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]
PlayerPositionCollege
113Boseko Lokombo^LinebackerOregon
241Stefan CharlesDefensive linemanRegina
332Linden GaydoshDefensive linemanCalgary
424Matt SewellOffensive linemanMcMaster
56-Andy MulumbaDefensive linemanEastern Michigan
61014Nolan MacMillan^Offensive linemanIowa
7510Ben D'AguilarDefensive endMcMaster
8119Brett JonesOffensive linemanRegina
99-Brent Urban^Defensive linemanVirginia
1014-Mike EdemLinebackerCalgary
11--Seydou Junior HaidaraWide receiverLaval
1276Corey WatmanOffensive linemanEastern Michigan
1387Jesse Joseph^Defensive endConnecticut
14--Connor Williams^Defensive linemanUtah State
15-13Brander Craighead^Offensive linemanUTEP
-1211Stephen Alli^Wide receiverFlorida
-135Steven LumbalaRunning backCalgary
-158Kalonji Kashama^Defensive endEastern Michigan
--12Elie NgoyiDefensive linemanBishop's
--15Yannick Morin-PlanteWide receiverLaval

Trades

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

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

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 .