Calgary Stampeders select seven players in the 2026 CFL Draft

Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders selected seven players in the 2026 CFL Draft on Tuesday.

Eric Rascoe is six foot one and weighs 210 pounds. The 25-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round (6th pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft. In 2025, he played for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League with 38 tackles (18 solos, 20 assists), one tackle for loss, and one sack in four games.

Collegiately, Rascoe spent five seasons at Angelo State University (2019-24) with 225 tackles (104 solos, 121 assists), 20 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, five interceptions for 32 yards, two touchdowns, 18 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 48 games for the Rams. He was named a three-time First Team All-Conference. In 2024, he was one of two players to win Lone Star’s Linebacker of the Year award.

Jesulayomi Ojutalayo is six foot two and weighs 217 pounds. The 22-year-old from Shelburne, Ontario, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round (26th pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Ojutalayo spent three seasons at Wilfrid Laurier (2023-25) with 44 catches for 705 yards, six touchdowns, three carries for 32 yards, and 30 tackles (22 solos, 8 assists) in 21 games for the Golden Hawks.

In 2024, he had a career-high 23 catches for 414 yards, three touchdowns, two carries for three yards, and 16 tackles (10 solos, 6 assists) in 10 games. Ojutalayo helped the Golden Hawks win the Uteck Bowl and the Yates Cup. In 2025, he was named First Team OUA All-Star and a two-time Bill Haggstrom Trophy winner.

Tristan Marois is six foot five and weighs 249 pounds. The 24-year-old from Saint-Bruno, Quebec, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round (27th pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Marois spent two seasons at Robert Morris (2021-22) with 26 tackles (13 solos, 13 assists), six tackles for loss, 3.5 tackles, and one blocked kick in 13 games for the Colonials. Then, he transferred to Colorado (2023-25) with three tackles (3 solos) in 22 games for the Buffaloes.

Matt Sibley is five foot ten and weighs 189 pounds. The 22-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fifth round (44th pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Sibley played for the Okanagan Sun of the CJFL with seven catches, averaging 17.9 yards per catch. He also returned 11 kicks for an average of 30.5 yards and a touchdown.

Collegiately, Sibley spent four seasons at the University of Calgary (2022-25) with 105 catches for 1,302 yards, two carries for 12 yards, seven touchdowns, 27 kick returns for 585 yards, and 100 punt returns for 808 yards in 28 games for the Dinos. In 2025, he made a career-high 37 catches for 506 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for three yards, one kick return for 21 yards, and one punt return for six yards in six games.

Mitchel Schechinger is six foot two and weighs 301 pounds. The 22-year-old from Sarnia, Ontario, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the sixth round (53rd pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Schechinger spent four seasons at the University of Guelph (2022-25), playing 29 games for the Gryphons. He is a two-time OUA All-Star and a two-time Second Team U Sports All-Canadian (2024-25). Schechinger also won back-to-back bronze medals as a member of the Gryphons’ wrestling team.

Steven Kpehe is six foot one and weighs 245 pounds. The 23-year-old from London, Ontario, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the seventh round (62nd pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Kpehe spent four seasons at Queen’s University (2022-25) with 38 tackles (20 solos, 18 assists), four tackles for loss, five sacks, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 35 games for the Gaels. In 2025, he made 27 tackles (12 solos, 15 assists), one tackle for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 12 games.

Jack Warrack is six foot five and weighs 292 pounds. The 22-year-old from Strathmore, Alberta, was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the eighth round (71st pick) of the 2026 CFL Draft.

Collegiately, Warrack spent four seasons at the University of Saskatchewan (2022-25), playing right tackle and left tackle in 43 games for the Huskies. In 2022, he started at right tackle in 12 games, winning Canada West Rookie of the Year. He was named a Canada West All-Star in 2024.

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