2018 CFL draft

2018 CFL Draft
2018 CFL Draft
General information
Sport	Canadian football
Date	May 3
Time	8:00 pm EDT
Location	Toronto
Network	TSN/RDS
Overview
	69 total selections in 8 rounds
First selection	Mark Chapman WR,; Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Most selections	Montreal Alouettes (10)
Fewest selections	Saskatchewan Roughriders (5)
U Sports selections	56
NCAA selections	13
	← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2018, at 8:00 pm ET and was broadcast on TSN and RDS. Sixty-nine players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for two hours and then subsequent coverage shifted to digital platforms on TSN.ca and TSN GO. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which includes Duane Forde, Dave Naylor, Davis Sanchez, and Justin Dunk. Randy Ambrosie, the CFL commissioner, was at the TSN studios to announce the picks for the first two rounds.

Top prospects

Final Ranking	December Ranking	September Ranking	Player	Position	School	Hometown
1	3	3	Ryan Hunter	Offensive lineman	Bowling Green	North Bay, ON
2	10	–	Mark Chapman	Wide receiver	Central Michigan	Port Huron, MI, USA
3	11	14	Dakoda Shepley	Offensive lineman	UBC	Windsor, ON
4	2	2	Trey Rutherford	Offensive lineman	UConn	Markham, ON
5	1	1	David Knevel	Offensive lineman	Nebraska	Brantford, ON
6	12	–	Mark Korte	Offensive lineman	Alberta	Spruce Grove, AB
7	4	6	Peter Godber	Offensive lineman	Rice	Toronto, ON
8	5	10	Julien Laurent	Defensive lineman	Georgia State	Toronto, ON
9	7	12	Rashaun Simonise	Wide receiver	Calgary	Vancouver, BC
10	6	4	Godfrey Onyeka	Defensive back	Wilfrid Laurier	Barrie, ON
11	13	19	Jackson Bennett	Defensive back	Ottawa	Cumberland, ON
12	15	13	Andrew Pickett	Offensive lineman	Guelph	Kitchener, ON
13	18	16	Ryan Sceviour	Offensive lineman	Calgary	Calgary, AB
14	9	5	Darius Ciraco	Offensive lineman	Calgary	Burlington, ON
15	8	9	Regis Cibasu	Wide receiver	Montreal	Kinshasa, Congo
16	–	–	Bo Banner	Defensive lineman	Central Washington	Bellingham, WA, USA
17	–	–	Daniel Petermann	Wide receiver	McMaster	Stoney Creek, ON
18	–	–	David Mackie	Running back	Western	Jackson's Point, ON
19	–	–	Micah Teitz	Linebacker	Calgary	Calgary, AB
20	–	–	Isaiah Guzylak-Messam	Defensive back	Wilfrid Laurier	Hamilton, ON
–	14	8	Kene Onyeka	Defensive lineman	Carleton	Brampton, ON
–	16	15	Alex Taylor	Running back	Western	Winnipeg, MB
–	17	20	Nelkas Kwemo	Linebacker	Queen's	Montreal, QC
–	19	11	Christopher Amoah	Running back	Laval	Montreal, QC
–	20	–	David Brown	Offensive lineman	Western	London, ON
–	–	7	Tyrone Pierre	Wide receiver	Laval	Ottawa, ON
–	–	17	Keiler Cherry	Offensive lineman	Acadia	Lloydminster, AB
–	–	18	Jonathan Boissonneault-Glaou	Defensive lineman	Montreal	Lyster, QC

Trades

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

Round one

Montreal ←→ Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft, Ryan Bomben, and Jamal Robinson.
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft.
Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded seventh and 16th overall selections in this year's draft to BC for the 12th overall selection in this year's draft and BC's original first-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.

Round two

Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Hamilton for John Chick and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD) Montreal traded a second-round conditional selection and a fourth-round selection in the 2017 CFL draft to Saskatchewan for Darian Durant. This condition was fulfilled.
Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded the 10th overall selection to Hamilton for Zach Collaros.
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft.
Winnipeg ←→ BC (PD). Winnipeg traded seventh and 16th overall selections in this year's draft to BC for the 12th overall selection in this year's draft and BC's original first-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.

Round three

Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection, T. J. Heath, and a first-round pick in the 2017 CFL draft to Winnipeg for Drew Willy.
Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection, Tevaughn Campbell, and a third-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Montreal for Vernon Adams and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
Edmonton → Toronto (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and James Franklin to Toronto for Mason Woods.
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft.

Round four

Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Montreal for Andrew Lue.
Calgary → Hamilton (PD). Calgary traded this selection and Charleston Hughes to Hamilton for the 28th overall pick (fourth round) in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.
Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and fourth-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Calgary for Charleston Hughes and the 34th overall pick (fourth round) in this year's draft.
BC → Ottawa (PD). BC traded this selection and a negotiation list player to Ottawa for Odell Willis.
Montreal ←→ Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft, Ryan Bomben, and Jamal Robinson.
Montreal → BC (D) Montreal traded the 34th overall selection in this year's draft to BC in exchange for the 38th and 46th overall picks in this year's draft.

Round five

Ottawa → Calgary (PD). Ottawa traded this selection to Calgary for Drew Tate.
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection and Vernon Adams to Saskatchewan for Tevaughn Campbell, a third-round pick in this year's draft, and a third-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and John Chick to Edmonton for a second-round pick in this year's draft.
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft.
BC → Montreal (D) BC traded the 38th and 46th overall selections in this year's draft to Montreal in exchange for the 34th overall pick in this year's draft.

Round six

Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and Mike McAdoo to Saskatchewan for Ricky Collins and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.
Saskatchewan → BC (PD). Saskatchewan traded a conditional selection to BC for Mike Edem and a conditional selection in this year's draft. Edem's performance fulfilled a condition and BC was awarded a selection.
Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this conditional selection and a sixth-round selection in the 2017 CFL draft to Montreal for S. J. Green. Green's performance fulfilled the condition and Montreal was given this sixth-round pick.
Montreal → Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft, Ryan Bomben, and Jamal Robinson.
BC → Montreal (D) BC traded the 38th and 46th overall selections in this year's draft to Montreal in exchange for the 34th overall pick in this year's draft.

Round seven

Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and Ricky Collins to Hamilton for Mike McAdoo and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a fifth-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft to Edmonton for Shamawd Chambers.
Hamilton → Montreal (PD) Hamilton traded the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft, Ryan Bomben, and Jamal Robinson to Montreal in exchange for the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.

Round eight

Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a negotiation list player to Edmonton for Cedric McKinley and a negotiation list player.
BC → Saskatchewan (PD). BC traded a conditional selection and Mike Edem to Saskatchewan for a conditional selection in this year's draft. BC was given Saskatchewan's sixth-round pick and Saskatchewan received BC's eighth.
Edmonton→ Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded an eighth-round conditional selection to Hamilton for Alex Hoffman-Ellis. Hoffman-Ellis' performance fulfilled the condition and Hamilton was awarded this pick.

Conditional trades

Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded a conditional selection and Shawn Lemon to Toronto for Matt Sewell and Mitchell Gale.
Saskatchewan → Winnipeg (PD). Saskatchewan traded a conditional selection to Winnipeg for Brett Blaszko.

Forfeitures

Winnipeg forfeits their third-round selection after selecting Drew Wolitarsky in the 2017 Supplemental Draft.
Saskatchewan forfeits their fifth-round selection after selecting Brandyn Bartlett in the 2017 Supplemental Draft.
Ottawa forfeits their sixth-round selection after selecting Austin Reuland in the 2017 Supplemental Draft.

Draft order