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1999 CFL draft

The 1999 CFL draft took place on Tuesday, April 13, 1999. 46 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Of the 46 draft selections, 28 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.

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1999 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
DateApril 13
Time11:00 AM EST1
Overview
47 total selections in 6 rounds
LeagueCFL
First selectionRob Meier, DE
BC Lions
Most selections (9)BC Lions
Fewest selections (3)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
CIAU selections28
NCAA selections19

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.48

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 Saskatchewan1) 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 Toronto5) 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 Winnipeg2) Aaron Williams DE Indiana
10 Saskatchewan Roughriders Stephane Fortin S Indianapolis
11 BC Lions Mathieu Beaudoin OL Syracuse
12 Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton7) 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 Winnipeg2 via Hamilton6) 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 Pick9

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 Pick9
44 Montreal Alouettes Pierre Landry DB Ottawa
45 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Pascal Cheron OL Laval
46 Calgary Stampeders Andy Kolaczek OL Calgary
References

References

  1. "Rider Report". Canadian Football League. April 7, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003.
  2. "Bombers draft three". Canadian Football League. April 13, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. "1999 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
  5. "Argonauts swing deal with Montreal for Nigel Williams". Canadian Football League. July 13, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
  6. "Bombers deal Rocca to Hamilton". Canadian Football League. June 21, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
  7. "CFL Report". Canadian Football League. August 5, 1998. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
  8. "CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2007.
  9. Selection order for the 1999 CFL Canadian College Draft