The 2012 CFL Draft

Canadian College Draft

The Canadian College Draft is an annual sports draft in which the teams of the Canadian Football League select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of CIS football or NCAA college football...

will take place in the Spring of 2012. 49 players will be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities

Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...

 across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Ottawa expansion team is tentatively scheduled to pick last in the first four rounds of the draft, with selections being limited to NCAA underclassmen.

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.

Final Ranking	December Ranking	September Ranking	Player	Position	College
-	-	1	Ben Heenan	Offensive lineman	Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
-	-	2	Shamawd Chambers	Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
-	-	3	Austin Pasztor	Offensive lineman	Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
-	-	4	Frédéric Plesius	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Laval Université Laval Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
-	-	5	Kirby Fabien	Offensive lineman	Calgary University of Calgary The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
-	-	6	Ismaël Bamba	Wide receiver	Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
-	-	7	Bryce McCall	Defensive back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	Saskatchewan
-	-	8	Simon Charbonneau-Campeau	Wide receiver	Sherbrooke
-	–	9	Tyson Pencer	Offensive lineman	Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
-	-	10	Hasan Hazime	Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	Akron
-	-	11	Matt Norman	Offensive lineman	Western Ontario University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
-	–	12	Austin Anderson	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	McGill McGill University Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
-	-	13	Christo Bilukidi	Defensive end	Georgia State Georgia State University Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
-	-	14	Keynan Parker	Defensive back	Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
-	–	15	Courtney Stephen	Defensive back	Northern Illinois Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...

Trades

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

Round three

• BC → Hamilton (PD). BC traded this selection and a conditional pick in the 2013 CFL Draft to Hamilton for Arland Bruce III
  Arland Bruce III
  Arland Richard Bruce III is a Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. In July 2011, Bruce declared his intention to change his name to "Runako Reth".- High School career :...
  
  .

Round four

• BC → Calgary (PD). BC traded this selection and a second-round pick in the 2011 CFL Draft
  2011 CFL Draft
  The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 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...
  
   to Calgary for Jesse Newman
  Jesse Newman
  Jesse Newman is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for UL Lafayette...
  
  .
• Edmonton → Toronto (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Toronto for Delroy Clarke
  Delroy Clarke
  Delroy Clarke is a Canadian football cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Argonauts...
  
  .
• Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a first round pick in the 2011 CFL Draft
  2011 CFL Draft
  The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 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...
  
   to Winnipeg for Steven Jyles
  Steven Jyles
  Steven Jyles is a professional Canadian football quarterback currently playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2006...
  
  . This selection can be upgraded to as high as a second round pick, contingent upon the number of games that Jyles plays for Toronto.

Round six

• Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a sixth-round pick in the 2013 CFL Draft to Montreal for Dylan Steenbergen
  Dylan Steenbergen
  Dylan Steenbergen is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.-External links:*...
  
  .

Forfeitures

• Winnipeg forfeits their first round selection after selecting Kito Poblah
  Kito Poblah
  Kito Poblah is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Poblah didn't qualify for non-import status until after the 2011 CFL Draft, and, as such, was only eligible to be taken in the 2011 supplemental draft...
  
   in the 2011 Supplemental Draft.
• Edmonton forfeits their second round selection after selecting Ted Laurent
  Ted Laurent
  Ted Laurent is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the second round in the 2011 CFL supplemental draft, costing the Eskimos a second round draft choice in the 2012 CFL Draft. He signed with the team on June 2, 2011...
  
   in the 2011 Supplemental Draft.
• BC forfeits their sixth round selection after selecting Alex Ellis in the 2011 Supplemental Draft.

Round one

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8	Ottawa expansion team
–	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...	Forfeit Pick

Round two

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16	Ottawa expansion team
–	Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...	Forfeit Pick

Round three

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25	Ottawa expansion team

Round four

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34	Ottawa expansion team

Round five

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

Round six

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
–	BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	Forfeit Pick