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The 2017 CFL Draft took place on Sunday May 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET on TSN and RDS. 71 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.

The draft was broadcast live on TSN for two hours and then subsequent coverage shifted to digital platforms on TSN.ca and TSN GO. The production was hosted by Farhan Lalji and featured the CFL on TSN panel which included Duane Forde, Chris Schultz, Dave Naylor, and Marshall Ferguson. Jim Lawson, the CFL's Chairman of the Board of Governors, announced the picks for the first two rounds at the TSN studios. This was announced following the resignation of current CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge.

Top prospects

Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings.

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

• Montreal → BC (PD). Montreal traded this selection to BC for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.
• Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection, T. J. Heath, and a third-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft to Winnipeg for Drew Willy.
• Winnipeg ←→ Calgary (D). Winnipeg traded the sixth overall selection to Calgary for the eighth overall selection and the 34th overall selection in this year's draft.

Round two

• None

Round three

• None

Round four

• Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Calgary for Tevaughn Campbell.
• Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Montreal for Kevin Glenn.
• Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for Justin Capicciotti and Xavier Fulton.
• Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection and a conditional second-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for Darian Durant.
• Calgary → Winnipeg (D). Calgary traded the 34th overall selection and the eighth overall selection to Winnipeg for the sixth overall selection in this year's draft.

Round five

• Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection, Khalid Wooten, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.
• Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.
• Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Edmonton for Matt Nichols. This later became a fifth-round selection after Nichols became Winnipeg's starting quarterback.

Round six

• Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a conditional pick in the 2018 CFL Draft to Montreal for S. J. Green.
• Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection, Khalid Wooten, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.
• Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.

Round seven

• Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for Justin Capicciotti and Xavier Fulton.
• Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Hamilton for Brian Simmons. The draft pick was solidified after the condition was met.

Round eight

• None

Conditional trades

• Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection to Hamilton for the negotiation list rights to Tajh Boyd. The condition was not met and Winnipeg did not transfer their selection to Hamilton.

Forfeitures

• Saskatchewan forfeits their third-round selection after selecting Kevin Francis in the 2016 Supplemental Draft.

Draft order

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

References

1. Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
2. 2017 CFL draft underway May 7th
3. ^ CFL.ca (May 5, 2017). "2017 CFL draft resources". CFL.ca.
4. "CFL Draft expanded to seven rounds". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
5. Outgoing CFL commissioner Orridge will not be involved in draft
6. ^ Senior headlines Central Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, September 15, 2016, retrieved September 15, 2016.
7. Senior tops final CFL Scouting Bureau Ranking, Canadian Football League, April 13, 2017, retrieved April 14, 2017.
8. Auclair skyrockets December CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings, Canadian Football League, December 8, 2016, retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. ^ Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
10. ^ Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
11. ^ Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
12. ^ Riders acquire DB Tevaughn Campbell in trade with Stamps
13. ^ Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
14. ^ Alouettes acquire rights to Riders QB Darian Durant
15. ^ Ticats, Als swap picks in late rounds of Sunday's draft
16. ^ "Bound for Bomberland: Esks trade Nichols for pick". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
17. ^ Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
18. ^ "Esks acquire veteran OL Simmons in trade with 'Cats". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
19. "Bombers sign QB Tajh Boyd to practice roster". Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
20. ^ Justin Dunk (24 May 2016). "Riders grab receiver Kevin Francis in CFL Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca.

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