May 16, 2019

Toronto signs seven from 2019 draft class

Johany Jutras/CFL.ca

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced on Thursday that the team has signed seven members of their 2019 CFL Draft class.

The players signed to team are as follows:

  • DL Robbie Smith (6-2, 245, Laurier, April 17, 1997, Brampton ON) – 2nd round, 9th overall.
  • WR Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (6-0, 191, Laurier, September 20, 1997, Ottawa ON) – 3rd round, 23rd overall.
  • OL Maurice Simba (6-8, 320, Concordia, February 4, 1994, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo) – 4th round, 29th overall.
  • DB Jamie Harry (6-2, 217, Ottawa, July 13, 1994, Lachine QC) – 5th round, 38th overall.
  • LS Joe Spaziani (6-2, 210, Virginia, December 20, 1995, Hingham, Massachusetts) – 6th round, 47th overall.
  • OL Eric Starczala (6-5, 315, Guelph, August 6, 1996, Cambridge ON) – 7th round, 62nd overall.
  • DL Trevaughn James (6-2, 300, Laurier, March 31, 1996, Whitby ON) – Priority free agent, rights protected after draft.

All rookies will join the Argos when the team opens training camp on Sunday, May 19 at York University.