The 2027 CFL Canadian draft is a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that is scheduled to take place on April 13, 2027. Seventy-four players are scheduled to be chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. That number is subject to change if there are any forfeited selections.
Format As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2026 CFL season will each be awarded an additional second-round pick.
Top prospects Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.
Finalranking Januaryranking Augustranking Player Position University Hometown 1 Ty Benefield Defensive back Louisiana State Altadena, CA 2 Bryce Butler Defensive lineman Texas Tech Toronto, ON 3 Nick Osho Running back North Texas Burnaby, BC 4 Edwin Kolenge Defensive lineman Vanderbilt Montreal, QC 5 Nicolas Cruji Offensive lineman Charlotte Toronto, ON 6 Nicolas Kalume Defensive lineman Arkansas State London, ON 7 Jordan Lessard Defensive back Colorado State Montreal, QC 8 Dolapo Egunjobi Offensive lineman Tennessee–Martin Winnipeg, MB 9 Chris Dixon Defensive lineman South Dakota Toronto, ON 10 Leif Magnuson Offensive lineman Cal Poly Saskatoon, SK 11 Isaiah Hastings Defensive lineman Syracuse Toronto, ON 12 Nolan Latulippe Offensive lineman Cincinnati Aylmer, QC 13 Elijah St. John Defensive lineman Purdue Ottawa, ON 14 Dre Delinois Linebacker East Tennessee State Chicoutimi, QC 15 Gideon Bedada Defensive lineman Bryant Calgary, AB 16 Mateo Lucero Offensive lineman Tennessee Tech Brampton, ON 17 Ryan Hughes Wide receiver Wilfrid Laurier Mississauga, ON 18 B.J. Barrow Running back Rhode Island Etobicoke, ON 19 Ebenezer Bedada Defensive lineman Campbell Calgary, AB 20 Xavier Gaillardetz Wide receiver East Tennessee State Trois-Rivières, QC
Trades In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. Round one Winnipeg → Ottawa (PD). Winnipeg traded a first-round pick in this year's draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2028 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for Dru Brown and Winnipeg's original second-round pick in this year's draft.
Round two Ottawa → Toronto (PD). Ottawa traded a conditional third-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Toronto in exchange for the playing rights to Luiji Vilain and a third-round pick in the 2026 CFL draft. This selection became a second-round pick on April 27, 2026, when Vilain signed with the Redblacks. Winnipeg → Ottawa (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and the 13th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2026 CFL draft. Ottawa → Winnipeg (PD). Ottawa traded a second-round pick in this year's draft and Dru Brown to Winnipeg in exchange for a first-round pick in this year's draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2028 CFL draft.
Round five Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Julian Howsare and Hamilton's best seventh-round pick in this year's draft. Saskatchewan → Ottawa (PD). Saskatchewan traded a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa in exchange for Brett Lauther.
Round six Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Chris Kolankowski.
Round seven Toronto → Hamilton (PD). Toronto traded a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Simon Chaves. Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded a seventh-round pick in this year's draft and Julian Howsare to Montreal in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
Round eight Ottawa → Hamilton (PD). Ottawa traded an eighth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton in exchange for Jevoni Robinson.
Conditional trades Toronto → Ottawa (PD). Toronto traded a conditional eighth-round pick in this year's draft to Ottawa in exchange for James Burnip.
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