List of Ottawa Redblacks first-round draft picks

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The following is a complete list of first-round draft picks selected by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks first participated in the Canadian College Draft in 2013 when they were only eligible to select NCAA redshirt juniors.[1][2] Thereafter, starting with their first season in 2014, they were able to select any draft-eligible player in the CFL draft. The Redblacks have had the first overall selection in the draft twice, in 2015 and 2023.

Player selections[edit]

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Year Pick Player name Position College Notes
2013 9 Nolan MacMillan Offensive lineman Iowa
2014 4 Antoine Pruneau Defensive back Montreal Acquired from Montreal[3]
2015 1 Alex Mateas Offensive lineman Connecticut
2016 7 Jason Lauzon-Seguin Offensive lineman Laval
2017 9 Evan Johnson Offensive lineman Saskatchewan
2018 4 Mark Korte Offensive lineman Alberta
2019 7 Alex Fontana Offensive lineman Kansas
2020 6 Adam Auclair Defensive back Laval Acquired from Calgary[4][5]
2021 6 Deshawn Stevens Linebacker Maine
2022 2 Zack Pelehos Offensive lineman Ottawa
2023 1 Dontae Bull Offensive lineman Fresno State

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CFL in Ottawa on track for the 2014 season". Canadian Football League. October 9, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "CFL Draft Tracker, 2013". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ottawa trades Glenn to BC for 5th overall pick". Canadian Football League. May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle's rights from Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Redblacks sign Nick Arbuckle". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. January 31, 2020.