Riders add depth in CFL Canadian Draft
May 2, 2007 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release
With their third round selection (20th overall), the Riders selected linebacker Yannick Carter from Wilfrid Laurier. Carter led the CIS last season with 10.5 quarterback sacks in eight regular season games. He was named a CIS and OUA First Team all-star at linebacker and was voted by his teammates as a team captain.
In the fourth round the Riders took Ryan Ackerman 28th overall. Ackerman started five games on the offensive line for the University of Regina Rams last year.
The Riders traded offensive lineman Matt O'Meara to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a fifth round (35th overall) selection in today's draft.
With the 35th overall pick the Riders selected University of Montana running back Reggie Bradshaw. Bradshaw started his collegiate career at Louisville where he rushed for a 116 yards and a touchdown in 2004. After a knee injury he transferred to Montana where he dressed in all 13 games last season and had 572 rushing yards and ten touchdowns on 137 carries.
With their final pick in the fifth round (39th overall) the Riders selected Manitoba offensive lineman Ryan Karhut. Karhut played in the 2006 CIS East-West Football all-star game. He was also a Canada West all-star in 2005.
Canadian Football League Stories from May 2, 2007
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- Eskimos select four players in 2007 CFL Canadian Draft - Edmonton Elks
- Bombers stock up on talent in CFL draft - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Bomber season ticket update - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Stampeders Select Three In First Round - Calgary Stampeders
- Stampeders Select Eight In 2007 CFL Canadian Draft - Calgary Stampeders
- Lions net seven in Canadian Draft - B.C. Lions
- Riders add depth in CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Alouettes Make Richard Yalowski Top Choice - Montreal Alouettes
- Riders select Dave McKoy with their first pick - Saskatchewan Roughriders
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