Just three days following the NFL draft, the CFL held their draft ahead of the 2021 season which is scheduled to start later this year on August 5th. The Grey Cup has also been scheduled for December 12th.
With the 15th-overall pick, the BC Lions drafted Iowa offensive tackle Alaric Jackson, someone you all may know as one of the Rams’ recent notable UDFA signings.
Here’s what Lions head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell had to say about their selection of Jackson:
“Alaric played a lot of really good football for Iowa and signed as an NFL free agent (with the L.