North Dakota Athletics
TORONTO — There was a heavy NCAA presence in the first round of the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft.
Out of the nine first round selections, eight came from U.S. schools, including Ottawa’s first overall pick Giordano Vaccaro. The only first round pick that didn’t come from an NCAA school was Queen’s offensive lineman Niklas Henning, who went second overall to the Toronto Argonauts.
Who else is making the jump from down south? Check out the full list below.
CFL CANADIAN DRAFT
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| PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | Team (pick) |
| Giordano Vaccaro | OL | Purdue | OTT (1st) |
| Dariel Djabome | LB | Rutgers | EDM (3rd) |
| Nuer Gatkuoth | DL | Wake Forest | WPG (4th) |
| Jonathan Denis | OL | Louisiana Tech | HAM (5th) |
| Eric Rascoe | LB | Angelo State | CGY (6th) |
| Nate DeMontagnac | REC | North Dakota | BC (7th) |
| Rohan Jones | TE | Arkansas | MTL (8th) |
| Malcolm Bell | DB | Michigan State | SSK (9th) |
