2017 CFL Draft First Round Recap
Published on May 8, 2017 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO -- With the first pick in the 2017 CFL Draft, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected defensive lineman Faith Ekakitie from the University of Iowa.
Below is the 2017 CFL Draft first round recap:
Selection Team Name Position Hometown School
1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via TOR) Faith Ekakitie DL Brampton, ON Iowa
2 Saskatchewan Roughriders Cameron Judge LB Montreal, QC UCLA
3 BC Lions
(via MTL) Danny Vandervoort REC Barrie, ON McMaster
4 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Connor McGough DL Calgary, AB Calgary
5 Edmonton Eskimos Nate Behar REC London, ON Carleton
6 Calgary Stampeders (via WPG) Randy Colling DL Arcade, NY Gannon
7 BC Lions Junior Luke DL Montreal, QC Montreal
8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via CGY) Geoff Gray OL Winnipeg, MB Manitoba
9 Ottawa REDBLACKS Evan Johnson OL Regina, SK Saskatchewan
NOTES
This marks back-to-back drafts that a player from University of Iowa has been selected in the first round. 2017, Faith Ekakitie and 2016, Tevaun Smith (8th overall, selected by Edmonton)
The last time a defensive lineman has been selected first overall was in 2013 when Hamilton selected Linden Gaydosh.
It's the first time since 2011 that the top-two selections came from the NCAA.
It was the first time in 24 years that no offensive linemen were selected in the first five picks.
For up to the minute news and extensive draft coverage, visit CFL.ca. To follow the draft pick-by-pick, visit CFL Draft Tracker. Fans can continue to watch the CFL Draft on TSN until 9:00 p.m. ET and following that on TSN GO.
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