2024 CFL draft

The 2024 CFL national draft was a selection of national players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on April 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET. 74 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and NAIA.

Format changes

As per the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, beginning with this year's draft, the two teams that had National players featured in the highest percentage of snaps played in the 2023 CFL season were each awarded an additional second-round pick. Because of this change, there will no longer be second-round territorial selections for the two worst teams from the previous season.

Top prospects

Final ranking	January ranking	August ranking	Player	Position	University	Hometown
1	1	5	Isaiah Adams	Offensive lineman	Illinois [Fighting Illini football\|Illinois]	Ajax, ON
2	3	–	Theo Johnson	Tight end	Pennsylvania State	Windsor, ON
3	4	12	Tanner McLachlan	Tight end	Arizona	Lethbridge, AB
4	5	4	Kyle Hergel	Offensive lineman	Boston College	Toronto, ON
5	2	3	Theo Benedet	Offensive lineman	British Columbia	North Vancouver, BC
6	–	–	Joel Dublanko	Linebacker	Cincinnati	Aberdeen, WA
7	11	6	Nick Mardner	Wide receiver	Auburn	Oakville, ON
8	9	8	Giovanni Manu	Offensive lineman	British Columbia	Pitt Meadows, BC
9	7	10	Geoffrey Cantin-Arku	Linebacker	Memphis	Lévis, QC
10	20	–	Kevin Mital	Wide receiver	Laval [Rouge et Or football\|Laval]	Saint-Hubert, QC
11	8	11	Anim Dankwah	Offensive lineman	Howard	Toronto, ON
12	6	2	Gabe Wallace	Offensive lineman	Buffalo	Salmon Arm, BC
13	15	–	Daniel Okpoko	Defensive lineman	San Diego State	Saskatoon, SK
14	18	–	Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay	Offensive lineman	Laval	Rimouski, QC
15	16	13	Christy Nkanu	Offensive lineman	Washington State	Montreal, QC
16	12	7	Daniel Johnson	Offensive lineman	Purdue	London, ON
17	10	14	Melique Straker	Linebacker	Arkansas State [Red Wolves football\|Arkansas State]	Brampton, ON
18	13	19	Dhel Duncan-Busby	Wide receiver	Bemidji State	Madison, OH
19	–	–	Luke Brubacher	Defensive lineman	Wilfrid [Laurier Golden Hawks football\|Wilfrid Laurier]	Listowel, ON
20	–	–	Kevens Clercius	Wide receiver	Connecticut	Montreal, QC
–	14	9	Justin Sambu	Defensive lineman	Baylor	Calgary, AB
–	17	16	Ajou Ajou	Wide receiver	Garden City	Brooks, AB
–	19	18	Kail Dava	Defensive lineman	Tennessee Tech	Mississauga, ON
–	–	1	Kurtis Rourke	Quarterback	Ohio	Oakville, ON
–	–	15	Nick Wiebe	Linebacker	Saskatchewan	Okotoks, AB
–	–	17	John Bosse	Offensive lineman	Calgary	Calgary, AB
–	–	20	Eric Schon	Offensive lineman	Holy Cross	Barrie, ON

Supplemental draft

On May 21, a supplemental draft was held with the Edmonton Elks forfeiting an eighth round pick in the 2025 CFL draft to select Antonio Alfano. On June 29, the Elks also forfeited their 2025 first round pick to select Zach Mathis.

Trades

In the explanations below, ' denotes trades that took place during the draft, while ' indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

Hamilton ←→ Toronto. Hamilton traded the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in this year's draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett to Toronto in exchange for Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft.Winnipeg → Calgary. Winnipeg traded this selection and the 28th pick in this year's draft to Calgary in exchange for the 13th and 14th overall selections in this year's draft.

Round two

Hamilton → Calgary. Hamilton traded this selection, a first-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft to Calgary in exchange for Bo Levi Mitchell, a first-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, and a third-round pick in this year's draft.Montreal → Edmonton. Montreal traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Jesse Gibbon.Toronto → Hamilton. Toronto traded a second-round pick in this year's draft, Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in this year's draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett.Calgary → Winnipeg. Calgary traded the 13th and 14th picks in this year's draft to Winnipeg in exchange for the eighth and 28th overall selections in this year's draft.

Round three

Calgary → Hamilton. Calgary traded this selection, Bo Levi Mitchell, and a first-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for a second-round pick in this year's draft, a first-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft.Hamilton → Toronto. Hamilton traded two third-round picks and the fifth overall selection in this year's draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett to Toronto in exchange for Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft.Winnipeg → Calgary. Winnipeg traded this selection and the eighth pick in this year's draft to Calgary in exchange for the 13th and 14th overall selections in this year's draft.

Round four

BC → Hamilton. BC traded a fourth-round selection to Hamilton in exchange for Dane Evans. The draft pick could have been escalated if undisclosed conditions were met.Hamilton → BC. Hamilton traded the fourth-round selection originally acquired in the Dane Evans trade above back to BC in exchange for Jonathan Kongbo.Ottawa → Edmonton. Ottawa traded this selection to Edmonton in exchange for Kevin Francis.BC → Ottawa. BC traded a conditional fourth-round selection and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft to Ottawa in exchange for Terry Williams. This condition was fulfilled, as per the official draft order.Toronto → Hamilton. Toronto traded a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, Jordan Williams, the seventh overall selection and a second-round pick in this year's draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft to Hamilton in exchange for the fifth overall selection and two third-round picks in this year's draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 CFL draft, and the negotiation rights to Deontay Burnett.

Round five

Edmonton → Toronto. Edmonton traded a fifth-round selection and the negotiation rights to Xavier Gipson to Toronto in exchange Sam Acheampong.Ottawa → Winnipeg. Ottawa traded a fifth-round selection to Winnipeg in exchange for the negotiation rights of Dru Brown.

Round six

Edmonton → Toronto. Edmonton traded a sixth-round selection to Toronto in exchange Theren Churchill. The selection would be upgraded to a fifth-round pick if Churchill is named to the Elks' active roster for at least nine games during the 2023 season.

Round seven

Toronto → Edmonton. Toronto traded this selection and Kurleigh Gittens Jr. to Edmonton in exchange for Jake Ceresna and a negotiation list player.

Conditional trades

Montreal → Calgary. Montreal traded a conditional second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for the playing rights to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. The condition will be fulfilled if Duvernay-Tardif signs with the Alouettes.