Top 20 2026 CFL draft rankings

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Miami DL Akeem Mesidor remains atop 2026 CFL Draft scouting bureau rankings

The rest of the rankings are as follows. The first edition of the rankings, which was released in the summer, is in brackets to illustrate how players have moved up or down the list.

1 (1) | Akheem Mesidor | DL | Miami | Ottawa

2 (2) | Logan Taylor | OL | Boston College | Lunenburg, N.S.

3 (5) | Albert Reese IV | OL | Mississippi State | Edmonton

4 (7) | Rene Konga | DL | Louisville | Ottawa

5 (3) | Wesley Bailey | DL | Louisville | Ottawa

6 (6) | Jett Elad | DB | Rutgers | Mississauga, Ont.

7 (10) | Dariel Djabome | LB | Rutgers | Longueuil, Que.

8 (–) | Nuer Gatkuoth | DL | Wake Forest | Edmonton

9 (12) | Malcolm Bell | DB | Michigan State | Montreal

10 (16) | Rohan Jones | TE | Arkansas | Montreal

11 (4) | Nick Cenacle | WR | Hawaii | Montreal

12 (13) | Darius Bell | OL | East Carolina | Hamilton, Ont.

13 (18) | Darius McKenzie | LB | South Alabama | Ottawa

14 (8) | Devynn Cromwell | DB | Michigan State | Toronto

15 (–) | Jonathan Denis | OL | Louisiana Tech | Homestead, Fla.

16 (19) | Aamarii Notice | DL | Coastal Carolina | Toronto

17 (9) | Nolan Ulm | WR | Eastern Washington | Kelowna, B.C.

18 (–) | Nate DeMontagnac | WR | North Dakota | Mississauga, Ont.

19 (11) | Giordano Vaccaro | OL | Purdue | Winnipeg

20 (–) | Émeric Boutin | FB | Laval | L’Assomption, Que.

Seems like a very defense draft heavy.. could see us going defense with our first pick

[Pilsbandydoboy]

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…lm | WR | Eastern Washington | Kelowna, B.C.18 (–) | Nate DeMontagnac | WR | North Dakota | Mississauga, Ont.19 (11) | Giordano Vaccaro | OL | Purdue | Winnipeg20 (–) | Émeric Boutin | FB | Laval | L’Assomption, Que.Seems like a very defense draft heavy.. could see us going defense with our first pick

It will be interesting to see who gets signed to UDFA deals in the NFL, but a lot of potential ratio breakers here that might be able to make impacts right away.

[PatLynch]

The Tiger-Cats draft 5th in every one of the 8 rounds .

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@PatLynch

The Tiger-Cats draft 5th in every one of the 8 rounds .

I have some strange feeling that ticats will trade some picks to get a DT.

[CrazyCanuck89]

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I have some strange feeling that ticats will trade some picks to get a DT.

Why? Draft one and develop.

[Ticatfan25]

I am currently making a CFL draft big board on Google sheets

[Pilsbandydoboy]

@CrazyCanuck89

Why? Draft one and develop.

“Why?” because the Ticats might want to optimize their chances at winning the grey cup this year because if the DT they draft takes a year or two to develop (or even takes a year or two to come up from the NFL/UFL) then Bo might be retired and we might be rebuilding.

I want to be clear I’m not necessarily suggesting if this is the right call, just that this is why they might do so.

[Ticatfan25]

Hopefully no teams are in need of starting running backs, because it will be hard to find em in this draft

[Pilsbandydoboy]

@Ticatfan25

Hopefully no teams are in need of starting running backs, because it will be hard to find em in this draft

That’s true but most starting RBs are American and thus come in via neg list anyways

[CrazyCanuck89]

@Pilsbandydoboy

…y cup this year because if the DT they draft takes a year or two to develop (or even takes a year or two to come up from the NFL/UFL) then Bo might be retired and we might be rebuilding.I want to be clear I’m not necessarily suggesting if this is the right call, just that this is why they might do so.

What are you talking about? Pretty sure the Rider’s started a rookie DT in Ali Saad in the Grey Cup.

[Pilsbandydoboy]

@CrazyCanuck89

What are you talking about? Pretty sure the Rider’s started a rookie DT in Ali Saad in the Grey Cup.

What are you talking about? This depth chart says it was Johnson and Rose who are exactly the type of vets a team trades for when they’re going for it. Again, not saying whether or not that’s the right call, just that that’s what the thinking is when you like chances for the Cup and want to optimize them.