The 2016CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET on
TSN2 and
RDS2.[1][2] 70 players were chosen from among eligible players from
Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the
NCAA.[3] The draft was expanded to eight rounds, which is the most since there were eight rounds in the
1992 CFL Draft. This draft also featured the most draft selections since
1987 when 72 players were drafted.
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
Round two
Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and
Cory Watson to Edmonton for the rights to
Jorgen Hus and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for
Brandon Boudreaux, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft.[10]
Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and the rights to
Jorgen Hus to Saskatchewan for
Cory Watson and a second-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). Calgary traded this selection and
Tyler Crapigna to Saskatchewan for
Jerome Messam and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 21st overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft.[12]
Round four
Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,
Brandon Boudreaux, and a fourth-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for a third-round pick in this year's draft and a third-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft.[10]
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a conditional selection in the
2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for
Steve Myddelton.[13]
Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for
Bruce Campbell.[14]
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 21st overall selection in this year's draft.[12]
Round five
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Saskatchewan for
Kevin Glenn.[15]
Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and
Jerome Messam to Calgary for
Tyler Crapigna and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
BC → Hamilton (PD). BC traded this selection to Hamilton for
Tim O'Neill.[16]
Round six
Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a conditional seventh-round pick in the
2017 CFL Draft to Montreal for
Mike Edem.[17]
Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for
Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and
Maurice Price to Saskatchewan for a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Round seven
Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for
Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Conditional trades
Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional selection to Saskatchewan for the rights to
Johnny Mark.[19]
Forfeitures
Winnipeg forfeits their first-round selection after selecting
Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[20]
Calgary forfeits their seventh-round selection after selecting
Brandon Tett in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[21]
The 2016CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET on
TSN2 and
RDS2.[1][2] 70 players were chosen from among eligible players from
Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the
NCAA.[3] The draft was expanded to eight rounds, which is the most since there were eight rounds in the
1992 CFL Draft. This draft also featured the most draft selections since
1987 when 72 players were drafted.
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
Round two
Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and
Cory Watson to Edmonton for the rights to
Jorgen Hus and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a third-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for
Brandon Boudreaux, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft.[10]
Edmonton → Saskatchewan (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and the rights to
Jorgen Hus to Saskatchewan for
Cory Watson and a second-round pick in this year's draft.[8]
Calgary → Saskatchewan (PD). Calgary traded this selection and
Tyler Crapigna to Saskatchewan for
Jerome Messam and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
BC → Hamilton (D). BC traded the 21st overall selection in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft.[12]
Round four
Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,
Brandon Boudreaux, and a fourth-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for a third-round pick in this year's draft and a third-round pick in the
2015 CFL Draft.[10]
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a conditional selection in the
2015 CFL Draft to Hamilton for
Steve Myddelton.[13]
Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for
Bruce Campbell.[14]
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 5th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 3rd overall selection and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft.[7]
Hamilton → BC (D). Hamilton traded the 30th overall selection and the 32nd overall selection in this year's draft to BC for the 21st overall selection in this year's draft.[12]
Round five
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection to Saskatchewan for
Kevin Glenn.[15]
Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and
Jerome Messam to Calgary for
Tyler Crapigna and a third-round pick in this year's draft.[11]
BC → Hamilton (PD). BC traded this selection to Hamilton for
Tim O'Neill.[16]
Round six
Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a conditional seventh-round pick in the
2017 CFL Draft to Montreal for
Mike Edem.[17]
Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for
Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded this selection and
Maurice Price to Saskatchewan for a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Round seven
Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa for
Maurice Price and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[18]
Conditional trades
Ottawa → Saskatchewan (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional selection to Saskatchewan for the rights to
Johnny Mark.[19]
Forfeitures
Winnipeg forfeits their first-round selection after selecting
Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[20]
Calgary forfeits their seventh-round selection after selecting
Brandon Tett in the 2015 Supplemental Draft.[21]