TORONTO, Ont. -- Central Michigan defensive lineman Mohamed Diallo, Eastern Michigan punter Jake Julien and Buffalo wide receiver Dominic Johnson were selected in the 2021 CFL Draft on Tuesday night. Diallo was taken with the 19th overall selection by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while Julien was selected 31st overall by the Ottawa RedBlacks. UB's Johnson was selected a pick later by the Edmonton Football Team.
Diallo was named to the All-MAC First Team last season. He appeared in four games, starting four. Diallo made a made a total of 19 tackles including nine solo stops. He had three sacks and ranked second in the MAC with 9.