22 OUA football players selected in the 2025 CFL Draft
Burlington, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) was well-represented as part of the 2025 CFL Draft, with 22 conference draftees hearing their name called on Tuesday night.
Devin Veresuk, linebacker from the Windsor Lancers, was selected second overall by the Hamilton Tiger Cats, the first OUA player to be selected. The Windsor, Ont. local was named an OUA second team all-star this season for his performance with the Lancers.
The second round of the draft was busy for the OUA, meanwhile, as four decorated players were picked therein. Darien Newell from Queen’s went 10th overall to the Edmonton Elks after taking home OUA first team all-star honours this season for the Tricolour.
Two OUA major award winners from the Western Mustangs were then drafted 13th and 16th overall. J.P. Metras Award winner (Lineman of the Year) Erik Andersen was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and President's Award (Outstanding Stand-Up Defensive Player) Jackson Findlay went to his hometown B.C. Lions.
Two-time OUA MVP Taylor Elgersma from the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks was selected 18th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to wrap up the second round.
The Western Mustangs led the OUA, and the country. with six selections, followed by Windsor with four selections and Laurier, Queen’s, and Guelph with three draftees.
McMaster, Toronto, and Ottawa each had one student-athlete selected during the draft as well.
Full List of OUA Players Drafted
ROUND 1
1 (2) Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Devin Veresuk, Windsor
ROUND 2
2 (10) Edmonton Elks - Darien Newell, Queen’s
2 (13) Saskatchewan Roughriders - Erik Andersen, Western
2 (16) B.C. Lions - Jackson Findlay, Western
2 (18) Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Taylor Elgersma, Wilfrid Laurier
ROUND 4
4 (30) Toronto Argonauts - Istvan Assibo-Dadzie, Windsor
4 (31) Edmonton Elks - Silas Hubert, Queen’s
4 (35) Montreal Alouettes - Keanu Yazbeck, Western
ROUND 5
5 (38) Calgary Stampeders - Vyshonne Janusas, Guelph
5 (42) Ottawa Redblacks - Eric Cumberbatch, Ottawa
5 (43) Saskatchewan Roughriders - Liam Hoskins, Windsor
ROUND 6
6 (49) Edmonton Elks - Daniel Hocevar, Guelph
6 (51) Ottawa Redblacks - Ethan Jordan, Wilfrid Laurier
6 (55) Toronto Argonauts - Joey Zorn, Windsor
ROUND 7
7 (59) B.C. Lions - Alex Berwick, Western
7 (60) Ottawa Redblacks - Jayden Griffiths, Wilfrid Laurier
7 (61) Calgary Stampeders - Max Von Muehldorfer, Western
7 (64) Toronto Argonauts - Ethan Pyle, Guelph
ROUND 8
8 (65) Calgary Stampeders - Ashton Miller-Melancon, Queen’s
8 (67) B.C. Lions - Luka Stoikos, Toronto
8 (70) Montreal Alouettes - Riley Macleod, Western
8 (72) Toronto Argonauts - DeEmetrius Masuka, McMaster
