University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor sits atop the spring edition of the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau.
With the ranking, the Ottawa native has swept the top position across all three editions, claiming first place in the fall and winter editions of the top 20 prospects eligible for selection in the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft on April 28 on TSN.
The Ottawa Redblacks hold the first overall selection, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on TSN with the first two rounds, before rounds three through eight will stream exclusively on TSN+.
The CFL Scouting Bureau, composed of CFL scouts, player personnel directors, and general managers from the league’s nine clubs, releases its rankings three times each year: in the fall, winter and spring.
Mesidor retains the top spot after a fantastic year that was capped off by a three-tackle, two-sack performance in Miami’s CFP National Championship Game loss to Indiana. In 15 games last season, the 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive lineman registered 63 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles, claiming All-ACC First Team honours in the process.
Versatile Boston College offensive lineman Logan Taylor slots in second, just like he did in the winter and fall.
The 6-foot-7, 308-pound blocker made 12 starts across the offensive line last season en route to an All-ACC Second Team nod. The Lunenburg, N.S. native also claimed All-ACC honourable mentions in 2023 and 2024 and allowed zero sacks on 364 pass blocking snaps in 2024. Overall, he’s made 46 starts in 49 collegiate games.
At No.3 is the first of two Louisville defensive linemen, Rene Konga, who jumps up one spot from the winter edition after beginning the year at No.7.
The 6-foot-4, 300-pound tackle made 11 starts in 12 games in 2025, making 29 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and six pass knockdowns while being named to the All-ACC Second Team. The Ottawa native has racked up 63 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and five sacks in 44 collegiate career games.
In the fourth spot is fellow Louisville defensive lineman, Wesley Bailey.
The Ottawa native made 12 starts in 2025, recording 39 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six sacks, and five quarterback hurries. In 48 career games, the 6-foot-5, 265-pound defender has collected 110 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks.
Rounding out the top five is Mississippi State offensive lineman Albert Reese IV, who falls back to No.5, where he was listed to start the year before jumping to the third spot in the winter edition.
The 6-foot-7, 330-pound blocker started in all nine games he played this season after starting in 12 contests in 2024 (10 at right tackle and two at right guard). Reese IV claimed the Kent Hull Trophy in 2024, which is awarded to the best offensive lineman in Mississippi. In 2023, the Edmonton native played in all 12 games and didn’t allow a sack in 79 snaps.
CFL SCOUTING BUREAU: SPRING EDITION
(Rank (Previous) | Name | POS | School | Hometown)
1 (1) | Akheem Mesidor | DL | Miami | Ottawa
2 (2) | Logan Taylor | OL | Boston College | Lunenburg, N.S.
3 (4) | Rene Konga | DL | Louisville | Ottawa
4 (5) | Wesley Bailey | DL | Louisville | Ottawa
5 (3) | Albert Reese IV | OL | Mississippi State | Edmonton
6 (10) | Rohan Jones | TE | Arkansas | Montreal
7 (–) | Kevin Cline | OL | Boston College | Boca Raton, Fla.
8 (7) | Dariel Djabome | LB | Rutgers | Longueuil, Que.
9 (6) | Jett Elad | DB | Rutgers | Mississauga, Ont.
10 (9) | Malcolm Bell | DB | Michigan State | Montreal
11 (19) | Giordano Vaccaro | OL | Purdue | Winnipeg
12 (8) | Nuer Gatkuoth | DL | Wake Forest | Edmonton
13 (12) | Darius Bell | OL | East Carolina | Hamilton, Ont.
14 (–) | Niklas Henning | OL | Queen’s | Milton, Ont.
15 (11) | Nick Cenacle | WR | Hawaii | Montreal
16 (20) | Émeric Boutin | FB | Laval | L’Assomption, Que.
17 (–) | Malick Meiga | WR | Coastal Carolina | Montreal
18 (18) | Nate DeMontagnac | WR | North Dakota | Mississauga, Ont.
19 (15) | Jonathan Denis | OL | Louisiana Tech | Homestead, Fla.
20 (13) | Darius McKenzie | LB | South Alabama | Ottawa
Overall, 17 schools are represented in the rankings, while Louisville (Konga and Bailey), Rutgers (Elad and Djabome), Boston College (Taylor and Cline), and Michigan State (Bell and Cromwell) feature multiple players.
All eight first-round selections in the 2025 CFL Canadian Draft were listed in the spring edition of the 2025 CFL Scouting Bureau.
