The 2018CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018, at 8:00 pm ET and was broadcast on
TSN and
RDS.[1][2][3] Sixty-nine players were chosen from among eligible players from
Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the
NCAA.[4][5]
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 includes
Duane Forde,
Dave Naylor,
Davis Sanchez, and
Justin Dunk.[2]Randy Ambrosie, the CFL commissioner, was at the TSN studios to announce the picks for the first two rounds.[2]
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
Montreal ←→ Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft,
Ryan Bomben, and
Jamal Robinson.[9]
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft.[10]
Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded seventh and 16th overall selections in this year's draft to BC for the 12th overall selection in this year's draft and BC's original first-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft.[11]
Round two
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection to Hamilton for
John Chick and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[12]
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD) Montreal traded a second-round conditional selection and a fourth-round selection in the
2017 CFL Draft to Saskatchewan for
Darian Durant.[13] This condition was fulfilled.[5]
Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded the 10th overall selection to Hamilton for
Zach Collaros.[14]
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft.[10]
Winnipeg ←→ BC (PD). Winnipeg traded seventh and 16th overall selections in this year's draft to BC for the 12th overall selection in this year's draft and BC's original first-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft.[11]
Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection,
Tevaughn Campbell, and a third-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Montreal for
Vernon Adams and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.[16]
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft.[10]
Round four
Saskatchewan → Montreal (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Montreal for
Andrew Lue.[19]
Calgary → Hamilton (PD). Calgary traded this selection and
Charleston Hughes to Hamilton for the 28th overall pick (fourth round) in this year's draft and a fourth-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft.[20]
Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and fourth-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Calgary for
Charleston Hughes and the 34th overall pick (fourth round) in this year's draft.[20]
BC → Ottawa (PD). BC traded this selection and a negotiation list player to Ottawa for
Odell Willis.[21]
Montreal ←→ Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft,
Ryan Bomben, and
Jamal Robinson.[9]
Montreal → BC (D) Montreal traded the 34th overall selection in this year's draft to BC in exchange for the 38th and 46th overall picks in this year's draft.[22]
Round five
Ottawa → Calgary (PD). Ottawa traded this selection to Calgary for
Drew Tate.[23]
Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection and
Vernon Adams to Saskatchewan for
Tevaughn Campbell, a third-round pick in this year's draft, and a third-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft.[16]
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and
John Chick to Edmonton for a second-round pick in this year's draft.[12]
Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded the sixth and 37th overall selections in this year's draft to Hamilton for the 10th and 20th overall selections in this year's draft.[10]
BC → Montreal (D) BC traded the 38th and 46th overall selections in this year's draft to Montreal in exchange for the 34th overall pick in this year's draft.[22]
Round six
Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and
Mike McAdoo to Saskatchewan for
Ricky Collins and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft.[24]
Saskatchewan → BC (PD). Saskatchewan traded a conditional selection to BC for
Mike Edem and a conditional selection in this year's draft.[25] Edem's performance fulfilled a condition and BC was awarded a selection.[5]
Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this conditional selection and a sixth-round selection in the
2017 CFL Draft to Montreal for
S. J. Green.[26] Green's performance fulfilled the condition and Montreal was given this sixth-round pick.[5]
Montreal → Hamilton (PD) Montreal traded the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Hamilton in exchange for the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft,
Ryan Bomben, and
Jamal Robinson.[9]
BC → Montreal (D) BC traded the 38th and 46th overall selections in this year's draft to Montreal in exchange for the 34th overall pick in this year's draft.[22]
Round seven
Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and
Ricky Collins to Hamilton for
Mike McAdoo and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.[24][27]
Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a fifth-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft to Edmonton for
Shamawd Chambers.[28]
Hamilton → Montreal (PD) Hamilton traded the second, 34th, and 56th overall picks in this year's draft,
Ryan Bomben, and
Jamal Robinson to Montreal in exchange for the first, 31st, and 44th overall selections in this year's draft and a second-round pick in the
2019 CFL Draft.[9]
Round eight
Saskatchewan → Edmonton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and a negotiation list player to Edmonton for
Cedric McKinley and a negotiation list player.[29]
BC → Saskatchewan (PD). BC traded a conditional selection and
Mike Edem to Saskatchewan for a conditional selection in this year's draft.[25] BC was given Saskatchewan's sixth-round pick and Saskatchewan received BC's eighth.[5]
Edmonton→ Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded an eighth-round conditional selection to Hamilton for
Alex Hoffman-Ellis.[30] Hoffman-Ellis' performance fulfilled the condition and Hamilton was awarded this pick.[5]