2017 CFL DRAFT FIRST ROUND RECAP
FAITH EKAKITIE SELECTED FIRST OVERALL BY THE WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
TORONTO (May 7, 2017) -- 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 |
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.
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