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MONTREAL – The 2014 CFL Canadian Draft kicks off this Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and the Alouettes will be on the clock eight times throughout the seven-round event, including twice in the fourth round.
| The Alouettes currently hold the following selections: | ||
| Round # | Pick # | Overall Pick # |
| Round 1 | Pick 4 |
4th overall |
| Round 2 |
Pick 4 |
13th overall |
| Round 3 |
Pick 4 |
22nd overall |
| Round 4 |
Pick 4 |
31st overall |
| Round 4 |
Pick 8 |
35th overall – via  |
| Round 5 |
Pick 7 |
43rd overall – via  |
| Round 6 |
Pick 4 |
49th overall |
| Round 7 |
Pick 4 |
58th overall |
Last year, Montreal used its first pick, third overall, to select linebacker Mike Edem. In 18 games last season — including 15 starts at safety — the University of Calgary product recorded 49 tackles, with nine on special teams and five sacks, in addition to three interceptions and four fumble recoveries en route to being named an East Division All-Star, as well as the Alouettes’ Most Outstanding Canadian and Most Outstanding Rookie.
The first round of the 2014 draft will air exclusively on TSN beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Following the televised broadcast of the first round, TSN.ca and TSN GO will have bonus live streaming coverage of the second to seventh rounds beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET.
RECENT DRAFT TRENDS
• Since 2000, the Montreal Alouettes have drafted 101 players, the most by any club.
• Over the past 14 years, 63% of draft selections have come from CIS schools.
• Barring trade, this will be the first year that every team will select in the first round since 1996.
• In 2009, 79% of draft picks were from Canadian universities, the largest margin in the last 14 years.
• In 2013, 73% of draft picks were from Canadian universities, the second-largest margin in the last 14 years.
• In 2012, 47% of draft picks came from NCAA schools, the highest percentage in 14 years (this includes four draft picks from Simon Fraser University which now competes in the NCAA).
• Laval has had the most players drafted in the past 14 years (33), accounting for 4.7%, followed closely by Saint Mary’s (32 players – 4.6%), Calgary (31 players – 4.4%) and Western (30 players – 4.3%).
• Eastern Michigan has the largest percentage of draft selections from a school south of the border in the past 14 years (8 players – 1.1%).
• U. of Calgary has the most first round selections in the first round of the CFL draft since 2000 with 9.
• U. of Calgary has had at least one prospect selected in the first round in three straight drafts.
• U. of Calgary had three first round selections in the 2013 CFL draft, the most ever.
• Offensive linemen have accounted for 24% of the picks since 2000, with receivers following with 19%.
• The 15 offensive linemen drafted in the 2013 draft were the most since 2003 (15).
• The 13 defensive linemen drafted in the 2013 draft were the highest in the past 14 drafts.
