2017 CFL Draft
Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
36 Toronto Argonauts Nakas Onyeka LB Wilfrid Laurier
37 Saskatchewan Roughriders Mitchell Picton WR Regina
38 Hamilton Tiger-Cats ( via Montreal ) Justin Vaughn DL Fordham
39 Montreal Alouettes ( via Hamilton ) Zach Annen OL Carleton
40 Edmonton Eskimos Justin Senior OL Mississippi State
41 Edmonton Eskimos ( via Winnipeg ) Kwaku Boateng DL Wilfid Laurier
42 BC Lions Edward Godin DL Laval
43 Calgary Stampeders Felix Gacusana Jr OL Simon Fraser
44 Ottawa Redblacks Mathieu Dupuis DL Montreal
Draft order -- Round five
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.