CFL Edmonton Elks

Esks Select Five Players in CFL Canadian Draft

Published on May 4, 2012 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release


(Edmonton) The Edmonton Eskimos selected five players in the 2012 CFL Canadian Draft today, picking up an extra pick in a trade with the BC Lions.

The Esks began the day by trading their 2nd and 20th overall picks to the BC Lions in exchange for the Lions' 4th, 14th and 38th picks in the 2012 Draft.

With their 1st pick (1st round, 4th overall), the Eskimos selected offensive lineman Austin Pasztor. The Langten, Ontario native was a four-year starter for the NCAA's Virginia Cavaliers and last season he earned first team Atlantic Coast Conference honours and was named a second team All American.

Later in the 1st round (6th overall), the Esks picked up wide receiver Shamawd Chambers. Chambers played his college football at Wilfred Laurier. The 6.03, 219lbs Toronto native ran a 4.42, 40-yard dash at the CFL combine which was the fastest recorded time.

With their 3rd pick (2nd round, 14th overall) the team chose defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti out of Simon Fraser University. A native of Toronto, Justin was named last season's Great Northwest Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year after finishing third in the GNAC conference with 10 sacks and was among the top-10 in total tackles with 66. Capicciotti is the first Simon Fraser University player taken by the Eskimos since James Gardner in 1991 and Sean Millington in 1990.

The 5th round saw the Green & Gold pick up a pair of players. Defensive lineman Hasan Hazime (36th overall) played his college football for the Akron Zips, playing in every game in his junior year.

With their last pick of the draft, Edmonton selected linebacker/long snapper Ryan King (38th overall). King played his college football at Saint Mary's University (2008-10) where he was a CIS All-Conference. He was born in Edmonton and played for the Edmonton Wildcats (2004-2007) and was a 2007 Defensive Player All-Canadian.

Round 1 (4th pick, 4th overall) - Austin Pasztor, OL, Virginia

Round 1 (6th pick, 6th overall) - Shamawd Chambers, WR, Wilfrid Laurier

Round 2 (7th pick, 14th overall) - Justin Capicciotti, DL, Simon Fraser

Round 5 (6th pick, 36th overall) - Hasan Hazime, DL, Akron

Round 5 (8th pick, 38th overall) - Ryan King, LB/LS, Saint Mary's

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