On Tuesday, April 29, at 11 a.m., the fifth CFL Global Draft is set to take place. Players from outside of Canada and the United States are eligible to be taken in the two-round draft, with a total of 84 players registered for this year’s edition.
In past years, the Ottawa REDBLACKS have used their selection to acquire the likes of Blessman Ta’ala and Tyron Vrede, among others. This year, they hold the fifth overall pick, as well as the 14th overall selection.
R.1 P.5 – K/P Callum Eddings, Stephen F. Austin, Australia
Callum Eddings transferred from McNeese State to Stephen F. Austin last season, averaging 45.3 yards per punt, with a total of 2,265 on 50 attempts, including a career-high 67-yarder against UIW on November 16. The Ivanhoe East, Victoria, Australia native was named Southland Conference (SLC) Special Teams Player of the Week following his team’s contest against Nicholls on November 2.
R.2 P.14 – P James Burnip, Alabama, Australia
Hailing from Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, James Burnip ends his career with the Crimson Tide second in program history with a career average of 43.9 yards per punt. Helping Alabama hold opponents to a nation-leading one yard per punt return in 2024, Burnip’s average of 45.4 yards per punt was good enough for fourth in the SEC, and ninth nationally. He was a semi-finalist for the Ray Guy Award for punter of the year, and earned Punter of the Week honours for his efforts against Wisconsin on September 14.
