1999 CFL Draft
SportCanadian football
DateApril 13
Time11:00 AM EST[1]
Overall47
Rounds6
LeagueCFL
FirstRob Meier, DE
BC Lions
Fewnum3
FewestWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Mostnum9
MostBC Lions
Ciau28
Ncaa19
Prev1998
Next2000

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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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 teamPlayerPositionSchool
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. ^ "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". 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