JOSH PALMER TAKES OVER AS #1 CFL DRAFT PROSPECT

The Canadian Football League (CFL) Scouting Bureau has published the third and final edition of the Top-20 prospects eligible for the upcoming 2021 CFL Draft.

The CFL Scouting Bureau, comprised of CFL scouts, as well as player personnel directors and general managers from the league’s nine clubs, releases its rankings three times each year: in the fall, winter and spring.

Please note: The number in parentheses is the player’s ranking from the last CFL Scouting Bureau, published in January.

*Rene has transferred to Rutgers
**Dobson has transferred to Texas State

2021 CFL DRAFT: A REFRESHER

The 2021 CFL Draft will take place on Tuesday, May 4 beginning at 7 p.m. ET with TSN broadcasting the first two rounds of the draft.

The CFL announced in February some modifications to this year’s CFL Draft, below is a recap:

The draft order will be determined by a random draw that is equally weighted across the nine CFL clubs. For the 2021 Draft order, click here.
The 2021 CFL Draft will feature a “snake” format.
The 2021 CFL Draft will be six rounds long instead of the traditional eight rounds. This is in recognition of the fact that 2021 CFL training camps will feature a “double cohort” of Canadian rookies, with a group from each of the 2020 and 2021 CFL Drafts.
There will be no territorial selections in the 2021 CFL Draft.
U SPORTS athletes had the opportunity to defer their draft year to 2022, if they decided to. In total, 132 prospects chose to move back their draft year to 2022.
NCAA players who are draft eligible in the 2021 CFL Draft, and decide to use their extra year of eligibility, will not have their draft year deferred.