2015 CFL draft

2015 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)May 12
Time8:00 PM EDT
LocationToronto
Network(s)TSN2/RDS2
Overview
62 total selections in 7 rounds
First selectionAlex Mateas
Most selectionsMontreal Alouettes (9)
Fewest selectionsEdmonton Eskimos (5)
CIS selections44
NCAA selections18
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The 2015 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 8:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2.[1] 62 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2]

For the first time since the 2006 CFL Draft, an NCAA player was drafted first overall, with Alex Mateas from the University of Connecticut being selected with the top pick.[3] Six offensive linemen were drafted in the first round, which broke the previous record of five in the 1987 CFL Draft.[4] A total of 44 CIS football players were selected in the draft with the Calgary Dinos earning the most selected players with seven, including two within the first three picks. 13 trades were made involving 15 draft picks, with all of the trades occurring before the draft.

The first two rounds were broadcast live on TSN with CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge announcing each selection. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Paul LaPolice, Mike Benevides, and Lee Barrette who analyzed the teams' needs and picks.[5]

  1. ^ "2015 CFL Draft to be held May 12". Archived from the original on 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  2. ^ "CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ^ Calgary’s Chungh selected second overall, 44 CIS players taken
  4. ^ "Calling Home: Ottawa pegs Alex Mateas first overall". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ^ "TSN Hosts Exclusive Live Coverage of the 2015 CFL DRAFT, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2". bellmedia.ca. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2015-05-19.