CFL Draft History
This is a list of the 127 Gee-Gees football players who have been drafted in official CFL Drafts. For more information about Gee-Gees alumni CFL careers, visit this page. Scroll to the bottom of this page for year-by-year summaries.
Note: In the 1960s Paul Desjardins, Vince Thompson, Rene Sicotte, and Wayne Powell were each drafted multiple times, with all selections listed below. The second and third selections are marked with an *, and not counted in the player total above.
First Round Picks (14):
1964 - Paul Desjardins, centre, 8th pick, selected by Hamilton*
1965 - Paul Desjardins, tackle, 2nd pick, selected by Winnipeg*
1967 - Al Scanlon, halfback, 3rd pick, selected by Hamilton
1968 - Pierre Guindon, tackle, 3rd pick, selected by Winnipeg
1971 - Peter Ribbins, defensive back, 5th pick, selected by Winnipeg
1971 - Jean Gauthier, tackle, 9th pick, selected by Winnipeg
1976 - Tim Berryman, linebacker, 1st pick, selected by Edmonton
1976 - Al Moffat, defensive tackle, 3rd pick, selected by Edmonton
1976 - Ian MacPherson, defensive end, 9th pick, selected by Edmonton
1977 - Craig Thomson, linebacker, 5th pick, selected by Montreal
2000 - Ibrahim Tounkara, slotback, 5th pick, selected by Calgary
2004 - David Azzi, wide receiver, 3rd pick, selected by Ottawa
2007 - Adam Nicholson, wide receiver, 8th pick, selected by B.C.
2022 - Zack Pelehos, offensive line, 2nd pick, selected by Ottawa
Territorial Exemptions (6):
1976 - Neil Lumsden, tailback, selected by Toronto
1976 - Bill Harrison, tailback, selected by Hamilton
1976 - Jeff Avery, wide receiver, selected by Ottawa
1977 - Mike Murhpy, running back, selected by Ottawa
1978 - Miles Gorrell, defensive tackle, selected by Calgary
1978 - Rocky DiPietro, tailback, selcted by Hamilton
Second Round Picks (19):
1963 - Ray German, centre, 15th overall, selected by Montreal
1968 - Willie Scanlon, defensive back, 11th overall, selected by Montreal
1970 - Andre Rancourt, defensive end, 17th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1971 - Michel Leveille, receiver, 12th overall, selected by B.C.
1973 - Dale Potter, linebacker, 15th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1976 - Eric Upton, guard, 18th overall, selected by Edmonton
1981 - Don Burns, wide receiver, 12th overall, selected by Ottawa
1981 - Warner Miles, offensive line, 14th overall, selected by Toronto
1981 - Mike Reid, centre, 18th overall, selected by Edmonton
1990 - Chris Gioskos, tackle, 15th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1991 - Guy Battaglini, fullback, 16th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1997 - Steve Salter, offensive line, 17th overall, selected by Toronto
1998 - Ousmane Tounkara, wide receiver, 8th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
2000 - Rob Harrod, wide receiver, 9th overall, selected by Edmonton
2002 - Scott Gordon, defensive back, 18th overall, selected by Calgary
2018 - Jackson Bennett, defensive back, 11th overall, selected by Hamilton
2020 - Alain Pae, defensive line, 13th overall, selected by Edmonton
2023 - James Peter, linebacker, 12th overall, selected by Ottawa
2023 - Daniel Oladejo, receiver, 17th overall, selected by Ottawa
3rd Round Picks (15):
1963 - Len Robinson, tackle, 22nd overall, selected by Ottawa
1964 - Vince Thompson, half back, 20th overall, selected by Toronto*
1969 - Jim Silye, half back, 26th overall, selected by Calgary
1970 - Wayne Powell, guard, 19th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1970 - Tom Schultz, defensive end, 24th overall, selected by Calgary
1970 - Bob McCulla, tackle, 26th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1973 - Bill Sherwood, guard, 22nd overall, selected by Edmonton
1977 - Robin Harber, defensive back, 19th overall, selected by Calgary
1982 - Bernie Jolette, linebacker, 25th overall, selected by B.C.
1985 - Neri Fratin, tailback, 19th overall, selected by Ottawa
1993 - Kevin Hickey, tackle, 15th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1995 - Sean Ralph, running back, 26th overall, selected by Toronto
2001 - Teddy Neptune, linebacker, 17th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
2001 - Lukas Shaver, safety, 23rd overall, selected by Calgary
2002 - Michael Shaver, fullback, 26th overall, selected by Winnipeg
4th Round Picks (19):
1963 - Len Blackadder, half back, 28th overall, selected by Toronto
1963 - Paul Desjardins, centre, 33rd overall, selected by Montreal
1969 - Terry McGovern, centre, 28th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1969 - Wayne Powell, guard, 36th overall, selected by Ottawa
1974 - Peter Quigley, tailback, 35th overall, selected by Edmonton
1974 - Paul Kilger, defensive line, 36th overall, selected by B.C.
1976 - Terry West, defensive back, 34th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1977 - Cam Thompson, linebacker, 28th overall, selected by Calgary
1978 - Julian Hanlon, guard, 31st overall, selected by Winnipeg
1978 - Sandy Gray, defensive back, 36th overall, selected by Montreal
1983 - Boyd Young, defensive line, 35th overall, selected by Toronto
1995 - Pierre-Paul Dorelien, defensive back, 34th overall, selected by Ottawa
1997 - Mark Raphael, corner back, 26th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1998 - Jean Daniel Roy, defensive line, 23rd overall, selected by Winnipeg
1998 - Chris Evraire, slotback, 25th overall, selected by Edmonton
2008 - Delroy Clarke, defensive back, 29th overall, selected by Toronto
2011 - Brad Sinopoli, quarterback, 29th overall, selected by Calgary
2013 - Taylor Servais, offensive line, 34th overall, selected by Edmonton
2013 - Simon Le Marquand, wide receiver, 35th overall, selected by Hamilton
5th Round Picks (12):
1966 - Vince Thompson, half back, 43rd overall, selected by Winnipeg*
1972 - Barry St. George, wide receiver, 38th overall, selected by Edmonton
1972 - Dan Smith, quarterback, 42nd overall, selected by Hamilton
1978 - Lindon Davidson, tackle, 43rd overall, selected by Ottawa
1991 - Tony Clarke, linebacker, 34th overall, selected by Toronto
1996 - George Savard, offensive line, 38th overall, selected by Ottawa
2001 - Mike Di Battista, wide receiver, 33rd overall, selected by Saskwatchewan
2005 - Adrian Baird, defensive end, 37th overall, selected by Ottawa
2007 - Kyle Kirkwood, offensive line, 40th overall, selected by B.C.
2015 - Ettore Lattanzio, defensive line, 38th overall, selected by Winnipeg
2019 - Jamie Harry, defensive back, 38th overall, selected by Toronto
2022 - Chris Ciguineau, defensive back, 47th overall, selected by Winnipeg
6th Round Picks (19):
1964 - Rene Sicotte, half back, 43rd overall, selected by Edmonton
1967 - Bob Law, lineman, 41st pick overall, selected by Hamilton
1971 - Paul Paddon, quarterback, 46th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1972 - Jean Gouin, tackle, 47th overall, selected by B.C.
1976 - Doug Falconer, defensive back, 46th overall, selected by Toronto
1977 - Hugh Fraser, wide receiver, 47th overall, selected by Toronto
1977 - Andre Morin, defensive tackle, 52nd overall, selected by Hamilton
1977 - Dan Sartor, centre, 54th overall, selected by Ottawa
1978 - Yves Leclerc, quarterback, 47th overall, selected by Hamilton
1990 - Brett Wilson, wide receiver, 48th overall, selected by Ottawa
1999 - Pierre Landry, defensive back, 44th overall, selected by Montreal
2001 - Jocelyn Frenette, guard, 41st overall, selected by Saskatchewan
2001 - Phill Coté, quarterback, 47th overall, selected by Montreal
2002 - Darryl Ray, wide receiver, 54th overall, selected by Toronto
2003 - Todd Seely, linebacker, 45th overall, selected by Ottawa
2009 - Ryan Mousseau, offensive line, 47th overall, selected by Montreal
2020 - Kyle Rodger, linebacker, 55th overall, selected by Winnipeg
2022 - Frednick Eveillard, defensive line, 50th overall, selected by B.C.
2023 - Campbell Fair, kicker, 51st overall, selected by Calgary
7th Round Picks (14):
1972 - Wayne Terry, defensive back, 56th overall, selected by B.C.
1978 - Clarence Coleman, tailback, 63rd overall, selected by Montreal
1979 - Dave Behm, tailback, 60th overall, selected by Ottawa
1980 - Mike Topolovec, defensive end, 57th overall, selected by Winnipeg
1980 - Mike Giftopoulos, halfback, 58th overall, selected by Hamilton
1983 - Alain Groleau, defensive back, 57th overall, selected by Saskatchewan
1989 - Gord Weber, linebacker, 49th overall, selected by Ottawa
1992 - Mike Doucette, corner back, 51st overall, selected by Ottawa
1996 - Mike Hendricks, linebacker, 54th overall, selected by Ottawa
2017 - Ty Cranston, defensive back, 56th overall, selected by Montreal
2018 - Khadim Mbaye, linebacker, 52nd overall, selected by Montreal
2020 - Réshaan Davis, defensive line, 56th overall, selected by Ottawa
2022 - J-P Cimankinda, running back, 57th overall, selected by Edmonton
2023 - Amlicar Polk, running back, 58th overall, selected by Ottawa
8th Round Picks (12):
1965 - Rene Sicotte, running back, 56th overall, selected by Montreal*
1968 - Neil Wyatt, defensive line, 65th overall, selected by Ottawa
1973 - Peter de Montigny, centre, 68th overall, selected by Hamilton
1977 - Dennis Shaw, guard, 66th overall, selected by B.C.
1978 - Dan Medwin, tight end, 65th overall, selected by Hamilton
1984 - Barry Armstrong, defensive back, 66th overall, selected by Ottawa
1987 - David Waterhouse, tailback, 64th overall, selected by Ottawa
1990 - Marco Arbour, linebacker, 60th overall, selected by Toronto
2019 - Cody Cranston, defensive back, 66th overall, selected by Montreal
2022 - Adam Wallace, defensive line, 68th overall, selected by BC
2022 - Michael Pezzuto, defensive line, 71st overall, selected by Toronto
2023 - Max Charbonneau, linebacker, 71st overall, selected by Winnipeg
9th Round Picks (2)
1963 - Jim Allen, defensive end, 58th overall, selected by Montreal
1973 - Bill Bunting, linebacker, 74th overall, selected by Hamilton
YEAR-BY-YEAR:
2023: 5 - Peter (LB), Oladejo (REC), Fair (K), Polk (RB), Charbonneau (LB)
2022: 6 - Pelehos (OL), Ciguineau (DB), Eveillard (DL), Cimankinda (RB), Wallace (DL), Pezzuto (DL)
2020: 3 - Pae (DL), Rodger (LB), Davis (DL)
2019: 2 - Harry (DB), C. Cranston (DB)
2018: 2 - Bennett (LB/DB/RB), Mbaye (LB)
2017: 1 - T. Cranston (DB)
2015: 1 - Lattanzio (DL)
2013: 2 - Servais (OL), Le Marquand (REC)
2011: 1- Sinopoli (QB/REC)
2009: 1- Mousseau (OL)
2008: 1- D. Clarke (DB)
2007: 2 - Nicholson (REC), Kirkwood (OL)
2005: 1 - Baird (DL)
2004: 1 - Azzi (REC)
2003: 1 - Seely (LB)
2002: 3 - Gordon (DB), M. Shaver (FB), Ray (REC)
2001: 5 - Neptune (LB), L. Shaver (DB), Di Battista (REC), Frenette (OL), Coté (QB)
2000: 2 - I. Tounkara (REC), Harrod (REC)
1999: 1 - Landry (DB)
1998: 3 - O. Tounkara (REC), Roy (DL), Evraire (REC)
1997: 2 - Raphael (DB), Salter (OL)
1996: 2 - Savard (OL), Hendricks (LB)
1995: 2 - Ralph (RB), Dorelien (OL)
1993: 1 - Hickey (OL)
1992: 1 - Doucette (DB)
1991: 2 - Battaglini (FB), T. Clarke (LB)
1990: 3 - Gioskos (OL), Wilson (REC), Arbour (LB)
1989: 1 - Weber (LB)
1987: 1 - Waterhouse (RB)
1985: 1 - Fratin (RB)
1984: 1 - Armstrong (DB)
1983: 2 - Young (DL), Groleau (DB)
1982: 1 - Jolette (LB)
1981: 3 - Burns (REC), Miles (OL), Reid (OL)
1980: 2- Topolovec (DL), Giftopoulos (RB)
1979: 1 - Behm (RB)
1978: 8 - Gorrell (DL), DiPietro (RB), Hanlon (OL), Gray (DB), Davidson (OL), Leclerc (QB), Coleman (RB), Medwin (TE)
1977: 8 - Murphy (RB), Thomson (LB), Harber (DB), Thompson (LB), Fraser (REC), Morin (DL), Sartor (OL), Shaw (OL)
1976: 9 - Lumsden (RB), Harrison (RB), Avery (REC), Berryman (LB), Moffat (DL), MacPherson (DL), Upton (OL), West (DB), Falconer (DB)
1974: 2 - Quigley (RB), Kilger (LB)
1973: 4 - Potter (LB), Sherwood (OL), de Montigny (OL), Bunting (LB)
1972: 4 - St. George (REC), Smith (QB), Gouin (OL), Terry (DB)
1971: 4 - Ribbins (DB), Gauthier (OL), Leveille (REC/RB), Paddon (QB)
1970: 4 - Rancourt (DL), Powell (DL), Schultz (DB), McCulla (OL)
1969: 4 - Silye (HB), McGovern (OL), Powell (OL)
1968: 3 - Guindon (OL), W. Scanlon (DB), Wyatt (DL)
1967: 2 - A. Scanlon (RB), Law (line)
1966: 1 - V. Thompson (RB)
1965: 2 - Desjardins (OL), Sicotte (RB)
1964: 3 - Desjardins (OL), V. Thompson (RB), Sicotte (RB)
1963: 5 - German (OL), Robinson (OL), Blackadder (HB), Desjardins (OL), Allen (DL)
SELECTIONS BY CFL TEAM:
Ottawa - 26
Winnipeg - 18
Toronto - 15
Montreal - 14
Hamilton - 14
Edmonton - 14
Saskatchewan - 11
BC - 10
Calgary - 10
Page updated following the 2023 CFL Draft