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1998 CFL draft


The 1998 CFL draft took place on April 7, 1998. 43 Canadian football players were chosen from among 490 eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.

Round one

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Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
1Hamilton Tiger-CatsTim FleiszerDLHarvard
2Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg)Dave Miller-JohnstonP/KConcordia
3BC LionsSteve HardinTOregon
4Calgary StampedersMarc PilonLBSyracuse
5Edmonton EskimosPhillippe GirardDBMount Allison
6Montreal AlouettesBen CahoonWRBrigham Young
7Saskatchewan RoughridersCurtis GalickDBBritish Columbia
Toronto ArgonautsForfeit Pick

Round two

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Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
8Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Hamilton)Ousmane TounkaraWROttawa
Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg)Forfeit Pick
9BC LionsRyan ThelwellSBMinnesota
10Calgary StampedersAndre ArlainSBSt. Francis Xavier
11Edmonton EskimosSamir ChahineGMcGill
Montreal AlouettesForfeit Pick
12Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan)Roger DunbrackDLWestern Ontario
Toronto ArgonautsForfeit Pick

Round three

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Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
13Hamilton Tiger-CatsDevin GrantOLUtah
14BC Lions (via Winnipeg)Matt KellettKSaskatchewan
15Montreal Alouettes (via Winnipeg via BC)Scott FloryOLSaskatchewan
16Calgary StampedersHarland Ah YouDLBrigham Young
17Edmonton EskimosScott DeibertRBMinot State
18Montreal AlouettesWilliam LoftusDManitoba
19Saskatchewan RoughridersKevin PressburgerLBWaterloo
20Toronto ArgonautsJermaine BrownRBWinona State

Round four

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
21Hamilton Tiger-CatsTarek JayoussiWRCalgary
22Winnipeg Blue BombersGarrett SutherlandLBNorthern Illinois
23Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC)Jean Daniel RoyDLOttawa
24Calgary StampedersAubrey CummingsWRAcadia
25Edmonton EskimosChris EvraireSBOttawa
26Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Montreal)Eddie WilliamsWRSouthwest State
27Saskatchewan RoughridersJason Van GeelLBWaterloo
28Toronto ArgonautsBrian MlachakKCalgary

Round five

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
29Hamilton Tiger-CatsJeff BrownCBAcadia
30BC Lions (via Winnipeg)Bernard GravelDBLaval
31BC LionsFrancesco Pepe-EspositoLBLaval
32Calgary StampedersGene StahlRBCalgary
33Edmonton EskimosJames CooperOLBritish Columbia
34Montreal AlouettesDaniel LafontaineOLMcGill
35Toronto Argonauts (via Saskatchewan)Eric ShiltsWRToronto
Toronto ArgonautsForfeit Pick

Round six

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
36Hamilton Tiger-CatsBenjie HutchisonDLBritish Columbia
37Winnipeg Blue BombersJohn BaunemannKManitoba
38Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC)Chad VathLBManitoba
39Calgary StampedersJodi BednarekLBCalgary
40Edmonton EskimosAdam KossackOLHastings College
41Montreal AlouettesKelly IrelandOLSaint Mary's
42Saskatchewan RoughridersJames RapesseLBSaskatchewan
43Toronto ArgonautsBill MitoulasLBNotre Dame

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980507151229/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/mar31_draft.html 1998 CFL Canadian College Draft prospects]
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980507151210/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/apr7_draftstory.html Fleiszer first pick in CFL Draft]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980507151217/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/apr7_draft.html Fleiszer picked first in CFL Draft]
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