1997 CFL Draft


The 1997 CFL Draft took place on Monday, April 7, 1997. 48 Canadian football players were chosen from 363 eligible Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
The Ottawa Rough Riders folded following the 1996 CFL season, but any trades involving the club were still in effect. Since the Rough Riders finished last in the CFL, teams that received selections in trades picked first in those rounds, including the first overall pick. Conversely, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats traded their third round selection to the Rough Riders and that pick was subsequently forfeited. All other Ottawa selections were skipped.

Forfeitures

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Toronto Argonauts Chad FolkOLUtah
2Saskatchewan RoughridersBen FairbrotherOLCalgary
3Edmonton Eskimos Ian FranklinCBWeber State
4Hamilton Tiger-CatsTim PrinsenOGNorth Dakota
5Calgary Stampeders Doug BrownDLSimon Fraser
6Montreal AlouettesSteve CharbonneauDLNew Hampshire
7Calgary StampedersJason ClemettLBSimon Fraser
8Edmonton EskimosMark FarrawayDLSt. Francis Xavier
9Toronto ArgonautsMatthew DuBucSBTexas Tech

Round two

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Round five

Round six