2009 CFL draft

2009 CFL draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 2
Time11:00 AM ET
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN
Overview
48 total selections in 6 rounds
First selectionSimeon Rottier
Most selectionsCalgary Stampeders (8)
Montreal Alouettes (8)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)
Fewest selectionsSaskatchewan Roughriders (2)
CIS selections38
NCAA selections10
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The 2009 CFL draft took place on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM ET on TSN.[1][2] 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] Of the 48 draft selections, 38 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions, including the first seven.[4]

The first two rounds were broadcast live on TSN with CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon announcing each selection. The production was hosted by Rod Black and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Steve Sumarah, Stefan Ptaszek, Farhan Lalji, Glen Suitor, Matt Dunigan, and Chris Schultz who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.[5]

  1. ^ "CFL to kick off on Canada Day". CFL.ca. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  2. ^ Huntington, Jonathan (2008-09-25). "Building draft interest". Sun Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Draft List for Year 2009" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2009-04-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. ^ "CIS well represented: 34 players selected". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ^ "2009 CFL Canadian Draft live on TSN, May 2". CFL.ca. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.