2015 CFL Draft date announced (DRAFT ORDER LIST)

IT’S DREAM SEASON FOR FUTURE CFL STARS

Upcoming combines last chance to shine before CFL Draft on May 12

TORONTO – This is the season that dreams can come true – or come crashing to the turf — for young Canadian football stars.

The Canadian Football League Draft – where teams choose from the finest Canadian talent playing in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) — is now set for May 12, 2015.

The first two rounds will be broadcast live in prime time on TSN at 8 p.m. ET, with subsequent rounds streamed live on TSN.ca.

The draft will also be broadcast in prime time on RDS2.

The draft prospects’ last chance to impress CFL scouts, coaches and general managers comes next weekend in Toronto, at the National CFL Combine presented by Reebok.

From March 27 to March 29, over 50 of the best players Canada has to offer will display their speed, athletic ability and strength in a series of football related drills, and their character and personalities in interviews with teams.

“To win the Grey Cup, you must have great Canadian talent,” said Kevin McDonald, the CFL’s Vice-President of Football Operations.

“And to have great Canadian talent, you have to do an excellent job of identifying, evaluating and selecting the best Canadians. So this is a hugely important time in the CFL.”

Another 140 Canadian football hopefuls still have one more chance to earn a spot at the National Combine presented by Reebok.

They will attend regional combines in Edmonton (March 23), Montreal (March 25) and Toronto (March 26), with those who are eligible for the 2015 Draft and really stand out getting the opportunity to keep their CFL dreams alive.

For the full roster of players expected at the regional combines and the National Combine presented by Reebok, click here.

Here is the current draft order – subject to trades in the days ahead – for the 2015 CFL Draft:

ROUND 1
#	TEAM
1 [1]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [2]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
3 [3]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [4]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [5]		BC LIONS
6 [6]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
7 [7]		EDMONTON ESKIMOS
8 [8]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
9 [9]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS
ROUND 2
#	TEAM
1 [10]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [11]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
3 [12]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [13]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [14]		BC LIONS
6 [15]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS via SSK
7 [16]		EDMONTON ESKIMOS
8 [17]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
9 [18]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS
ROUND 3
#	TEAM
1 [19]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS via OTT
2 [20]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS via WPG
3 [21]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [22]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS via MTL
5 [23]		BC LIONS
6 [24]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS via SSK
7 [25]		EDMONTON ESKIMOS
8 [26]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS via WPG via HAM
9 [27]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS
ROUND 4
#	TEAM
1 [28]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [29]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS via WPG
3 [30]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [31]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [32]		BC LIONS
6 [33]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS via SSK
7 [34]		EDMONTON ESKIMOS
8 [35]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS via HAM
9 [36]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES via CGY
ROUND 5
#	TEAM
1 [37]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [38]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
3 [39]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [40]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [41]		BC LIONS
6 [42]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
		EDMONTON ESKIMOS *Forfeited in Supplemental Draft
7 [43]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
8 [44]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS *Conditional to OTT
ROUND 6
#	TEAM
1 [45]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [46]		WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
3 [47]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS via TOR
4 [48]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [49]		BC LIONS
6 [50]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
7 [51]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS via EDM
8 [52]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
9 [53]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS
ROUND 7
#	TEAM
1 [54]		OTTAWA REDBLACKS
2 [55]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS via WPG
3 [56]		TORONTO ARGONAUTS
4 [57]		MONTREAL ALOUETTES
5 [58]		BC LIONS
6 [59]		SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
7 [60]		EDMONTON ESKIMOS
8 [61]		HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
9 [62]		CALGARY STAMPEDERS