Riders Add More Talent in the CFL Draft

Round 3 – 26^th overall          DL       Rory Connop                         Western         

Round 4 – 35^th overall          FB       Matthew Rea                         Michigan State

Round 5 – 42^nd overall         DB      Kwame Adjei                         Mount Allison

Round 6 – 47^th overall          DL       Tyler Langlais                       Calgary                     

Round 6 – 50^th overall          RB       Melvin Abankwah                 Saint Mary’s

Round 7 – 59^th overall          DL       Brandon Tennant                  Laval              

With the 26^th overall selection the Riders took defensive lineman Rory Connop from Western University. The Edmonton native picked up 14.5 defensive tackles and three quarterback sacks in eight conference games.     

With the 35^th overall selection the Green and White picked fullback Matthew Rea from Michigan State University where he appeared in three games in 2014. 

With the 42^nd overall selection the Riders the picked up defensive back Kwame Adjei from Mount Allison University. The Brampton, ON native picked up 34 defensive tackles, four interceptions and three quarterback sacks in eight conference games last season.  

With their first pick in the sixth round, 47^th overall, the Riders selected defensive lineman Tyler Langlais from the University of Calgary. Langlais was limited to five games last season, picking up 3.5 defensive tackles. 

With their second pick in the sixth round, 50^th overall the Riders selected running back Melvin Abankwah out of Saint Mary’s University. Last season, Abankwah totaled 534 yards and two touchdowns on 112 carries in seven conference games. 

With their final selection, 59^th overall, the Riders selected defensive lineman Brandon Tennant from the University of Laval. Tennant was limited to three conference games last season, picking up three defensive tackles.