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Mesidor Tops CFL Scouting Bureau’s Fall Rankings for 2026 Draft

The list offers the first league-wide snapshot of 2026 draft-eligible Canadians.

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Overview

  • Boston College tackle Logan Taylor ranks second, followed by Louisville edge Wesley Bailey, Hawaii receiver Nick Cenacle and Mississippi State lineman Albert Reese IV.
  • The Bureau is composed of scouts, personnel directors and general managers from the CFL’s nine clubs and releases fall, winter and spring updates.
  • Across 50 college games, Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor has 145 tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 23 sacks with All-ACC honorable mentions in 2022 and 2024.
  • Seventeen NCAA programs are represented in the 20-player list, with multiple prospects from Louisville, Rutgers and Michigan State.
  • The rankings have shown some predictive value, with four of eight 2025 first-rounders appearing on the prior fall list, and this edition includes U Sports-to-NCAA transfers Devynn Cromwell and Giordano Vaccaro.