2026 CFL draft

Last updated
2026 CFL Draft
General information
Sport Canadian football
Location Toronto, Ontario
Overview
74 total selections in 8 rounds
League CFL
Most selections (10) Toronto Argonauts
Fewest selections (7) BC Lions
Ottawa Redblacks
  2025
2027  

The 2026 CFL national draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2026. Seventy-four players are scheduled to be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. [1] [2] That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.

Contents

Format

As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2025 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick. [2]

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.
Final
ranking
January
ranking
August
ranking [3]
PlayerPositionUniversityHometown
1 Akheem Mesidor Defensive lineman Miami Ottawa, ON
2 Logan Taylor Offensive lineman Boston College Lunenburg, NS
3 Wesley Bailey Defensive lineman Louisville Ottawa, ON
4 Nick Cenacle Wide receiver Hawaii Montreal, QC
5 Albert Reese IV Offensive lineman Mississippi State Edmonton, AB
6 Jett Elad Defensive back Rutgers Mississauga, ON
7 Rene Konga Defensive linemanLouisvilleOttawa, ON
8 Devynn Cromwell Defensive back Michigan State Toronto, ON
9 Nolan Ulm Wide receiver Eastern Washington Kelowna, BC
10 Dariel Djabome Linebacker Rutgers Longueuil, QC
11 Giordano Vaccaro Offensive lineman Purdue Winnipeg, MB
12 Malcolm Bell Defensive backMichigan StateMontreal, QC
13 Darius Bell Offensive lineman East Carolina Hamilton, ON
14 Jez Janvier Offensive lineman Southern Mississippi Montreal, QC
15 Josh Baka Defensive back Alabama-Birmingham Ottawa, ON
16 Rohan Jones Tight end Arkansas Montreal, QC
17 Tyrell Lawrence Offensive lineman Alabama A&M Milton, ON
18 Darius McKenzie Linebacker South Alabama Ottawa, ON
19 Aamarii Notice Defensive lineman Coastal Carolina Toronto, ON
20 Trae Tomlinson Defensive back Louisiana Winnipeg, MB

Trades

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

Round two

Round three

Round seven

Conditional trades

References

Trade references

  1. 1 2 "Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. November 26, 2024.
  2. "Lions acquire OL Dejon Allen in trade with Argonauts". Canadian Football League. January 6, 2025.
  3. "Redblacks acquire DB Mark Milton from Toronto for '26 seventh round pick". Canadian Football League. August 25, 2025.
  4. "Redblacks acquire National running back Daniel Adeboboye from Toronto". Ottawa Redblacks. January 14, 2025.
  5. "Transaction: Elks acquire conditional draft pick in trade with the Argonauts". Edmonton Elks. August 5, 2025.

General references