1999 CFL draft explained
The 1999 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, April 13, 1999. 46 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[1] Of the 46 draft selections, 28 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.[2]
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. This is a partial list due to references being limited.
Round one
- Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded a first-round selection to Montreal in exchange for Nigel Williams.[3]
- Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded a first-round selection to Toronto in a trade for Andrew Stewart.[4]
Round two
- Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Winnipeg in a trade for Franco Rocca.[5]
- Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to Edmonton in a trade for Shalon Baker.[6]
- Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to BC in a trade for Mike Trevathan.[6]
- Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded a second-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Dwayne Provo.[7]
Round four
- Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded a fourth-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Tom Monios.[6]
Forfeitures
- Toronto forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting Noel Prefontaine in the 1998 Supplemental Draft.[2] [8]
Draft order
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg) | | DE | Indiana |
| 10 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | S | Indianapolis |
| 11 | BC Lions | | OL | Syracuse |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton) | | DB | British Columbia |
| 13 | Toronto Argonauts | | CB | Kent State |
| 14 | BC Lions (via Montreal) | | OT | British Columbia |
| 15 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg via Hamilton) | | OL | Miami |
| 16 | Calgary Stampeders | | DT | Carleton | |
Round three
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|
| 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | OL | Syracuse |
| 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | RB | Idaho State University |
| 19 | BC Lions | | DB | Carleton |
| 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | | RB | Mount Allison |
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | | LB | McGill |
| 22 | Montreal Alouettes | | DL | Howard |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | DB | Bowling Green |
| 24 | Calgary Stampeders | | RB | Concordia | |
Round four
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|
| 25 | Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg) | | OL | St. Mary's |
| 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | DB | Guelph |
| 27 | BC Lions | | RB | Western Ontario |
| 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | | WR | Mary |
| 29 | Toronto Argonauts | | OL | Laval |
| 30 | Montreal Alouettes | | DT | Concordia |
| 31 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | DB | Waterloo |
| – | Calgary Stampeders | Forfeit Pick[9] | |
Round five
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | OL | Western Ontario |
| 33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | OT | York |
| 34 | BC Lions | | QB | Saskatchewan |
| 35 | Edmonton Eskimos | | CB | Manitoba |
| 36 | Toronto Argonauts | | WR | St. Mary's |
| 37 | Montreal Alouettes | | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | RB | Eastern Washington |
| 39 | Calgary Stampeders | | WR | Western Ontario | |
Round six
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | QB | Waterloo |
| 41 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | OL | Alberta |
| 42 | BC Lions | | RB | British Columbia |
| 43 | Edmonton Eskimos | | DE | Northern Illinois |
| – | Toronto Argonauts | Forfeit Pick |
| 44 | Montreal Alouettes | | DB | Ottawa |
| 45 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | OL | Laval |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Calgary | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 1999 CFL draft . . February 15, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 CFL Draft Guide . . April 30, 2020.
- Web site: Argonauts swing deal with Montreal for Nigel Williams . https://web.archive.org/web/20030307092030/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9807/jul13_nigel.html . dead . March 7, 2003 . . July 13, 1998.
- Web site: Rider Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20030410054441/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9904/apr7_report.html . dead . April 10, 2003 . . April 7, 1999.
- Web site: Bombers deal Rocca to Hamilton . https://web.archive.org/web/20030307091044/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9806/jun21_wpg.html . dead . March 7, 2003 . . June 21, 1998.
- Web site: Bombers draft three . https://web.archive.org/web/20030410060713/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9904/apr13_bombers.html . dead . April 10, 2003 . . April 13, 1999 . February 15, 2021 .
- Web site: CFL Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20030307104052/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9808/aug5_news.html . dead . March 7, 2003 . . August 5, 1998.
- Web site: CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies . . May 5, 2007.
- https://web.archive.org/web/19990508201938/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/apr11_sel.html Selection order for the 1999 CFL Canadian College Draft
