1999 CFL draft
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| 1999 CFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date | April 13 |
| Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
| Overview | |
| 47 total selections in 6 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Rob Meier, DE BC Lions |
| Most selections (9) | BC Lions |
| Fewest selections (3) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| CIAU selections | 28 |
| NCAA selections | 19 |
The 1999 CFL draft took place on Tuesday, April 13, 1999.[2] 46 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] Of the 46 draft selections, 28 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.[4]
Trades
[edit]In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. This is a partial list due to references being limited.
Round one
[edit]- Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded a first-round selection to Montreal in exchange for Nigel Williams.[5]
- Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded a first-round selection to Toronto in a trade for Andrew Stewart.[1]
Round two
[edit]- Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Winnipeg in a trade for Franco Rocca.[6]
- Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to Edmonton in a trade for Shalon Baker.[2]
- Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to BC in a trade for Mike Trevathan.[2]
- Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded a second-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Dwayne Provo.[7]
Round four
[edit]- Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded a fourth-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Tom Monios.[2]
Forfeitures
[edit]- Toronto forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting Noel Prefontaine in the 1998 Supplemental Draft.[4][8]
Draft order
[edit]Round one
[edit]| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Rob Meier | DE | Washington State |
| 2 | Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan[1]) | David De La Peralle | OL | Kentucky |
| 3 | BC Lions | Greg Lotysz | OL | North Dakota |
| 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | Trevor Bollers | FB | Iowa |
| 5 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto[5]) | Sylvain Girard | WR | Concordia |
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Davis Sanchez | CB | Oregon |
| 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Corey Grant | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 8 | Calgary Stampeders | Bobby Singh | OL | Portland State |
Round two
[edit]| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg[2]) | Aaron Williams | DE | Indiana |
| 10 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Stephane Fortin | S | Indianapolis |
| 11 | BC Lions | Mathieu Beaudoin | OL | Syracuse |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton[7]) | Adrian Hoople | DB | British Columbia |
| 13 | Toronto Argonauts | Wayne Shaw | CB | Kent State |
| 14 | BC Lions (via Montreal) | David Pol | OT | British Columbia |
| 15 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg[2] via Hamilton[6]) | Richard Mercier | OL | Miami |
| 16 | Calgary Stampeders | Cameron Legault | DT | Carleton |
Round three
[edit]| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jeff Pilon | OL | Syracuse |
| 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Kennedy Nkeyasen | RB | Idaho State University |
| 19 | BC Lions | Jason Kralt | DB | Carleton |
| 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | Éric LaPointe | RB | Mount Allison |
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Jean-Phillipe Darche | LB | McGill |
| 22 | Montreal Alouettes | Yannic Sermanou | DL | Howard |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Morty Bryce | DB | Bowling Green |
| 24 | Calgary Stampeders | Evan Davis | RB | Concordia |
Round four
[edit]| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg) | Brad Chalmers | OL | St. Mary's |
| 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Matthew Hammer | DB | Guelph |
| 27 | BC Lions | Craig Higgins | RB | Western Ontario |
| 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | Brent Walker | WR | Mary |
| 29 | Toronto Argonauts | Andre Trudel | OL | Laval |
| 30 | Montreal Alouettes | Jeffery Anderson | DT | Concordia |
| 31 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jason Tibbits | DB | Waterloo |
| – | Calgary Stampeders | Forfeit Pick[9] | ||
Round five
[edit]| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Mike Abou-Mechrek | OL | Western Ontario |
| 33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Eric Sanderson | OT | York |
| 34 | BC Lions | Jason Crumb | QB | Saskatchewan |
| 35 | Edmonton Eskimos | Frantz Clarkson | CB | Manitoba |
| 36 | Toronto Argonauts | Glynn Hall | WR | St. Mary's |
| 37 | Montreal Alouettes | Kevin Lefsrud | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Mike MacKenzie | RB | Eastern Washington |
| 39 | Calgary Stampeders | Dan Disley | WR | Western Ontario |
Round six
[edit]| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ryan Wilkinson | QB | Waterloo |
| 41 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Carlo Panaro | OL | Alberta |
| 42 | BC Lions | Akbal Singh | RB | British Columbia |
| 43 | Edmonton Eskimos | Orlando Bowen | DE | Northern Illinois |
| – | Toronto Argonauts | Forfeit Pick[9] | ||
| 44 | Montreal Alouettes | Pierre Landry | DB | Ottawa |
| 45 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Pascal Cheron | OL | Laval |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | Andy Kolaczek | OL | Calgary |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rider Report". Canadian Football League. April 7, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bombers draft three". Canadian Football League. April 13, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "1999 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Argonauts swing deal with Montreal for Nigel Williams". Canadian Football League. July 13, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "Bombers deal Rocca to Hamilton". Canadian Football League. June 21, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "CFL Report". Canadian Football League. August 5, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ "CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Selection order for the 1999 CFL Canadian College Draft
| 1999 CFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date | April 13 |
| Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
| Overview | |
| 47 total selections in 6 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Rob Meier, DE BC Lions |
| Most selections (9) | BC Lions |
| Fewest selections (3) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| CIAU selections | 28 |
| NCAA selections | 19 |
The 1999 CFL draft took place on Tuesday, April 13, 1999.[2] 46 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] Of the 46 draft selections, 28 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.[4]
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. This is a partial list due to references being limited.
Round one
- Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded a first-round selection to Montreal in exchange for Nigel Williams.[5]
- Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded a first-round selection to Toronto in a trade for Andrew Stewart.[1]
Round two
- Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Winnipeg in a trade for Franco Rocca.[6]
- Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to Edmonton in a trade for Shalon Baker.[2]
- Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to BC in a trade for Mike Trevathan.[2]
- Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded a second-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Dwayne Provo.[7]
Round four
- Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded a fourth-round selection to Montreal in a trade for Tom Monios.[2]
Forfeitures
- Toronto forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting Noel Prefontaine in the 1998 Supplemental Draft.[4][8]
Draft order
Round one
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Rob Meier | DE | Washington State |
| 2 | Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan[1]) | David De La Peralle | OL | Kentucky |
| 3 | BC Lions | Greg Lotysz | OL | North Dakota |
| 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | Trevor Bollers | FB | Iowa |
| 5 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto[5]) | Sylvain Girard | WR | Concordia |
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Davis Sanchez | CB | Oregon |
| 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Corey Grant | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 8 | Calgary Stampeders | Bobby Singh | OL | Portland State |
Round two
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg[2]) | Aaron Williams | DE | Indiana |
| 10 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Stephane Fortin | S | Indianapolis |
| 11 | BC Lions | Mathieu Beaudoin | OL | Syracuse |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton[7]) | Adrian Hoople | DB | British Columbia |
| 13 | Toronto Argonauts | Wayne Shaw | CB | Kent State |
| 14 | BC Lions (via Montreal) | David Pol | OT | British Columbia |
| 15 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg[2] via Hamilton[6]) | Richard Mercier | OL | Miami |
| 16 | Calgary Stampeders | Cameron Legault | DT | Carleton |
Round three
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jeff Pilon | OL | Syracuse |
| 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Kennedy Nkeyasen | RB | Idaho State University |
| 19 | BC Lions | Jason Kralt | DB | Carleton |
| 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | Éric LaPointe | RB | Mount Allison |
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Jean-Phillipe Darche | LB | McGill |
| 22 | Montreal Alouettes | Yannic Sermanou | DL | Howard |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Morty Bryce | DB | Bowling Green |
| 24 | Calgary Stampeders | Evan Davis | RB | Concordia |
Round four
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg) | Brad Chalmers | OL | St. Mary's |
| 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Matthew Hammer | DB | Guelph |
| 27 | BC Lions | Craig Higgins | RB | Western Ontario |
| 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | Brent Walker | WR | Mary |
| 29 | Toronto Argonauts | Andre Trudel | OL | Laval |
| 30 | Montreal Alouettes | Jeffery Anderson | DT | Concordia |
| 31 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jason Tibbits | DB | Waterloo |
| – | Calgary Stampeders | Forfeit Pick[9] | ||
Round five
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Mike Abou-Mechrek | OL | Western Ontario |
| 33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Eric Sanderson | OT | York |
| 34 | BC Lions | Jason Crumb | QB | Saskatchewan |
| 35 | Edmonton Eskimos | Frantz Clarkson | CB | Manitoba |
| 36 | Toronto Argonauts | Glynn Hall | WR | St. Mary's |
| 37 | Montreal Alouettes | Kevin Lefsrud | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Mike MacKenzie | RB | Eastern Washington |
| 39 | Calgary Stampeders | Dan Disley | WR | Western Ontario |
Round six
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ryan Wilkinson | QB | Waterloo |
| 41 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Carlo Panaro | OL | Alberta |
| 42 | BC Lions | Akbal Singh | RB | British Columbia |
| 43 | Edmonton Eskimos | Orlando Bowen | DE | Northern Illinois |
| – | Toronto Argonauts | Forfeit Pick[9] | ||
| 44 | Montreal Alouettes | Pierre Landry | DB | Ottawa |
| 45 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Pascal Cheron | OL | Laval |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | Andy Kolaczek | OL | Calgary |
References
- ^ a b c "Rider Report". Canadian Football League. April 7, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bombers draft three". Canadian Football League. April 13, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "1999 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Argonauts swing deal with Montreal for Nigel Williams". Canadian Football League. July 13, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "Bombers deal Rocca to Hamilton". Canadian Football League. June 21, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "CFL Report". Canadian Football League. August 5, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ "CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Selection order for the 1999 CFL Canadian College Draft