2025 CFL draft explained
The 2025 CFL National Draft is a selection of National players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025. Seventy-two players are scheduled to be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[1] [2] That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.
Format
As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2024 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick.[2]
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round three
Conditional trades
- Hamilton → Toronto (PD). Hamilton traded a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft, the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in the 2024 CFL Draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett to Toronto in exchange for Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft.[4]
- Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a conditional fourth-round pick in this year's draft, Jordan Williams, and the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft to Hamilton in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft, the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in the 2024 CFL Draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett.[4]
Forfeitures
- Edmonton forfeited their first-round pick after selecting Zach Mathis in the 2024 supplemental draft.[5]
- Edmonton forfeited their eighth-round pick after selecting Antonio Alfano in the 2024 supplemental draft.[6]
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds . . May 4, 2016.
- Web site: Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts . 3DownNation . May 26, 2022.
- Web site: Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks . . May 1, 2024.
- Web site: Ticats acquire national LB Jordan Williams in trade with Argos . . January 29, 2024.
- Web site: Edmonton Elks forfeit 2025 first-round pick to select REC Zach Mathis in supplemental draft . 3DownNation . June 29, 2024.
- Web site: Elks select Antonio Alfano in Supplemental Draft . . May 21, 2024.
