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 Edmonton Eskimos in this edition.
Current National Roster - Nationals Under Contract (as of May 7, 2015): 30 players
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE/JUNIOR TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Andrew | OL | 6'3" | 316 | 10/29/1982 | McMaster |
| Krausnick, Alexander | OL | 6'3" | 290 | 3/9/1989 | Calgary |
| Mercer, Christopher | OL | 6'7" | 305 | 5/24/1988 | Regina |
| Myddelton, Steve | OL | 6'3" | 305 | 7/27/1986 | St. Francis Xavier |
| Ramsay, Brian | OL | 6'8" | 312 | 2/24/1980 | New Mexico |
| Rottier, Simeon | OL | 6'6" | 295 | 1/21/1984 | Alberta |
| Sorensen, Justin | OL | 6'8" | 311 | 6/8/1986 | South Carolina |
| Wojt, Greg | OL | 6'4" | 300 | 11/22/1985 | Central Michigan |
| Bailey, Devon | REC | 6'5" | 202 | 9/26/1991 | St. Francis Xavier |
| Barrett, Anthony | REC | 5'9" | 180 | 11/9/1991 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. |
| Chambers, Shamawd | REC | 6'3" | 219 | 3/10/1989 | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Coehoorn, Nate | REC | 6'2" | 210 | 9/17/1986 | Calgary |
| Foster, Akeem | REC | 6'4" | 222 | 3/20/1987 | St. Francis Xavier |
| Jackson, Paris | REC | 6'3" | 215 | 7/24/1980 | Utah |
| Milton, Aaron | RB | 6'3" | 215 | 5/26/1992 | Toronto |
| McCarty, Calvin | FB | 5'10" | 215 | 11/2/1984 | Western Washington |
| Miller, Mike | FB | 6'0" | 210 | 3/15/1989 | Acadia |
| Alexandre, Gregory | DL | 6'2" | 277 | 5/31/1985 | Montreal |
| Boulay, Mathieu | DL | 6'2" | 250 | 11/23/1987 | Bishop's |
| Ngoyi, Elie | DL | 6'2" | 255 | 9/25/1988 | Bishop's |
| Oramasionwu, Don | DL | 6'2" | 290 | 6/4/1986 | Manitoba |
| Steele, Eddie | DL | 6'2" | 280 | 7/4/1988 | Manitoba |
| Kanya, Nathan | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 10/16/1987 | UBC |
| Dubuisson, Mike | DB | 6'3" | 220 | 9/30/1991 | Windsor |
| Hartmann, Raye | DB | 6'2" | 188 | 2/17/1990 | St. Francis Xavier |
| Hinds, Ryan | DB | 6'1" | 198 | 6/19/1986 | New Hampshire |
| Muamba, Cauchy | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 5/8/1987 | St. Francis Xavier |
| Sharun, Corbin | DB | 6'0" | 220 | 9/6/1988 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. |
| Shaw, Grant | P/K | 6'3" | 225 | 8/3/1984 | Saskatchewan |
| King, Ryan | LS | 5'11" | 218 | 2/19/1986 | St. Mary's |
How They Were Acquired
Drafted by Eskimos: 11
Signed as Undrafted Free Agents: 1
Free Agents with CFL/NFL Experience: 14
Signed from CJFL: 1
Acquired via Trade: 3
Five-Year Draft History (2010-2014)
| YEAR | OVERALL | NAME | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5th Round | Mike Dubuisson ('14 Sup.Draft) | DB | Windsor |
| 2014 | 6 | Devon Bailey | WR | St. Francis Xavier |
| 2014 | 15 | Aaron Milton | RB | Toronto |
| 2014 | 30 | Raye Hartmann | DB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 2014 | 48 | Zach Medeiros | K/P | Montreal |
| 2014 | 57 | Michael Dadzie | DL | Regina |
| 2013 | 10 | Stefan Charles | DT | Regina |
| 2013 | 24 | Kyle Norris | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 2013 | 26 | Christopher Mercer | OL | Regina |
| 2013 | 31 | Jorgen Hus | LB | Regina |
| 2013 | 34 | Taylor Servais | OL | Ottawa |
| 2013 | 51 | Elie Ngoyi | DE | Bishop's |
| 2013 | 55 | Smith Wright | FB | Alberta |
| 2012 | 4 | Austin Pasztor | OL | Virginia |
| 2012 | 6 | Shamawd Chambers | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 2012 | 2nd round | Ted Laurent (2011 Sup. Draft) | DT | Mississippi |
| 2012 | 14 | Justin Capicciotti | DL | Simon Fraser |
| 2012 | 36 | Hasan Hazime | DE | Akron |
| 2012 | 38 | Ryan King | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 2011 | 2 | Scott Mitchell | OL | Rice |
| 2011 | 5 | Nathan Coehoorn | WR | Calgary |
| 2011 | 14 | Hugo Lopez | DB | Toronto |
| 2011 | 46 | Youssy Pierre | WR | Montréal |
| 2010 | 6 | Brian Bulcke | DL | Stanford |
| 2010 | 12 | Saleem Borhot | DB | Saint Mary's |
| 2010 | 35 | Scott Ferguson | OL | St. Cloud State |
| 2010 | 43 | Corbin Sharun | DB | St. Francis Xavier |
Canadians to Watch
- Shamawd Chambers: The Esks need to start two Canadian receivers and, although there’s depth and competition at slot, a healthy Chambers is clearly the preferred option.
- Simeon Rottier: Should Edmonton opt to draft an O-Lineman early, this former #1 overall pick will be counted on as a mentor.
- Gregory Alexandre: He emerged as a key to the Esks ratio plans last season, replacing the injured Don Oramasionwu in the defensive tackle rotation.
In the Pipeline
- OL Austin Pasztor (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- DT Stefan Charles (Buffalo Bills)
Picks in 2015 CFL Draft
- 5 selections
- 7th, 16th, 25th, 34th, and 60th overall
Random Thought
With virtually every draft pick, free agent signing, and trade since he took over as the Eskimos general manager in 2013, Ed Hervey has made it very clear that he wants his team to be big and physical. Whether they look to add youth to a veteran O-Line group, a fullback to eventually succeed Calvin McCarty, or a linebacker to help their special teams, expect that philosophy to hold true.
