The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected defensive back Malcolm Bell in the first round of the CFL\u2019s Canadian Draft on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-1, 191-pounder was chosen ninth overall by the reigning Grey Cup champions.<\/p>\n
Bell, from Montreal, spent three seasons at the University of Connecticut before transferring to Michigan State for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
He is the first defensive back taken by Saskatchewan in Round 1 since Nelson Lokombo went second overall.<\/p>\n
The Ottawa REDBLACKS opened Tuesday\u2019s eight-round draft by selecting Winnipeg-born offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro, who played at the University of Manitoba before transferring to Purdue in 2025.<\/p>\n
The other first-round selections were, in order, offensive lineman Niklas Henning (Toronto Argonauts), linebacker Daniel Djabome (Edmonton Elks), defensive end Nuer Gatkouth (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), offensive lineman Jonathan Denis (Hamilton Tiger-Cats), linebacker Eric Rascoe (Calgary Stampeders), receiver Nate Demontagnac (B.C. Lions), tight end Rohan Jones (Montreal Alouettes) and Bell.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan\u2019s next pick is in the second round, 18th overall.<\/p>\n
Beyond that, the Roughriders pick 29th (Round 3), 38th (Round 4), 47th (Round 5), 56th (Round 6), 65th (Round 7) and 74th (Round 8).<\/p>\n
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