2005 CFL draft explained
The 2005 CFL draft took place on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 11:30 AM ET.[1] [2] 53 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Of the 53 draft selections, 33 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3]
Forfeitures
- Toronto forfeited their third round selection after selecting Riall Johnson in the 2004 Supplemental Draft.[4]
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 |
|---|
| 10 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Acadia |
| 11 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary via Ottawa) | | LB | Kentucky |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg) | | RB | Saskatchewan |
| 13 | Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan) | | DB | Syracuse |
| 14 | Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton via Ottawa via Edmonton) | | DL | Laval |
| 15 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | OL | McMaster |
| 16 | Montreal Alouettes | | DB | Laval |
| 17 | BC Lions | | OL | Laval |
| 18 | Toronto Argonauts | | OT | Western Ontario | |
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 |
|---|
| 19 | Calgary Stampeders | | OT | Windsor |
| 20 | Ottawa Renegades | | RB | Saint Mary's |
| – | Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg) | Forfeit Pick |
| 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | DL | Eastern Michigan |
| 22 | Edmonton Eskimos | | OL | Calgary |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | ST | Boston College |
| 24 | Montreal Alouettes | | DT | Georgia Southern |
| 25 | BC Lions | | LB | Calgary |
| 26 | BC Lions (via Toronto) | | LB | UCLA | |
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 |
|---|
| 27 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Regina |
| 28 | Ottawa Renegades | | TE/FB | Tulsa |
| 29 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | LB | Manitoba |
| 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | DL | Eastern Michigan |
| 31 | Edmonton Eskimos | | K/P | Graceland |
| 32 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | S | St. Francis Xavier |
| 33 | Montreal Alouettes | | K/P | McMaster |
| 34 | BC Lions | | DB | Saint Mary's |
| 35 | Toronto Argonauts | | OL | Manitoba | |
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 |
|---|
| 36 | Calgary Stampeders | | DB | Manitoba |
| 37 | Ottawa Renegades | | DE | Ottawa |
| 38 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | DL | Indiana |
| 39 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | DB | British Columbia |
| 40 | Edmonton Eskimos | | SB | McGill |
| 41 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | SB | Queen's |
| 42 | Montreal Alouettes | | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 43 | BC Lions | | DT | Oregon |
| 44 | Toronto Argonauts | | RB | Queen's | |
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 |
|---|
| 45 | Calgary Stampeders | | WR | Alberta |
| 46 | Ottawa Renegades | | FB | Adams State |
| 47 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | OL | Northwood |
| 48 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | DL | Saskatchewan |
| 49 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton) | | WR | Dickinson State |
| 50 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | DL | San Jose State |
| 51 | Montreal Alouettes | | OL | Columbia |
| 52 | BC Lions | | OL | Acadia |
| 53 | Toronto Argonauts | | RB | Waterloo | |
Notes and References
- http://ottawastart.com/story/1828.php Renegades Set for 2005 CFL Canadian College Draft
- https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/stampeders-choose-robede-no-1-in-cfl-draft-1.537194 Stampeders choose Robede No. 1 in CFL Draft
- https://archive.today/20120913214641/http://www.sirc.ca/news_view.cfm?id=6440 McGill's LeBlanc youngest player picked in CFL draft
- Web site: CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100522030601/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl_canadian_draft_for_dummies . 2010-05-22 . dead .
