2023 CFL draft

2023 CFL draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 2, 2023
Time8:00 pm EDT
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN
Overview
72 total selections in 8 rounds
LeagueCFL
Territorial pick(s)2
First selectionDontae Bull, Ottawa Redblacks
Most selections (10)Ottawa Redblacks
Fewest selections (6)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
U Sports selections57
NCAA selections14
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The 2023 CFL national draft was a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on May 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET.[1][2] 72 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and NAIA.[3][4][5]

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for the first two rounds with subsequent rounds being streamed online.[2] The TSN production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel, including Duane Forde, Marshall Ferguson, Jim Barker, and Dave Naylor.[2]

  1. ^ "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Where to watch: 2023 CFL draft broadcast info". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Canadian Football League expands draft to eight rounds". Canadian Football League. May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "CFL Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 28, 2023.