Overview
- Ottawa made Purdue lineman Giordano Vaccaro the first pick after a 2025 season in which he played all 12 games following an award-winning run at Manitoba.
- Toronto took Queen’s offensive lineman Nicklas Henning at No. 2, an OUA all-star who accepted rookie mini-camp invites from the Colts and Raiders.
- Edmonton selected Rutgers linebacker Dariel Djabome at No. 3, who posted 71 tackles with two sacks and four forced or recovered fumbles last season across 12 games.
- Winnipeg used the No. 4 pick on Wake Forest defender Nuer Gatkuoth, who recorded 39 tackles and six sacks last year and accepted a Denver Broncos rookie mini-camp invite.
- Hamilton chose Louisiana Tech guard Jonathan Denis at No. 5, a Montreal-born lineman who played 12 games at right guard last season after growing up in Florida.