2015 CFL Draft


The 2015 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2. 62 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
For the first time since the 2006 CFL Draft, an NCAA player was drafted first overall, with Alex Mateas from the University of Connecticut being selected with the top pick. Six offensive linemen were drafted in the first round, which broke the previous record of five in the 1987 CFL Draft. A total of 44 CIS football players were selected in the draft with the Calgary Dinos earning the most selected players with seven, including two within the first three picks. 13 trades were made involving 15 draft picks, with all of the trades occurring before the draft.
The first two rounds were broadcast live on TSN with CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge announcing each selection. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Paul LaPolice, Mike Benevides, and Lee Barrette who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.

Top prospects

Final
ranking
December
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September
ranking
PlayerPositionCollege
1--Defensive linemanRice
211Offensive linemanUNLV
326Offensive linemanUConn
442Running backYale
584Offensive linemanLaval
678Offensive linemanCalgary
735Defensive linemanWestern
8--Wide receiverSimon Fraser
953Wide receiverManitoba
10614Offensive linemanCalgary
111212Defensive backWilfrid Laurier
12911Wide receiverRegina
13107Offensive linemanRichmond
1417-LinebackerMontreal
15-18Defensive backRegina
16--Running backUNLV
171817Defensive linemanWilfrid Laurier
181919Wide receiverCalgary
19--QuarterbackSouth Alabama
201115LinebackerMcMaster
-1310Offensive linemanBuffalo
-1416Offensive linemanLaval
-1513Defensive linemanLaval
-16-LinebackerCalgary
-20-Defensive linemanOttawa
--9Defensive linemanBoston College
--20Defensive linemanWestern

Trades

In the explanations below, ' denotes trades that took place during the draft, while ' indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven