TORONTO — There was a heavy NCAA presence in the first round of the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft.
Out of the nine first round selections, eight came from U.S. schools, including Ottawa’s first overall pick Giordano Vaccaro. The only first round pick that didn’t come from an NCAA school was Queen’s offensive lineman Niklas Henning, who went second overall to the Toronto Argonauts.
Who else is making the jump from down south? Check out the full list below.
CFL CANADIAN DRAFT
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PLAYER
POSITION
SCHOOL
Team (pick)
Giordano Vaccaro
OL
Purdue
OTT (1st)
Dariel Djabome
LB
Rutgers
EDM (3rd)
Nuer Gatkuoth
DL
Wake Forest
WPG (4th)
Jonathan Denis
OL
Louisiana Tech
HAM (5th)
Eric Rascoe
LB
Angelo State
CGY (6th)
Nate DeMontagnac
REC
North Dakota
BC (7th)
Rohan Jones
TE
Arkansas
MTL (8th)
Malcolm Bell
DB
Michigan State
SSK (9th)