{"id":636306,"date":"2026-04-29T11:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636306\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:41:13","slug":"nate-demontagnac-selected-7th-overall-to-bc-in-cfl-canadian-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636306\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate DeMontagnac selected 7th overall to BC in CFL Canadian Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"


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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Former University of North Dakota wide receiver Nate DeMontagnac<\/a> was selected seventh overall by the BC Lions in the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft, as announced on Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DeMontagnac\u00a0was the first offensive skill player taken off the board in the draft and becomes UND’s highest selection in the event since Scott Schultz was selected No. 1 overall in 2001.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Mississauga, Ontario, native concluded a strong career with North Dakota this past season, where he finished second on the team in catches (38), yards (462) and receiving yards per game (33.00) while also hauling in a pair of touchdowns and averaging over 12 yards per catch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His best game came in his final home contest of his career against rival South Dakota State, as he hauled in seven catches for 71 yards and a score. He also had a 65-yard performance in a win over Indiana State and caught a touchdown in a road victory at Northern Iowa.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over his career, DeMontagnac\u00a0finished with 64 catches for 775 yards and four touchdowns in 40 career games and helped the Fighting Hawks reach the FCS postseason on a trio of occasions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DeMontagnac will join Brady Oliviera (Winnipeg), Quincy Vaughn<\/a> (Calgary), Evan Holm (Winnipeg) and Tyron Vrede (Saskatchewan) as former UND players currently in the CFL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information on North Dakota football, follow on social media @UNDfootball or visit FightingHawks.com.

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