The CFL season may be postponed until August 5th, but the league is still moving forward. Today, the CFL finalized its 2021 National Draft and it was a good one. The league also chose wisely when it came to the date, going for May 4th, which is lovingly referred to by the internet as #MayThe4th.
With the first pick in the draft the Hamilton Tiger-Cats took tight end Jake Burt. Burt spent four years at Boston College before signing as an undrafted rookie with the Patriots just over a year ago. He spent the 2020 season with the team on its practice roster before becoming a free agent over the winter.
With the first pick in the 2021 #CFLDraft, the @Ticats select TE Jake Burt pic.twitter.com/RHBU30c4ko
— CFL (@CFL) May 4, 2021
The Roughriders up next, selected defensive back Nelson Lokombo. Saskatchewan Huskies playmaker Nelson Lokombo is one of the best players North of the border. Interestingly enough, Lokombo’s brother Bo plays for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
With the second pick in the 2021 #CFLDraft, the @sskroughriders select DB Nelson Lokombo pic.twitter.com/YUc0SkSifx
— CFL (@CFL) May 4, 2021
Rounding out the first three picks in the CFL Draft is the Winnipeg Blue Bombers selecting offensive linemen Liam Dobson.
With the third pick in the 2021 #CFLDraft, the @Wpg_BlueBombers select OL Liam Dobson pic.twitter.com/kAiOpUgoeh
— CFL (@CFL) May 4, 2021
Now that the CFL Global Draft out of the way, the National Draft is finally here. You can check out the full results of the 2021 CFL draft below:
ROUND 1
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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1
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HAM | BURT, JAKE BOSTON COLLEGE |
TE | 6’3 | 260 | |
2
|
SSK | LOKOMBO, NELSON SASKATCHEWAN |
DB | 5’11 | 190 | |
3
|
WPG | DOBSON, LIAM MAINE |
OL | 6’3 | 340 | |
4
|
BC | JOSEPH, DANIEL NORTH CAROLINA STATE |
DE | 6’3 | 250 | |
5
|
EDM | NELSON, COLE ALBERTA |
DL | 6’6 | n/a | |
6
|
OTT | STEVENS, DESHAWN MAINE |
LB | 6’2 | 255 | |
7
|
TOR | NICASTRO, PETER CALGARY |
OL | 6’2 | 295 | |
8
|
CGY | OGBONGEMIGA, AMEN OKLAHOMA STATE |
LB | 6’1 | 235 | |
9
|
HAM | CROSS, NICK UBC |
LB | 6’0 | 182 |
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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10
|
MTL | LESTAGE, PIER-OLIVIER MONTREAL |
DL | 6’3 | 310 | |
11
|
CGY | BELL, BRYCE WILFRID LAURIER |
OL | 6’4 | 275 | |
12
|
TOR | DOXTATER, SAGE NEW MEXICO STATE |
DB | 6’7 | 320 | |
13
|
OTT | ADDAE, ALONZO WEST VIRGINIA |
DB | 5’11 | 192 | |
14
|
EDM | MCDONALD, GRANT CALGARY |
LB | 6’3 | 220 | |
15
|
BC | JACKSON, ALARIC IOWA |
OL | 6’6 | 320 | |
16
|
WPG | KRAMDI, REDHA MONTREAL |
DB | 6’0 | 188 | |
17
|
SSK | JANA, TERRELL VIRGINIA |
WR | 6’0 | 190 | |
18
|
HAM | LEONARD, DEANE MISSISSIPPI |
DB | 6’2 | 175 | |
ROUND 3
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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19
|
HAM | DIALLO, MOHAMED CENTRAL MICHIGAN |
DL | 6’4 | 250 | |
20
|
SSK | LABELLE, BRUNO CINCINNATI |
TE | 6’4 | 250 | |
21
|
WPG | RENE, PATRICE NORTH CAROLINA |
DB | 6’2 | 208 | |
22
|
BC | HLADIK, BEN UBC |
LB | 6’4 | 235 | |
23
|
EDM | GLOVER, DEONTE SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY |
RB | 5’10 | 210 | |
24
|
OTT | BERGLOF, CONNOR SASKATCHEWAN |
OL | 6’3 | 300 | |
25
|
TOR | VILAIN, LUIJI MICHIGAN |
DL | 6’4 | 244 | |
26
|
CGY | MOORE, CHARLIE CALGARY |
LB | 6’3 | 215 | |
27
|
MTL | FOURNIER, CHRIS LEHIGH |
OL | 6’4 | 280 | |
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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28
|
MTL | DAVIS, PATRICK SYRACUSE |
OL | 6’5 | 280 | |
29
|
CGY | GRAHAM, ELLIOT UBC |
LB | 6’3 | 220 | |
30
|
TOR | NIELD, TOMMY MCMASTER |
S | 6’3 | 215 | |
31
|
OTT | JULIEN, JAKE EASTERN MICHIGAN |
K/P | 6’2 | 210 | |
32
|
EDM | JOHNSON, DOMINIC BUFFALO |
QB | 6’5 | 225 | |
33
|
TOR | HOYTE, TREVOR CARLETON |
LB | 6’1 | 213 | |
34
|
WPG | LOWES, ROBBIE REGINA |
LB | 6’1 | 205 | |
35
|
SSK | CIMANKINDA, ALAIN GUELPH |
DL | 6’1 | 245 | |
36
|
HAM | RICHARDS, JAREK SAINT MARY’S |
LB | 5’11 | 185 | |
ROUND 5
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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37
|
HAM | GARAND-GAUTHIER, FELIX LAVAL |
FB | 6’1 | 225 | |
38
|
SSK | BANDY, LOGAN CALGARY |
OL | 6’5 | 285 | |
39
|
WPG | BORSA, KYLE REGINA |
RB | 6’0 | 185 | |
40
|
BC | GREEN, ALFRED WILFRID LAURIER |
DL | 6’3 | 233 | |
41
|
EDM | KOURTIS, PETER SAINT MARY’S |
OL | 6’5 | 298 | |
42
|
OTT | MARKGRAF, KEEGAN UTAH |
LS | 6’3 | 222 | |
43
|
CGY | HUBBARD, CHUBA OKLAHOMA STATE |
RB | 6’0 | 201 | |
via trade with TOR (Jan 31)
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44
|
CGY | HAKUNAVANHU, LUTHER YORK |
WR | 6’4 | 195 | |
45
|
MTL | COTE, DAVID LAVAL |
K | 6’4 | 215 | |
OVERALL | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | |
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46
|
MTL | MAKONZO, ETHAN MONTREAL |
LB | 6’1 | 208 | |
47
|
TOR | HAGERTY, JOSHUA SASKATCHEWAN |
DB | 6’3 | 200 | |
via trade with CGY (Jan 31)
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48
|
WPG | WEEKES, SHAE MANITOBA |
DB | 5’11 | 185 | |
via trade with Toronto (Jan 27)
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49
|
OTT | DERKS, MATTHEW DELAWARE STATE |
OL | 6’3 | 315 | |
50
|
EDM | CLARKE, KENAN CORNELL |
DB | 5’11 | 185 | |
51
|
BC | PACKER, TYLER CALGARY |
OL | 6’6 | 315 | |
52
|
TOR | ST-JUSTE, BENJAMIN MINNESOTA |
DB | 6’3 | 196 | |
via trade with Winnipeg (Jan 27)
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53
|
SSK | WATSON, MATT MOUNT ALLISON |
DB | 5’11 | 177 | |
54
|
HAM | MANALO, MYLES WESTERN |
LB | 6’2 | 230 |
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