| 2020 CFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date(s) | April 30, 2020 |
| Time | 8:00 pm EDT |
| Location | Toronto |
| Network(s) | TSN/RDS |
| Overview | |
| 73 total selections in 8 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| Territorial pick(s) | 2 |
| First selection | Jordan Williams, LB, BC Lions |
| Most selections (10) | Montreal Alouettes |
| Fewest selections (7) | BC Lions Winnipeg Blue Bombers Toronto Argonauts |
| U Sports selections | 57 |
| NCAA selections | 16 |
The 2020 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2020, at 8:00 pm ET and was broadcast on TSN and RDS.[1][2] 73 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3][4] This was the second year in a row that featured territorial picks after they were re-introduced in the 2019 CFL Draft.[5][4]
The draft was broadcast live on TSN for two hours and then subsequent coverage shifted to digital platforms on CFL.ca. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, every commentator broadcast from remote locations as opposed to in-studio. The TSN production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Dave Naylor, Duane Forde, and Davis Sanchez.[2] Randy Ambrosie, the CFL commissioner, delivered an opening remark and each selection in the first two rounds was announced by Lalji. Once the TSN production finished, CFL.ca host, Brodie Lawson, and CFL.ca columnist, Marshall Ferguson, covered all remaining rounds via an online broadcast on CFL.ca.[2]