With the 2015 CFL Draft set to go Tuesday at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2, CFL analyst Duane Forde previews each team heading into the big day. Forde takes a look at the Calgary Stampeders in this edition.
Current National Roster - Nationals Under Contract (as of May 7, 2015): 33
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE/JUNIOR TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergman, Shane | OL | 6'7" | 330 | 2/9/1990 | Western |
| Craighead, Brander | OL | 6'7" | 300 | 9/8/1990 | Texas-El Paso |
| Erdos, Brad | OL | 6'3" | 299 | 4/26/1990 | Simon Fraser |
| Federkeil, Dan | OL | 6'7" | 306 | 11/9/1983 | Calgary |
| Lavertu, Pierre | OL | 6'3" | 298 | 5/11/1990 | Laval |
| Peach, Billy | OL | 6'4" | 295 | 3/28/1990 | Jacksonville |
| Swiston, Paul | OL | 6'9" | 334 | 5/26/1989 | Calgary |
| Wilson, Spencer | OL | 6'6" | 303 | 4/7/1988 | Calgary Colts |
| Arthur, Jabari | REC | 6'4" | 223 | 8/28/1982 | Akron |
| Charbonneau-Campeau, Simon | REC | 6'4" | 211 | 5/2/1988 | Sherbrooke |
| Parker, Anthony | REC | 6'2" | 217 | 11/21/1989 | Calgary |
| Cornish, Jon | RB | 6'0" | 219 | 11/5/1984 | Kansas |
| Cote, Rob | RB | 6'1" | 225 | 7/5/1986 | Victoria Rebels |
| Palmer, Bo | RB | 5'9" | 190 | 3/7/1990 | Simon Fraser |
| Power, Charlie | RB | 6'3" | 239 | 6/1/1991 | Saskatchewan |
| St. Pierre, Tim | RB | 6'0" | 230 | 4/18/1986 | Saint Mary's |
| Walter, Matt | RB | 5'10" | 217 | 7/20/1989 | Calgary |
| D'Aguilar, Ben | DL | 6'2" | 236 | 9/12/1989 | McMaster |
| Mace, Corey | DL | 6'3" | 286 | 12/22/1985 | Wyoming |
| Smith, Quinn | DL | 6'2" | 300 | 9/19/1991 | Concordia |
| Turner, Junior | DL | 6'3" | 281 | 9/2/1988 | Bishop's |
| Wiggan, Derek | DL | 6'1" | 250 | 7/27/1992 | Queen's |
| Caron, Max | LB | 6'2" | 236 | 8/20/1989 | Concordia |
| Carter, Yannick | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 2/5/1984 | Wilfrid Laurier |
| McCartney, Karl | LB | 6'0" | 233 | 11/29/1987 | Saint Mary's |
| Williams, Shomari | LB | 6'1" | 232 | 3/8/1985 | Queen's |
| Berger, Adam | DB | 6'0" | 207 | 6/28/1990 | Simon Fraser |
| Hecht, Jeff | DB | 5'10" | 214 | 9/24/1985 | Saint Mary's |
| Thibault, Adam | DB | 6'0" | 202 | 3/26/1990 | Laval |
| Crapigna, Tyler | K | 5'7" | 166 | 8/4/1992 | McMaster |
| Paredes, Rene | K | 5'11" | 197 | 5/15/1985 | Concordia |
| Maver, Rob | P | 6'0" | 201 | 3/12/1986 | Guelph |
| Chevrier, Randy | LS | 6'2" | 251 | 6/6/1976 | McGill |
How They Were Acquired
Drafted by Stampeders: 19
Signed as Undrafted Free Agents: 1
Free Agents with CFL/NFL Experience: 8
Signed from CJFL: 2
Acquired via Trade: 3
Five-Year Draft History (2010-2014)
| YEAR | OVERALL | NAME | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | Pierre Lavertu | OL | Laval |
| 2014 | 7 | Quinn Smith | DL | Concordia |
| 2014 | 16 | Max Caron | LB | Concordia |
| 2014 | 19 | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | OL | McGill |
| 2014 | 24 | Adam Thibault | DB | Laval |
| 2014 | 25 | Joe Circelli | OL | Western Ontario |
| 2014 | 34 | Derek Wiggan | DL | Queen's |
| 2014 | 40 | Tyler Crapigna | K | McMaster |
| 2014 | 61 | Brian Marshall | WR | Western Ontario |
| 2013 | 7 | Brander Craighead | OL | UTEP |
| 2013 | 13 | Ben D'Aguilar | DE | McMaster |
| 2013 | 16 | Brett Jones | OL | Regina |
| 2013 | 25 | Yannick Morin Plante | WR | Laval |
| 2013 | 28 | Charlie Power | WR | Saskatchewan |
| 2013 | 48 | Shane Bergman | OL | Western |
| 2013 | 59 | Dumitru Ionita | P | Concordia |
| 2012 | 5 | Ameet Pall | DE | Wofford |
| 2012 | 15 | Keenan MacDougall | DB | Saskatchewan |
| 2012 | 19 | Billy Peach | OL | Jacksonville |
| 2012 | 27 | Bradley Erdos | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 2012 | 30 | Adam Berger | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 2012 | 31 | Mike Filer | OL | Mount Allison |
| 2012 | 43 | Jordan Spence | DL | Eastern Oregon |
| 2012 | 45 | Wilkerson Desouza | LB | Toronto |
| 2011 | 3 | Anthony Parker | WR | Calgary |
| 2011 | 9 | Junior Turner | DL | Bishop's |
| 2011 | 3rd Round | Johnny Forzani (2010 Sup. Draft) | WR | Washington State |
| 2011 | 26 | Akwasi Antwi | DL | Mount Allison |
| 2011 | 29 | Brad Sinopoli | QB | Ottawa |
| 2011 | 34 | Matt Walter | RB | Calgary |
| 2011 | 45 | Jared Manchulenko | TE | Concordia |
| 2010 | 5 | Rob Maver | K/P | Guelph |
| 2010 | 13 | Taurean Allen | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 2010 | 17 | John Bender | OL | Nevada |
| 2010 | 21 | J'Michael Deane | OL | Michigan State |
| 2010 | 37 | Karl McCartney | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 2010 | 46 | Oamo Culbreath | OL | British Columbia |
Canadians to Watch
- Jon Cornish: The Stamps already have Matt Walter and Bo Palmer in the fold but, after being without the three-time Most Outstanding Canadian for much of last season, they might consider adding more depth at running back on Draft Day.
- Pierre Lavertu: The Stamps knew when they traded up to draft him last spring that they’d likely need him to replace Brett Jones at centre this season.
- Adam Thibault: He’s still a work in progress but some in the Stamps organization believe that this field corner could one day be a ratio breaker for them.
In the Pipeline
- OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (Kansas City Chiefs)
Picks in 2015 CFL Draft
- 8 selections
- 9th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 27th, 44th, 53rd, and 62nd overall
Random Thought
You’ll notice that Calgary currently holds three third round selections in the 2015 Draft. This is standard operating procedure for the Stamps, who have historically stocked up on middle round picks to load up on “futures”. In the past, this has landed them players with remaining NCAA eligibility, including current Stampeders Adam Berger, Billy Peach, and Brad Erdos, as well as NFLer Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. With redshirt juniors no longer a part of the draft process, look for the Stamps to use these picks on highly regarded prospects who drop in the CFL Draft because they’re destined to be in NFL training camps this summer.
