NINE PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST CFL EUROPEAN DRAFT
FRANCE'S VALENTIN GNAHOUA SELECTED FIRST OVERALL BY THE HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
TORONTO (April 11, 2019) -- With the first pick in the first ever Canadian Football League (CFL) European Draft, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected France's Valentin Gnahoua.
The one-round draft followed a year that saw agreements signed between the CFL and several European federations, and the participation of 18 European players at the CFL Combine presented by New Era in March.
Nine players were selected from four different countries.
Below are the results from the 2019 CFL European Draft:
|
Selection |
Team |
Name |
Position |
Country |
|
1 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Valentin Gnahoua |
DL |
Le Mans, France |
|
2 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Thiadric Hansen |
LB |
Flensburg, Germany |
|
3 |
Montreal Alouettes |
Asnnel Robo |
RB |
Cayenne, France |
|
4 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
Maxime Rouyer |
LB |
Troyes, France |
|
5 |
Toronto Argonauts |
Marc Anthony Hor |
DL |
Mannheim, Germany |
|
6 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Max Zimmermann |
REC |
Berlin, Germany |
|
7 |
BC Lions |
Benjamin Plu |
REC |
Le Mans, France |
|
8 |
Ottawa REDBLACKS |
Jordan Bouah |
REC |
Rome, Italy |
|
9 |
Calgary Stampeders |
Roni Salonen |
LB |
Vantaa, Finland |
Country Breakdown:
4 - France
3 - Germany
1 – Italy and Finland
Positional Breakdown:
3 - Receivers and Linebackers
2 - Defensive Linemen
1 – Running Back
Drafted Player Profiles:
Asnnel Robo
Maxime Rouyer
Max Zimmermann
Roni Salonen
Marc Anthony Hor
To review ‘global’ testing results from the CFL Combine presented by New Era, click here.
This is the second draft the CFL has conducted in 2019 with ‘global’ players, with the first taking place in Mexico on January 14.
The 2019 CFL Draft will take place on May 2nd in Toronto. The first two rounds will be aired live on TSN and RDS. Training camps are set to open on May 19. The 2019 season begins on June 13 when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face off against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Fans can stay up to date on all the non-stop action at CFL.ca, follow the 2019 season from around the world, and join us at a game. The 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw will be played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sunday, November 24.