Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
TORONTO – Mark Chapman is a professional football player, and he made some history in doing so.
Chapman, a former Central Michigan standout, was selected first overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday in the Canadian Football League draft.
He is the first Chippewa ever selected with the No. 1 pick in the CFL draft and is the second CMU player taken No. 1 in a professional football draft. Offensive tackle Eric Fisher went No. 1 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL draft.
“Definitely a relief, finally having some clarity,” said Chapman, who was with a slew of family and friends at the family home in Port Huron when news of his selection came via telephone just after 8 p.