The following is a complete list of first-round draft picks selected by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks first participated in the Canadian College Draft in 2013 when they were only eligible to select NCAA redshirt juniors.[1][2] Thereafter, starting with their first season in 2014, they were able to select any draft-eligible player in the CFL draft. The Redblacks have had the first overall selection in the draft twice, in 2015 and 2023.
= CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
Year | Pick | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
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2013 | 9 | Nolan MacMillan | Offensive lineman | Iowa | |
2014 | 4 | Antoine Pruneau | Defensive back | Montreal | Acquired from Montreal[3] |
2015 | 1 | Alex Mateas | Offensive lineman | Connecticut | |
2016 | 7 | Jason Lauzon-Seguin | Offensive lineman | Laval | |
2017 | 9 | Evan Johnson | Offensive lineman | Saskatchewan | |
2018 | 4 | Mark Korte | Offensive lineman | Alberta | |
2019 | 7 | Alex Fontana | Offensive lineman | Kansas | |
2020 | 6 | Adam Auclair | Defensive back | Laval | Acquired from Calgary[4][5] |
2021 | 6 | Deshawn Stevens | Linebacker | Maine | |
2022 | 2 | Zack Pelehos | Offensive lineman | Ottawa | |
2023 | 1 | Dontae Bull | Offensive lineman | Fresno State |