2013 CFL draft explained

2013 CFL Draft
Logoalt:	2013 CFL draft logo
Sport:	Canadian football
Date:	May 6
Time:	12:00 PM ET
Location:	Toronto
Network:	TSN
Overall:	60
Rounds:	7
First:	Linden Gaydosh
Fewest:	Ottawa Redblacks (4)
Most:	Montreal Alouettes (9)
Cis:	44
Ncaa:	16
Prev:	2012
Next:	2014

The 2013 CFL Draft took place on Monday, May 6, 2013, at 12:00 PM ET on TSN.^[1] 60 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Montreal Alouettes had the most selections with nine, followed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with eight. Each of the West Division teams had seven picks while Winnipeg had six. The defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts had five picks and Ottawa chose four players from NCAA schools that would play another year. A total of 16 trades were made involving draft picks from this year, including two made on draft day itself, with 12 being made by the Edmonton Eskimos. Of the 60 draft selections, 44 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions, which is the highest number of CIS players taken since the 1987 CFL Draft when 50 of 72 were taken. It is also the highest percentage (73.3%) of CIS players taken since 2009 (38 of 48, 79.1%, were selected then).^[2]

The Ottawa expansion team was scheduled to pick last in the first four rounds of the 2012 CFL Draft, with selections being limited to NCAA redshirt juniors.^[3] Due to stadium delays, Ottawa will join the Canadian Football League in 2014, and participated in this year's draft instead.^{[4] [5] [6]} 18 players were classified as redshirt juniors with 12 being selected in this year's draft.^[7] The draft also expand to seven rounds this year for the first time since 1996, with the CFL citing stronger Canadian talent as a reason for the expansion.^[8]

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 includes Duane Forde, Chris Schultz, Paul LaPolice, Dave Naylor, Stefan Ptaszek, Brian Dobie, and Danny Maciocia who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.^[9]

Top prospects

A total of 55 Canadian prospects participated in the 2013 CFL Combine. The official CFL Scouting Bureau rankings are listed below.^[10]

NCAA Redshirt Juniors ^

Final Ranking^[11]	December Ranking^[12]	September Ranking^[13]	Player	Position	College
1	1	3	Boseko Lokombo^	Linebacker	Oregon
2	4	1	Stefan Charles	Defensive lineman	Regina
3	3	2	Linden Gaydosh	Defensive lineman	Calgary
4	2	4	Matt Sewell	Offensive lineman	McMaster
5	6	-	Andy Mulumba	Defensive lineman	Eastern Michigan
6	10	14	Nolan MacMillan^	Offensive lineman	Iowa
7	5	10	Ben D'Aguilar	Defensive end	McMaster
8	11	9	Brett Jones	Offensive lineman	Regina
9	9	-	Brent Urban^	Defensive lineman	Virginia
10	14	-	Mike Edem	Linebacker	Calgary
11	-	-	Seydou Junior Haidara	Wide receiver	Laval
12	7	6	Corey Watman	Offensive lineman	Eastern Michigan
13	8	7	Jesse Joseph^	Defensive end	Connecticut
14	-	-	Connor Williams^	Defensive lineman	Utah State
15	-	13	Brander Craighead^	Offensive lineman	UTEP
-	12	11	Stephen Alli^	Wide receiver	Florida
-	13	5	Steven Lumbala	Running back	Calgary
-	15	8	Kalonji Kashama^	Defensive end	Eastern Michigan
-	-	12	Elie Ngoyi	Defensive lineman	Bishop's
-	-	15	Yannick Morin-Plante	Wide receiver	Laval

Trades

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

Round one

• Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded this selection, Derek Schiavone, and a fourth round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Brody McKnight.^[14]

Round two

• Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft to Calgary for a second round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft and a fifth round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft.^[7]
• Edmonton → BC (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a second round pick in the 2014 CFL Draft to BC for Mike Reilly and a second round pick in this year's draft.^[15]
• BC → Edmonton (PD). BC traded this selection and Mike Reilly to BC for a second round pick in this year's draft and a second round pick in the 2014 CFL Draft.^[15]
• Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a third round pick in this year's draft to Edmonton for a second round pick in this year's draft and the rights to Hasan Hazime.^[16]
• Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and the rights to Hasan Hazime to Hamilton for a second round pick in this year's draft and a third round pick in this year's draft.

Round three

• Edmonton → BC (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to BC for Jerome Messam. This pick was originally a fifth round selection, but it was upgraded to round three.^{[17] [7]}
• Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a second round pick in this year's draft to Edmonton for a second round pick in this year's draft and the rights to Hasan Hazime.
• Toronto → Edmonton (PD). Toronto traded this selection to Edmonton for two fifth round picks in this year's draft and Jermaine Reid.^[18]
• Saskatchewan → Toronto (D). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for three fifth round picks in this year's draft.^[19]

Round four

• Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and Jadon Wagner to Calgary for a fifth round pick in this year's draft and Milton Collins.^[20]
• Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and the playing rights to Matthew O'Donnell to Edmonton for Greg Carr and a fifth round pick in this year's draft.^[21]
• Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded this selection, Derek Schiavone, and a first round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Brody McKnight.^[14]
• Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded this selection and Dee Webb to Hamilton for Maurice Mann.^{[22] [7]}
• Calgary → Edmonton (D). Calgary traded this selection to Edmonton for Étienne Légaré.^[23]

Round five

• Winnipeg → Saskatchewan (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection and Odell Willis to Saskatchewan for a second and fourth round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft.^{[24] [7]}
• Calgary → Hamilton (PD). Calgary traded this selection and Milton Collins to Hamilton for a fourth round pick in this year's draft and Jadon Wagner.^[20]
• Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and Greg Carr to Saskatchewan for the playing rights to Matthew O'Donnell and a fourth round pick in this year's draft.^[21]
• Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded two fifth round selections to Edmonton for Brody McKnight and a sixth round pick in this year's draft.^[25]
• Edmonton → Toronto (PD). Edmonton traded two fifth round selections and Jermaine Reid to Toronto for a third round pick in this year's draft.^[18]
• Toronto → Saskatchewan (D). Toronto traded three fifth round selections to Saskatchewan for a third round pick in this year's draft.^[19]

Round six

• Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a sixth round pick in the 2012 CFL Draft to Montreal for Dylan Steenbergen.^[26]
• Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Edmonton for left tackle Xavier Fulton.^[27]
• Montreal → Edmonton (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Edmonton for Jerome Messam.^[28]
• Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and Brody McKnight to Saskatchewan for two fifth round picks in this year's draft.^[25]
• Edmonton → Calgary (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Calgary for a sixth round pick in this year's draft and Junius Coston.^{[29] [7]}
• Calgary → Edmonton (PD). Calgary traded this selection and Junius Coston to Edmonton for a sixth round pick in this year's draft.^{[29] [7]}

Round one

Pick #	width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	CFL Team !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
1
2				Eastern Michigan
3	Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton)			Calgary
4				Eastern Michigan
5	Montreal Alouettes			Calgary
6				Liberty
7				UTEP
8				McMaster
9				Iowa

Round two

= 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=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
10	Edmonton Eskimos (via Hamilton)			Regina
11	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			Concordia
12	BC Lions (via Edmonton)			Laval
13	Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan)			McMaster
14	Montreal Alouettes			Rice
15	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton via BC)			Virginia
16	Calgary Stampeders			Regina
17	Toronto Argonauts			Bishop's
18	Ottawa Redblacks			Utah State

Round three

= 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=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
19	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			Wagner
20	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			Saint Mary's
21	BC Lions (via Edmonton)			Oregon
22	Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan)
23	Montreal Alouettes			Connecticut
24	Edmonton Eskimos (via Hamilton via BC)			Saint Mary's
25	Calgary Stampeders			Laval
26	Edmonton Eskimos (via Toronto)			Regina
27	Ottawa Redblacks			Eastern Michigan

Round four

Pick #	width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	CFL Team !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
28	Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton)			Saskatchewan
29	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			McMaster
30	Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton)			Sherbrooke
31	Edmonton Eskimos (via Saskatchewan)			Regina
32	Montreal Alouettes			Calgary
33	BC Lions			Windsor
34	Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary)			Ottawa
35	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Toronto)			Ottawa
36	Ottawa Redblacks			Robert Morris

Round five

Pick #	width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	CFL Team !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
37	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			Wilfrid Laurier
38	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Winnipeg)			Waterloo
39	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto via Edmonton via Saskatchewan via Edmonton)			Wilfrid Laurier
40	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto via Edmonton via Saskatchewan)			Saskatchewan
41	Montreal Alouettes			Guelph
42	BC Lions			Saint Mary's
43	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Calgary)			Saint Mary's
44	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto)			McMaster

Round six

Pick #	width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	CFL Team !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
45	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			McMaster
46	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			Florida
47	Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton)			Montreal
48	Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton via Saskatchewan)			Western
49	Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Edmonton via Montreal)			Calgary
50	BC Lions			British Columbia
51	Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary)			Bishop's
52	Toronto Argonauts			Tarleton State

Round seven

Pick #	width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	CFL Team !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	College
53	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			Saint Mary's
54	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			British Columbia
55	Edmonton Eskimos			Alberta
56	Saskatchewan Roughriders			Western
57	Montreal Alouettes			Saint Mary's
58	BC Lions			Guelph
59	Calgary Stampeders			Concordia
60	Toronto Argonauts			Concordia

Notes and References

1. http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2013/02/05/cfls-key-2013-dates/ CFL’s key 2013 dates
2. http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/cfldraft13 CFL Canadian Draft: Calgary’s Gaydosh selected first overall, record year for CIS
3. https://www.cfl.ca/article/expansion-draft-plan-approved Expansion Draft plan approved
4. Web site: CFL in Ottawa on track for the 2014 season . 2013-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012235821/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-in-ottawa-on-track-for-the-2014-season . 2012-10-12 . dead .
5. Web site: Ottawa Returning to the Canadian Football League . 2013-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130612044219/http://www.cfl.ca/page/ottawa . 2013-06-12 . dead .
6. https://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2013 Draft Tracker
7. Web site: Draft Facts: Everything you need heading into Monday . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222012/http://www.cfl.ca/article/draft-facts-everything-you-need-heading-into-monday . 2015-09-23 . dead .
8. Web site: CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202923/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-draft-expanded-to-seven-rounds . 2015-09-23 . dead .
9. News: TSN, TSN.ca to broadcast CFL draft on Monday. 2013-05-02. tsn.ca. 2012-05-02.
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11. Web site: CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2013 . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711205720/http://www.cfl.ca/page/cfl-scouting-bureau-april-2013 . 2015-07-11 . dead .
12. https://www.cfl.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-december-2012 CFL Scouting Bureau - December 2012
13. https://www.cfl.ca/page/cfl-scouting-bureau-september-2012 CFL Scouting Bureau - September 2012
14. Web site: Als acquire Schiavone, pair of draft picks from Esks . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202302/http://www.cfl.ca/article/als-acquire-schiavone-pair-of-draft-picks-from-esks . 2015-09-23 . dead .
15. Web site: Eskimos acquire QB Reilly from Lions . 2013-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130203110950/http://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-acquire-qb-reilly-from-lions . 2013-02-03 . dead .
16. Web site: Tiger-Cats and Eskimos swap draft picks . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814055604/http://cfl.ca/article/tiger-cats-and-eskimos-swap-draft-picks . 2014-08-14 . dead .
17. Web site: Esks continue to deal during pre-season . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120921071602/http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-continue-to-deal-during-pre-season . 2012-09-21 . dead .
18. Web site: Eskimos ship DT Jermaine Reid to Boatmen . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222209/http://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-ship-dt-jermaine-reid-to-boatmen . 2015-09-23 . dead .
19. Web site: ARGOS PICK FIVE IN 2013 CFL CANADIAN DRAFT . 2013-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812064111/http://www.argonauts.ca/article/2013-cfl-draft-recap . 2013-08-12 . dead .
20. https://www.cfl.ca/article/ticats-acquire-db-collins-from-stamps Ticats acquire DB Collins from Stamps
21. Web site: Traded In: Carr dealt to Roughriders . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230755/http://www.cfl.ca/article/traded-in-carr-dealt-to-roughriders . 2015-09-23 . dead .
22. Web site: Argos trade for Maurice Mann . 2013-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111120105516/http://argonauts.ca/article/argos-trade-for-maurice-mann . 2011-11-20 . dead .
23. https://archive.today/20130630092216/http://www.stampeders.com/article/stamps-acquire-legare-from-eskimos Stamps acquire Legare from Eskimos
24. Web site: The new Mayor in town: Riders acquire DE Willis . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108092429/http://cfl.ca/article/riders-acquire-all-star-willis-from-bombers . 2012-11-08 . dead .
25. Web site: Another deal: Esks ship McKnight to Riders for picks . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202338/http://www.cfl.ca/article/another-deal-esks-ship-mcknight-to-riders-for-picks . 2015-09-23 . dead .
26. Web site: Esks acquire OL Steenbergen from Als . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923154619/http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-acquire-ol-steenbergen-from-als . 2012-09-23 . dead .
27. http://regina.ctvnews.ca/roughriders-acquire-xavier-fulton-from-eskimos-1.799812 Riders acquire Fulton from Esks
28. Web site: Esks deal Messam to Alouettes for draft pick . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121212032/http://cfl.ca/article/esks-deal-messam-to-alouettes-for-draft-pick . 2015-11-21 . dead .
29. Web site: Esks, Stamps agree to pre-season trade . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808013113/http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-stamps-agree-to-pre-season-trade . 2011-08-08 . dead .