2009 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 2
Time11:00 AM ET
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN
Overview
48 total selections in 6 rounds
First selectionSimeon Rottier
Most selectionsCalgary Stampeders (8)
Montreal Alouettes (8)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)
Fewest selectionsSaskatchewan Roughriders (2)
CIS selections38
NCAA selections10

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

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Hamilton Tiger-CatsSimeon RottierOTAlberta
2Toronto ArgonautsÉtienne LégaréDTLaval
3BC Lions (via Hamilton via Winnipeg)Jamall LeeRBBishop's
4BC Lions (via Toronto via Edmonton)James YurichukLBBishop's
5BC LionsMatt CarterWRAcadia
6Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC via Saskatchewan)Darcy BrownWRSt. Mary's
7Montreal AlouettesDylan SteenbergenOLCalgary
8Calgary StampedersEric FraserSCentral Michigan

Round two

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
9Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton)Tamon GeorgeDBRegina
10Toronto ArgonautsMatt LambrosWRLiberty
11Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg)Gordon HinseOTAlberta
12Edmonton EskimosDee StirlingDLQueen's
13Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via BC)Ryan HindsDBNew Hampshire
14Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan)Martin BédardTEUConn
15Montreal AlouettesMatt SingerOLManitoba
16Calgary StampedersTristan BlackLBWayne State

Round three

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
17Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton)Nick HutchinsOLRegina
18Toronto ArgonautsJames GreenLBCalgary
19Winnipeg Blue BombersMike MorrisOLUBC
20Edmonton EskimosAndrea BonaventuraLBCalgary
21BC LionsMatt MorencieOLWindsor
22Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)Scott McCuaigLBUBC
23Montreal AlouettesNickolas Morin-SoucyDLMontreal
24Calgary StampedersJohn HashemOTRegina

Round four

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
25Montreal Alouettes (via Hamilton)Stan Van SichemDLRegina
26Toronto ArgonautsZachary PollariOTWestern Ontario
27Winnipeg Blue BombersAdam BestardOLWilfrid Laurier
28Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton)Spencer ArmstrongWRAir Force
29BC LionsTang BacheyieSKansas
30Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan)Steve MyddeltonDESt. Francis Xavier
31Montreal AlouettesIvan BrownDLSaskatchewan
32Calgary StampedersScott McHenrySBSaskatchewan

Round five

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
33Hamilton Tiger-CatsGuillarme Allard-CameusRBLaval
34Toronto ArgonautsGordon SawlerDLSt. Francis Xavier
35Winnipeg Blue BombersPeter QuinneyFBWilfrid Laurier
36Edmonton EskimosEric LeeRBWeber State
37BC LionsJonathan Pierre-EtienneDEMontreal
38Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)Raymond WladichukDBSimon Fraser
39Montreal AlouettesBenoît BoulangerRBSherbrooke
40Calgary StampedersOsie UkwuomaDLQueen's

Round six

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
41Hamilton Tiger-CatsCassidy DoneffWRWashburn
42Toronto ArgonautsAnthony DesLauriersDBSimon Fraser
43Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg)Brad CrawfordDBGuelph
44Edmonton EskimosJason KosecLBWestern Ontario
45Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC)Thaine CarterLBQueen's
46Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan)Bill McGrathOLIndiana State
47Montreal AlouettesRyan MousseauOLOttawa
48Calgary StampedersJohn KanaroskiWRRegina

Further reading

  • Forde, Duane (2009-03-27). "The CFL Draft Day Plot Thickens". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  • Ken Peters (2008-10-31). "Sports – 15 reasons to tune in". TheSpec.com. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • "Canadian Interuniversity Sport". Universitysport.ca. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • Forde, Duane (2008-10-17). "2009 Draft Preview – NCAA Prospects". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • "Gaels rise in CFL prospects rankings". The Whig Standard. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • "Canadian Interuniversity Sport". Universitysport.ca. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • "Gee-Gees' lineman cracks OUA dream team". Ottawa Citizen. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  • "Morencie on short leash". Windsor Star. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2008.

Notes

  1. "CFL to kick off on Canada Day". CFL.ca. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  2. Huntington, Jonathan (2008-09-25). "Building draft interest". Sun Media. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  3. "Draft List for Year 2009" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2009-04-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. "CIS well represented: 34 players selected". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. "2009 CFL Canadian Draft live on TSN, May 2". CFL.ca. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
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