WITH THE FIRST SELECTION IN THE 2021 CFL DRAFT HAMILTON SELECTS JAKE BURT
TORONTO (May 4, 2021) – With the first selection in the 2021 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected Jake Burt from Boston College.
Fans can continue to watch the CFL Draft on TSN1, TSN3 and RDS until 9 p.m. ET and then tune into CFL.ca’s Draft Tracker for the rest of the Draft.
Below is a recap from the first-round selections:
| Selection | Team | Name | Position | School | Hometown |
| 1 | Hamilton | Jake Burt | TE | Boston College | Regina, SK |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | Nelson Lokombo | DB | Saskatchewan | Abbotsford, BC |
| 3 | Winnipeg | Liam Dobson | OL | Maine | Ottawa, ON |
| 4 | BC | Daniel Joseph | DL | NC State | Toronto, ON |
| 5 | Edmonton | Cole Nelson | DT | Alberta | Ponoka, AB |
| 6 | Ottawa | Deshawn Stevens | LB | Maine | Toronto, ON |
| 7 | Toronto | Peter NiCastro | OL | Calgary | Calgary, AB |
| 8 | Calgary | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | Oklahoma State | Calgary, AB |
| 9 | Hamilton via MTL | Nick Cross | LB | UBC | Regina, SK |
BY THE NUMBERS:
Position Breakdown
- Linebackers: 3
- Offensive Linemen: 2
- Defensive Linemen: 2
- Defensive Back: 1
- Tight End: 1
Provincial Breakdown:
- Ontario: 3
- Alberta: 3
- Saskatchewan: 2
- BC: 1
School Breakdown:
- NCAA: 5
- U SPORTS: 4
NOTES:
- First time since 1977 that SIX defensive players were taken in Round #1. 7 went in 1977 (all-time record)
- Jake Burt becomes the ninth player taken from Boston College and the first to be selected in the first round.
- BC's pick of Daniel Joseph: first-ever player picked from NC State all-time by any club.
- BC's fourth year in a row taking an NCAA player in Round 1.
- Third straight year taking an NCAA defensive player with their first-round pick.
- Nick Cross becomes the second UBC first round pick in last four years. NONE before that for UBC back to 2008.