2009 CFL draft explained

2009 CFL Draft
Logoalt:	2009 CFL draft logo
Sport:	Canadian football
Date:	May 2
Time:	11:00 AM ET
Location:	Toronto
Network:	TSN
Overall:	48
Rounds:	6
First:	Simeon Rottier
Fewest:	Saskatchewan Roughriders (2)
Most:	Calgary Stampeders (8) Montreal Alouettes (8) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)
Cis:	38
Ncaa:	10
Prev:	2008
Next:	2010

The 2009 CFL Draft took place on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM ET on TSN.^{[1] [2]} 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.^[3] Of the 48 draft selections, 38 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions, including the first seven.^[4]

The first two rounds were broadcast live on TSN with CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon announcing each selection. The production was hosted by Rod Black and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Steve Sumarah, Stefan Ptaszek, Farhan Lalji, Glen Suitor, Matt Dunigan, and Chris Schultz who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.^[5]

Round one

= CFL Division All-Star

= CFL All-Star

= Hall of Famer

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
1				Alberta
2				Laval
3	BC Lions (via Hamilton via Winnipeg)			Bishop's
4	BC Lions (via Toronto via Edmonton)			Bishop's
5	BC Lions			Acadia
6	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC via Saskatchewan)		WR	St. Mary's
7				Calgary
8				Central Michigan

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	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton)			Regina
10	Toronto Argonauts		WR	Liberty
11	Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg)		OT	Alberta
12	Edmonton Eskimos			Queen's
13	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC)		DB	New Hampshire
14	Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan)			UConn
15	Montreal Alouettes		OL	Manitoba
16	Calgary Stampeders			Wayne State

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	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton)		OL	Regina
18	Toronto Argonauts		LB	Calgary
19	Winnipeg Blue Bombers		OL	UBC
20	Edmonton Eskimos		LB	Calgary
21	BC Lions		OL	Windsor
22	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)		LB	UBC
23	Montreal Alouettes		DL	Montreal
24	Calgary Stampeders		OT	Regina

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 Hamilton)		DL	Regina
26	Toronto Argonauts		OT	Western Ontario
27	Winnipeg Blue Bombers		OL	Wilfrid Laurier
28	Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton)		WR	Air Force
29	BC Lions		S	Kansas
30	Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan)			St. Francis Xavier
31	Montreal Alouettes		DL	Saskatchewan
32	Calgary Stampeders			Saskatchewan

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
33	Hamilton Tiger-Cats		RB	Laval
34	Toronto Argonauts		DL	St. Francis Xavier
35	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			Wilfrid Laurier
36	Edmonton Eskimos	Eric Lee	RB	Weber State
37	BC Lions		DE	Montreal
38	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)		DB	Simon Fraser
39	Montreal Alouettes		RB	Sherbrooke
40	Calgary Stampeders		DL	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
41	Hamilton Tiger-Cats		WR	Washburn
42	Toronto Argonauts		DB	Simon Fraser
43	Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg)		DB	Guelph
44	Edmonton Eskimos	Jason Kosec	LB	Western Ontario
45	Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC)		LB	Queen's
46	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)		OL	Indiana State
47	Montreal Alouettes		OL	Ottawa
48	Calgary Stampeders		WR	Regina

Further reading

• News: The CFL Draft Day Plot Thickens . Forde . Duane . 2009-03-27 . TSN.ca . 31 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090401155346/http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/duane_forde/?id=272833 . 1 April 2009 . live .
• News: Ken Peters . Sports – 15 reasons to tune in . TheSpec.com . 2008-10-31. 11 November 2008 .
• News: Canadian Interuniversity Sport . Universitysport.ca . 2008-11-10 . 11 November 2008 .
• News: 2009 Draft Preview – NCAA Prospects . Forde . Duane . TSN.ca . 2008-10-17 . 11 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081103045015/http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/duane_forde/?id=252898 . 3 November 2008 . live .
• News: Gaels rise in CFL prospects rankings . https://archive.today/20130204144218/http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1290385 . dead . 4 February 2013 . The Whig Standard . 11 November 2008 .
• News: Canadian Interuniversity Sport . Universitysport.ca . 2008-11-06 . 11 November 2008 .
• News: Gee-Gees' lineman cracks OUA dream team . Ottawa Citizen . 2008-11-05 . 11 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105120918/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=2ad6f87f-012c-42b6-b956-488419721407 . 5 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
• News: Morencie on short leash . Windsor Star . 2008-01-30 . 11 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105120933/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=7aba33a9-ac17-4810-b563-d9cafc320183 . 5 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .

Notes

1. News: CFL to kick off on Canada Day. 2009-02-03. CFL.ca. 2009-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20090206045303/http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-to-kick-off-on-canada-day. 6 February 2009. dead. dmy-all.
2. News: Building draft interest . https://archive.today/20130115082924/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2008/09/25/6874776-sun.html. usurped. January 15, 2013. Huntington. Jonathan. 2008-09-25. Sun Media. 2008-11-11.
3. Web site: Draft List for Year 2009. 2009-04-14. Canadian Football League. 2009-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065341/http://static.cdn.mrx.ca/cfl/league/images/en/2009/draft/pdfs/2009_draft_list.pdf. 2009-06-12. dead.
4. Web site: CIS well represented: 34 players selected . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221904/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cis-well-represented-34-players-selected . 2015-09-23 . dead .
5. News: 2009 CFL Canadian Draft live on TSN, May 2. 2009-04-23. CFL.ca. 2009-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20090426215839/http://www.cfl.ca/article/2009-cfl-canadian-draft-live-on-tsn-may-2. 26 April 2009. dead. dmy-all.