2009 CFL draft explained
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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.