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]
| 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 |
Background
editThe 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
editIn the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round three
edit- 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
edit- 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
editRound one
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions | Jake Ford | P | Ouachita Baptist |  Australia
|
| 2 | Edmonton Football Team | Steven Nielsen | OL | Eastern Michigan |  Denmark
|
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Tigie Sankoh | DB | Kent Exiles |  Great Britain
|
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Les Maruo | LB | UTSA |  Japan
|
| 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Christopher Ezeala | RB | Ingolstadt Dukes |  Germany
|
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Joseph Zema | P | Incarnate Word | Australia
|
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders | Cody Grace | P | Arkansas State | Australia
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| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Joel Whitford | P | Washington | Australia
|
| 9 | Ottawa Redblacks | Anthony Mahoungou | REC | Purdue |  France
|
Round two
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ottawa Redblacks | Tyron Vrede | LB | North Dakota |  Netherlands
|
| 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Chris Mulumba | DL | Colorado |  Finland
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| 12 | Calgary Stampeders | Franklin Agbasimere | DL | Missouri |  Nigeria
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| 13 | Montreal Alouettes | Akio Yamagishi | LB | Fujitsu Frontiers | Japan
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| 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Kaare Vedvik | P | Marshall |  Norway
|
| 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Tomoya Machino | OL | Fujitsu Frontiers | Japan
|
| 16 | Toronto Argonauts | Toshiki Sato | K | IBM Big Blue | Japan
|
| 17 | Edmonton Football Team | Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei | DL | Washington State |  New Zealand
|
| 18 | BC Lions | Bo Qiao Li | DL | Charleston |  China
|
Round three
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | BC Lions | Takeru Yamasaki | K | Obic Seagulls | Japan
|
| 20 | Edmonton Football Team | Tibo Debaillie | DL | Towson |  Belgium
|
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders (via Toronto[trade 1]) |
Aaron Donkor | LB | Arkansas State | Germany
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| 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ayo Oyelola | LB | Nottingham | Great Britain
|
| 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Jon Henry Nell | K | N/A (Baltimore Brigade) |  South Africa
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| 24 | Montreal Alouettes | Taku Lee | RB | Obic Seagulls | Japan
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| 25 | Calgary Stampeders | Isaac Alarcón | OL | Monterrey IT |  Mexico
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| 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | David Izinyon | LB | Rostock Griffins | Great Britain
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| 27 | Ottawa Redblacks | Chris Ferguson | OL | Cincinnati |  The Bahamas
|
Round four
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | University/club team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ottawa Redblacks | Tony Anderson | DB | Grand View | France
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| 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Dominik Eberle | K | Utah State | Germany
|
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary[trade 1]) |
Max Duffy | P | Kentucky | Australia
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| 31 | Montreal Alouettes | William James | DB | North Dakota |  Sweden
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| 32 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Sebastien Sagne | REC | Frankfurt Universe | Finland
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| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Arryn Siposs | P | Auburn | Australia
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| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | Sammis Reyes | REC | Tulane |  Chile
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| 35 | Edmonton Football Team | Matt Leo | DE | Iowa State | Australia
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| 36 | BC Lions | Niklas Gustav | DL | Morningside | Germany
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See also
editReferences
editTrade references
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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