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took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from

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across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the

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. The

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and

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had the most draft selections with a total of seven apiece. Next came the

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and

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who each had six selections. The

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and

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both picked five times. The

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had the fewest picks, with only four. A total of five trades involving 14 draft picks were made on the draft day itself. Of the 47 draft selections, 34 players were drafted from

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institutions.

Top prospects

:Source: CFL Scouting Bureau final rankings.

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

* BC → Calgary (D). BC traded this selection, the 26th overall pick and the 34th overall pick in this year's draft to Calgary for the sixth overall pick, the 11th overall pick and the 37th overall pick.https://www.cfl.ca/article/stamps-swap-picks-with-lions Stamps swap picks with Lions * Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a conditional fourth round pick in the

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to Winnipeg for

Steven Jyles Steven Jyles (born September 25, 1982) is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 2006. He played college football for Louisiana–M ...

.https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360142 Bombers Trade QB Jyles to Toronto for Fourth Overall Draft Pick * Hamilton → Edmonton (D). Hamilton traded this selection and the rights to Zipp Duncan to Edmonton for the 10th overall pick and the 13th overall pick in this year's draft.https://www.cfl.ca/article/mitchell-selected-second-overall-by-esks Mitchell selected second overall by Esks * Calgary → BC (D). Calgary traded this selection, the 11th overall pick and the 37th overall pick in this year's draft to BC for the third overall pick, the 26th overall pick and the 34th overall pick. * Saskatchewan → Toronto (D). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for the 12th overall pick and the 27th overall pick in this year's draft.https://www.cfl.ca/article/saskatchewan-selects-craig-butler-12th-overall Saskatchewan selects Craig Butler 12th overall

Round two

* Winnipeg → Calgary (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Calgary for defensive back Lenny Walls. * Edmonton → Hamilton (D). Edmonton traded this selection and the 13th overall pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for the fifth overall pick and the rights to Zipp Duncan. * BC → Calgary (PD). BC traded this selection and a conditional fourth-round pick in the

to Calgary for

Jesse Newman Jesse Newman (born September 23, 1982) is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calg ...

.https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-for-stamps-newman Lions deal for Stamps Newman * Calgary → BC (D). Calgary traded this selection, the sixth overall pick and the 37th overall pick in this year's draft to BC for the third overall pick, the 26th overall pick and the 34th overall pick. * Toronto → Saskatchewan (D). Toronto traded this selection and the 27th overall pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for the seventh overall pick. * Hamilton → Edmonton (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and the rights to Dalin Tollestrup to Edmonton for

Justin Medlock Justin Charles Medlock (born October 23, 1983) is an American professional football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college foo ...

, Carlos Thomas, a third round pick in the 2011 draft, and a fifth round pick in the 2011 draft.https://www.cfl.ca/article/ticats-pick-up-thomas-medlock-from-eskimos Ticats pick up Thomas, Medlock from Eskimos * Edmonton → Hamilton (D). Edmonton traded this selection and the 10th overall pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for the fifth overall pick and the rights to Zipp Duncan. * Calgary → Edmonton (D). Calgary traded this selection to Calgary for the rights to Brian Bulcke.

Round three

* Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection, a 2011 fifth round selection,

and Carlos Thomas to Hamilton for a 2011 second round pick and the rights to Dalin Tollestrup. * Hamilton → Toronto (PD). Hamilton traded this selection, a 2010 third-round selection, and the rights to prospect

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to Toronto for

Arland Bruce III Arland Richard Bruce III (born November 23, 1977) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 2004 with the Toronto Argonauts and in 2011 with the Lions. He has played 10 seasons in the CFL wi ...

.http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2009/07/29/arland-bruce-iii-shipped-to-hamilton-for-draft-pick-prospect.aspx Arland Bruce III shipped to Hamilton for picks, prospect – Posted Sports * Toronto → Saskatchewan (PD). Toronto traded this selection, T. J. Acree, and the rights to Brian Smith to Saskatchewan for

Ronald Flemons Ronald L. Flemons (born October 20, 1979) is a former gridiron football defensive lineman. He attended John Marshall High School and Texas A&M University. Flemons was drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft, 226th overall, by the Atlan ...

and a 5th round pick in the 2011 draft.https://www.cfl.ca/article/ronald-flemons-returns-to-argos Ronald Flemons returns to Argos * Saskatchewan → Hamilton (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection,

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, and an unnamed player from Saskatchewan's negotiation list to Hamilton for

Prechae Rodriguez Prechae Rodriguez (born January 21, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He signed with Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2008. During his rookie 2008 CFL sea ...

.https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=311332 Roughriders acquire Prechae Rodriguez from Ticats * Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Toronto for Michael Bishop.

Round four

* Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this selection to Montreal for

Chad Owens Chad Owens Sr. (born April 3, 1982) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Ja ...

.https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-make-a-deal-with-the-alouettes Argos make a deal with the Alouettes * BC → Calgary (D). BC traded this selection, the third overall pick and the 34th overall pick in this year's draft to Calgary for the sixth overall pick, the 11th overall pick and the 37th overall pick. * Toronto → Saskatchewan (D). Toronto traded this selection and the 12th overall pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for the seventh overall pick. * Hamilton → Toronto (PD). Hamilton traded this selection and a conditional 2013 draft selection to Toronto for

Brian Ramsay Brian Ramsay (born February 24, 1980) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman and currently serving as the Canadian Football League Players' Association's Executive Director. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 CFL Draft by the To ...

.https://www.cfl.ca/article/argos-deal-ol-ramsay-to-tiger-cats Argos deal OL Ramsay to Tiger-Cats

Round five

* Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Edmonton for the rights to

Kelly Butler Kelly Don Butler (born July 24, 1982) is a former professional gridiron football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Butler was a member of the Cle ...

.http://www.bluebombers.com/article/blue-acquire-two-draft-picks-in-trade-with-edmonton Blue Acquire Two Draft Picks in Trade with Edmonton * Edmonton → Winnipeg (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a 6th round pick in the 2011 draft to Winnipeg for Taylor Inglis.https://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-acquire-ls-taylor-inglis-from-bombers Esks Acquire LS Taylor Inglis from Bombers * Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded this selection, a 2011 third round selection,

and Carlos Thomas to Hamilton for a 2011 second round pick and the rights to Dalin Tollestrup. * BC → Calgary (D). BC traded this selection, the third overall pick and the 26th overall pick in this year's draft to Calgary for the sixth overall pick, the 11th overall pick and the 37th overall pick. * Calgary → BC (D). Calgary traded this selection, the sixth overall pick and the 11th overall pick in this year's draft to BC for the third overall pick, the 26th overall pick and the 34th overall pick. * Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection and

to Toronto for T. J. Acree, the rights to Brian Smith, and a 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft.

Round six

* Winnipeg → Saskatchewan (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Saskatchewan for

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.https://www.cfl.ca/article/bombers-acquire-former-grey-cup-mvp Bombers acquire former Grey Cup MVP * Edmonton → Winnipeg (PD). Edmonton traded this selection and a 5th round pick in the 2011 draft to Winnipeg for Taylor Inglis. * Saskatchewan → Edmonton (D). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Edmonton for

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.https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-acquire-bell-from-eskimos-for-pick Riders acquire Bell from Eskimos for pick

Forfeitures

* Calgary forfeited their third round selection after selecting

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Top prospects

Trades

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Forfeitures

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References