
17 Toronto Argonauts
18N
19N

Round three

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
20 Calgary Stampeders
21 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
22 Edmonton Elks
23 Montreal Alouettes (via BC)[trade 2]
24 Edmonton Elks (via Ottawa)[trade 3]
25 Saskatchewan Roughriders
26 Montreal Alouettes
27 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
28 Toronto Argonauts

Round four

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
29 BC Lions (via Calgary)[trade 1]
30 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
31 Edmonton Elks
32 Calgary Stampeders (via BC)[trade 1]
33 Ottawa Redblacks
34 Saskatchewan Roughriders
35 Montreal Alouettes
36 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
37 Toronto Argonauts

Round five

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
38 Calgary Stampeders
39 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
40 Edmonton Elks
41 BC Lions
42 Ottawa Redblacks
43 Saskatchewan Roughriders
44 Montreal Alouettes
45 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
46 Toronto Argonauts

Round six

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
47 Calgary Stampeders
48 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
49 Edmonton Elks
50 BC Lions
51 Ottawa Redblacks
52 Saskatchewan Roughriders
53 Montreal Alouettes
54 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
55 Toronto Argonauts

Round seven

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
56 Calgary Stampeders
57 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
58 Edmonton Elks
59 BC Lions
60 Ottawa Redblacks
61 Saskatchewan Roughriders
62 Montreal Alouettes
63 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
64 Toronto Argonauts

Round eight

Pick # CFL Team Player Position University
65 Calgary Stampeders
66 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
— Edmonton Elks Selection forfeited[5]
67 BC Lions
68 Ottawa Redblacks
69 Saskatchewan Roughriders
70 Montreal Alouettes
71 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
72 Toronto Argonauts

Trades

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

Round two

Round three

Round four

Conditional trades

  • Hamilton → Toronto (PD). Hamilton traded a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft, the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in the 2024 CFL Draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett to Toronto in exchange for Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft.[trade 4]
  • Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft, Jordan Williams, and the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft to Hamilton in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft, the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in the 2024 CFL Draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett.[trade 4]

Forfeitures

  • Edmonton forfeited their first-round pick after selecting Zach Mathis in the 2024 supplemental draft.[4]
  • Edmonton forfeited their eighth-round pick after selecting Antonio Alfano in the 2024 supplemental draft.[5]

References

Trade references

  1. ^ a b c d e "Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lions acquire RB Jeshrun Antwi in trade with Als". Canadian Football League. October 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Ticats acquire national LB Jordan Williams in trade with Argos". Canadian Football League. January 29, 2024.

General references

  1. ^ "Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds". Canadian Football League. May 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kurtis Rourke leads the way in CFL Scouting Bureau Fall Rankings". Canadian Football League. August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Edmonton Elks forfeit 2025 first-round pick to select REC Zach Mathis in supplemental draft". 3DownNation. June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Elks select Antonio Alfano in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 21, 2024.


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