2021 CFL global draft
| 2021 CFL global draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date(s) | April 15, 2021 |
| Time | 1:00 pm EDT |
| Location | Toronto |
| Overview | |
| 36 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Jake Ford, P, BC Lions |
The 2021 CFL global draft took place on April 15, 2021 and was the first CFL draft that pooled all of the global players together after previously having separate drafts for Mexican players and European players in 2019.[1][2][3] 36 players were chosen from among eligible players following a virtual CFL Combine.[4] The order of the draft was determined by random lottery, similar to the system used for the 2021 CFL draft.[3] As a snake draft, each odd round was in the opposite order of each even round.[3]
Background
The Canadian Football League introduced global players for the 2019 CFL season through the LFA and European drafts where each team was required to have one of these player on the active roster and up to two on the practice roster.[5] The league had planned to have one single draft for global players in 2020 just before the start of the season, but with the 2020 CFL season cancelled, so was this draft.[6][7] The 2020 draft was planned to have five rounds [8] For the 2021 CFL season, teams are required to keep two global players on the active roster and up to three on the practice roster.[6] Global players are required to sign their first contracts for a length of two years plus a one-year club option.[9]
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round three
- Toronto → Calgary (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 CFL draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2021 global draft, and the rights to Eric Rogers, Cordarro Law, and Robertson Daniel.[trade 1]
Round four
- Calgary → Toronto (PD). Calgary traded this selection, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 CFL draft, and the rights to Eric Rogers, Cordarro Law, and Robertson Daniel to Toronto in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 CFL draft and a third-round pick in the 2021 global draft.[trade 1]
Draft order
Round one
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions | Jake Ford | P | Ouachita Baptist | Australia Australia |
| 2 | Edmonton Football Team | Steven Nielsen | OL | Eastern Michigan | Denmark Denmark |
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Tigie Sankoh | DB | Kent Exiles | United Kingdom Great Britain |
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Les Maruo | LB | UTSA | Japan Japan |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Christopher Ezeala | RB | Ingolstadt Dukes | Germany Germany |
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Joseph Zema | P | Incarnate Word | Australia Australia |
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders | Cody Grace | P | Arkansas State | Australia Australia |
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Joel Whitford | P | Washington | Australia Australia |
| 9 | Ottawa Redblacks | Anthony Mahoungou | REC | Purdue | France France |
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Round two
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ottawa Redblacks | Tyron Vrede | LB | North Dakota | Netherlands Netherlands |
| 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Chris Mulumba | DL | Colorado | Finland Finland |
| 12 | Calgary Stampeders | Franklin Agbasimere | DL | Missouri | Nigeria Nigeria |
| 13 | Montreal Alouettes | Akio Yamagishi | LB | Fujitsu Frontiers | Japan Japan |
| 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Kaare Vedvik | P | Marshall | Norway Norway |
| 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Tomoya Machino | OL | Fujitsu Frontiers | Japan Japan |
| 16 | Toronto Argonauts | Toshiki Sato | K | IBM Big Blue | Japan Japan |
| 17 | Edmonton Football Team | Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei | DL | Washington State | New Zealand New Zealand |
| 18 | BC Lions | Bo Qiao Li | DL | Charleston | China China |
Round three
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | BC Lions | Takeru Yamasaki | K | Obic Seagulls | Japan Japan |
| 20 | Edmonton Football Team | Tibo Debaillie | DL | Towson | Belgium Belgium |
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders (via Toronto[trade 1]) |
Aaron Donkor | LB | Arkansas State | Germany Germany |
| 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ayo Oyelola | LB | Nottingham | United Kingdom Great Britain |
| 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Jon Henry Nell | K | N/A (Baltimore Brigade) | South Africa South Africa |
| 24 | Montreal Alouettes | Taku Lee | RB | Obic Seagulls | Japan Japan |
| 25 | Calgary Stampeders | Isaac Alarcón | OL | Monterrey IT | Mexico Mexico |
| 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | David Izinyon | LB | Rostock Griffins | United Kingdom Great Britain |
| 27 | Ottawa Redblacks | Chris Ferguson | OL | Cincinnati | The Bahamas The Bahamas |
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Round four
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ottawa Redblacks | Tony Anderson | DB | Grand View | France France |
| 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Dominik Eberle | K | Utah State | Germany Germany |
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary[trade 1]) |
Max Duffy | P | Kentucky | Australia Australia |
| 31 | Montreal Alouettes | William James | DB | North Dakota | Sweden Sweden |
| 32 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Sebastien Sagne | REC | Frankfurt Universe | Finland Finland |
| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Arryn Siposs | P | Auburn | Australia Australia |
| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | Sammis Reyes | REC | Tulane | Chile Chile |
| 35 | Edmonton Football Team | Matt Leo | DE | Iowa State | Australia Australia |
| 36 | BC Lions | Niklas Gustav | DL | Morningside | Germany Germany |
See also
References
Trade references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
General references
- ↑ "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". Canadian Football League. March 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ↑ "CFL Combine presented by New Era goes virtual". Canadian Football League. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Global additions set to make history in Week 1". Canadian Football League. June 11, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "CFL Combine planned for Paris, France in 2020". press.cfl.ca. October 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ "CFL cancels 2020 season, 'committed' to 2021". tsn.ca. Canadian Press. August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Dunk, Justin (December 7, 2020). "CFL plans to host Global Combine in Toronto prior to 2021 season". 3DownNation.
- ↑ Dunk, Justin (January 7, 2020). "The comprehensive CFL collective bargaining agreement". 3DownNation. p. 35 – via Canadian Football League.
Collective Bargaining Agreement