2011 CFL draft explained

2011 CFL Draft
Logoalt:2011 CFL draft logo
Sport:Canadian football
Date:May 8
Time:12:30 PM ET
Location:Toronto
Network:TSN
Overall:47
Rounds:6
First:Henoc Muamba
Fewest:Edmonton Eskimos (4)
Most:Toronto Argonauts (7)
Montreal Alouettes (7)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7)
Cis:34
Ncaa:13
Prev:2010
Next:2012

The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:30 PM ET on TSN.[1] 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had the most draft selections with a total of seven apiece. Next came the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers who each had six selections. The BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders both picked five times. The Edmonton Eskimos had the fewest picks, with only four.[2] A total of five trades involving 14 draft picks were made on the draft day itself.[3] Of the 47 draft selections, 34 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[4]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau final rankings.[5]

Final
Ranking[6]
December
Ranking[7]
September
Ranking[8]
PlayerPositionCollege
122Scott MitchellOffensive linemanRice
233Anthony ParkerWide receiverCalgary
31011Henoc MuambaLinebackerSt. Francis Xavier
411Philip BlakeOffensive linemanBaylor
559Tyler HolmesOffensive linemanTulsa
648Vaughn MartinDefensive linemanWestern Ontario
777Nathan CoehoornWide receiverCalgary
81110Hugh O'NeillPunter/KickerAlberta
9Marco IannuzziWide receiverHarvard
1064Moe PetrusOffensive linemanConnecticut
1186Matt O'DonnellOffensive linemanQueen's
12Junior TurnerDefensive linemanBishop's
1313Anthony BarretteOffensive linemanConcordia
141414Matt WalterRunning backCalgary
15Paul SwistonOffensive linemanCalgary
95Renaldo SagesseDefensive linemanMichigan
1215Pascal BaillargeonOffensive linemanLaval
15Jade EtienneWide receiverSaskatchewan
12Gregory AlexandreDefensive linemanMontréal
13Michael CarterDefensive backMaryland

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Forfeitures

Draft order

= CFL Division All-Star= CFL All-Star= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
1 St. Francis Xavier
2 Rice
3 Calgary Stampeders (via BC) Calgary
4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Toronto) WR Saskatchewan
5 Edmonton Eskimos (via Hamilton) WR Calgary
6 BC Lions (via Calgary) WR Harvard
7 Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan) OL Tulsa
8 Montana

Round two

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
9 Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) Bishop's
10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton) OL Connecticut
11 BC Lions (via Calgary via BC) K/P Alberta
12 Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto) Western Ontario
13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton via Hamilton) DL Concordia
14 Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary) DB Toronto
15 Saskatchewan Roughriders OL Queen's
16 Montreal Alouettes OL Concordia

Round three

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
17 Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL/OL Western Ontario
18 Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton via Edmonton) WR Montréal
19 BC Lions DB Maryland
20 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Saskatchewan via Toronto) DL Laval
21 Hamilton Tiger-Cats OL Laval
Calgary Stampeders Forfeit Pick
22 Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan) DL Western Ontario
23 Montreal Alouettes OL Baylor

Round four

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
24 Winnipeg Blue Bombers OL Calgary
25 Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto via Edmonton) DL Michigan
26 Calgary Stampeders (via BC) DL Mount Allison
27 Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Toronto) OL Calgary
28 Toronto Argonauts (via Hamilton) WR Guelph
29 Calgary Stampeders Ottawa
30 Saskatchewan Roughriders K/P Laval
31 Montreal Alouettes OL Calgary

Round five

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
32 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Edmonton via Winnipeg) Central Michigan
33 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (via Edmonton) LB Howard
34 Calgary Stampeders (via BC) RB Calgary
35 Toronto Argonauts DL Montréal
36 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Weber State
37 BC Lions (via Calgary) OL Sherbrooke
38 Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan) WR Laval
39 Montreal Alouettes DL Western Ontario

Round six

Pick # width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"College
40 Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Winnipeg) RB Bishop's
41 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Edmonton) WR Concordia
42 BC Lions DL Saint Mary's
43 Toronto Argonauts OL Wilfrid Laurier
44 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jadon Wagner LB BYU
45 Calgary Stampeders TE Concordia
46 Edmonton Eskimos (via Saskatchewan) WR Montréal
47 Montreal Alouettes LB Carson-Newman

Notes and References

  1. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188882771141305
  2. Web site: 2011 Draft Tracker . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223045550/http://cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2011 . 2015-02-23 . dead .
  3. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=365104 Blue Bombers select LB Muamba first overall at CFL draft
  4. Web site: CIS well represented: 34 players selected . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221904/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cis-well-represented-34-players-selected . 2015-09-23 . dead .
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  6. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2011-04-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408144043/http://www.cfl.ca/page/ecamp-scouting-bureau_april_2011 . 2011-04-08 .
  7. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2011-04-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422022134/http://www.cfl.ca/page/ecamp-scouting-bureau_december_2010 . 2011-04-22 .
  8. Web site: CFL Scouting Bureau - September 2010 CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919234905/http://www.cfl.ca/page/ecamp-scouting-bureau_september_2010 . 2012-09-19 . dead .
  9. Web site: Stamps swap picks with Lions . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919235804/http://www.cfl.ca/article/stamps-swap-picks-with-lions . 2012-09-19 . 2024-04-30.
  10. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360142 Bombers Trade QB Jyles to Toronto for Fourth Overall Draft Pick
  11. Web site: Mitchell selected second overall by Esks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226171149/http://www.cfl.ca/article/mitchell-selected-second-overall-by-esks . 2014-02-26 . 2024-04-30.
  12. Web site: Saskatchewan selects Craig Butler 12th overall . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919235855/http://www.cfl.ca/article/saskatchewan-selects-craig-butler-12th-overall . 2012-09-19 . 2024-04-30.
  13. Web site: Bombers acquire Lenny Walls | Football | Sports | Winnipeg Sun . 2011-01-19 . 2012-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175559/http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/05/15/9473426.html . dead .
  14. Web site: Lions deal for Stamps Newman . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224535/http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-for-stamps-newman . 2015-09-23 . 2024-04-30.
  15. Web site: Ticats pick up Thomas Medlock from Eskimos . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918120947/http://www.cfl.ca/article/ticats-pick-up-thomas-medlock-from-eskimos . 2012-09-18 . 2024-04-30.
  16. Web site: 2009-07-29 . Arland Bruce III shipped to Hamilton for picks, prospect . 2024-04-30.
  17. Web site: Ronald Flemons returns to Argos . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112141/http://www.cfl.ca/article/ronald-flemons-returns-to-argos . 2014-10-06 . 2024-04-30.
  18. Web site: Roughriders acquire Prechae Rodriguez from Ticats . 2024-04-30.
  19. Web site: Argonauts Trade Bishop to Roughriders . Tsn.ca . 2008-11-04.
  20. Web site: Alexander Robinson bio . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011121218/http://argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/3793 . 2011-10-11 . 2024-04-30.
  21. Web site: Argos make a deal with the Alouettes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202453/http://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-make-a-deal-with-the-alouettes . 2015-09-23 . 2024-04-30.
  22. Web site: Argos deal Ol Ramsay to Tiger Cats . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120916213157/http://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-deal-ol-ramsay-to-tiger-cats . 2012-09-16 . 2024-04-30.
  23. Web site: Blue acquire two draft picks in trade with Edmonton . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110320212805/http://www.bluebombers.com/article/blue-acquire-two-draft-picks-in-trade-with-edmonton . 2011-03-20 . 2024-04-30.
  24. https://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-acquire-ls-taylor-inglis-from-bombers Esks Acquire LS Taylor Inglis from Bombers
  25. https://www.cfl.ca/article/bombers-acquire-former-grey-cup-mvp Bombers acquire former Grey Cup MVP
  26. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111211000303/http://www.bclions.com/uploads/assets/BC/pages/CFL_Draft/2011/2011_Canadian_Draft_Guide.pdf . 2011-12-11 .
  27. https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-acquire-bell-from-eskimos-for-pick Riders acquire Bell from Eskimos for pick
  28. Web site: Stamps get Forzani in Supplemental Draft . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130820151253/http://www.cfl.ca/article/stamps-get-forzani-in-supplemental-draft . 2013-08-20 . dead .