The
1999
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CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, April 13, 1999.
46
Canadian football players were chosen from eligible players from
Canadian universities
Universities in Canada are established and operate under provincial and territorial government charters, except in one case directed by First Nations bands and in another by federal legislation. Most public universities in the country are memb ...
as well as Canadian players playing in the
NCAA.
Of the 46 draft selections, 28 players were drafted from
Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. This is a partial list due to references being limited.
Round one
* Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded a first-round selection to Montreal in exchange for
Nigel Williams.
* Saskatchewan → Toronto (PD). Saskatchewan traded a first-round selection to Toronto in a trade for
Andrew Stewart.
Round two
* Hamilton → Winnipeg (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Winnipeg in a trade for
Franco Rocca.
* Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to Edmonton in a trade for
Shalon Baker
Shalon Baker (born August 22, 1973) is a former Canadian Football League player and a former player/coach in the Arena Football League.
Playing with the University of Montana Grizzlies between 1991 and 1994, Baker caught passes for 2,561 yards ...
.
* Winnipeg → BC (PD). Winnipeg traded a second-round selection to BC in a trade for
Mike Trevathan.
* Edmonton → Montreal (PD). Edmonton traded a second-round selection to Montreal in a trade for
Dwayne Provo.
Round four
* Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded a fourth-round selection to Montreal in a trade for
Tom Monios.
Forfeitures
* Toronto forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting
Noel Prefontaine
Noel Michael Prefontaine (born December 23, 1973) is a former professional Canadian football punter and placekicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early years
Prefontaine was born to a French Canadian father and a Vietnamese mother at ...
in the 1998 Supplemental Draft.
Draft order
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
References
{{1999 CFL season by team
Canadian College Draft
Cfl Draft, 1999
1999 in Canadian football