1999 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)April 13
Time11:00 AM EST[1]
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.[4][8]

Draft order

Round one

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1BC Lions (via Winnipeg)Rob MeierDEWashington State
2Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan[1])David De La PeralleOLKentucky
3BC LionsGreg LotyszOLNorth Dakota
4Edmonton EskimosTrevor BollersFBIowa
5Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto[5])Sylvain GirardWRConcordia
6Montreal AlouettesDavis SanchezCBOregon
7Hamilton Tiger-CatsCorey GrantWRWilfrid Laurier
8Calgary StampedersBobby SinghOLPortland State

Round two

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
9Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg[2])Aaron WilliamsDEIndiana
10Saskatchewan RoughridersStephane FortinSIndianapolis
11BC LionsMathieu BeaudoinOLSyracuse
12Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton[7])Adrian HoopleDBBritish Columbia
13Toronto ArgonautsWayne ShawCBKent State
14BC Lions (via Montreal)David PolOTBritish Columbia
15BC Lions (via Winnipeg[2] via Hamilton[6])Richard MercierOLMiami
16Calgary StampedersCameron LegaultDTCarleton

Round three

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
17Winnipeg Blue BombersJeff PilonOLSyracuse
18Saskatchewan RoughridersKennedy NkeyasenRBIdaho State University
19BC LionsJason KraltDBCarleton
20Edmonton EskimosÉric LaPointeRBMount Allison
21Toronto ArgonautsJean-Phillipe DarcheLBMcGill
22Montreal AlouettesYannic SermanouDLHoward
23Hamilton Tiger-CatsMorty BryceDBBowling Green
24Calgary StampedersEvan DavisRBConcordia

Round four

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
25Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg)Brad ChalmersOLSt. Mary's
26Saskatchewan RoughridersMatthew HammerDBGuelph
27BC LionsCraig HigginsRBWestern Ontario
28Edmonton EskimosBrent WalkerWRMary
29Toronto ArgonautsAndre TrudelOLLaval
30Montreal AlouettesJeffery AndersonDTConcordia
31Hamilton Tiger-CatsJason TibbitsDBWaterloo
Calgary StampedersForfeit Pick[9]

Round five

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
32Winnipeg Blue BombersMike Abou-MechrekOLWestern Ontario
33Saskatchewan RoughridersEric SandersonOTYork
34BC LionsJason CrumbQBSaskatchewan
35Edmonton EskimosFrantz ClarksonCBManitoba
36Toronto ArgonautsGlynn HallWRSt. Mary's
37Montreal AlouettesKevin LefsrudOLSaskatchewan
38Hamilton Tiger-CatsMike MacKenzieRBEastern Washington
39Calgary StampedersDan DisleyWRWestern Ontario

Round six

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
40Winnipeg Blue BombersRyan WilkinsonQBWaterloo
41Saskatchewan RoughridersCarlo PanaroOLAlberta
42BC LionsAkbal SinghRBBritish Columbia
43Edmonton EskimosOrlando BowenDENorthern Illinois
Toronto ArgonautsForfeit Pick[9]
44Montreal AlouettesPierre LandryDBOttawa
45Hamilton Tiger-CatsPascal CheronOLLaval
46Calgary StampedersAndy KolaczekOLCalgary

References

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