A total of five players from the British Columbia High School Football Association were selected in May 2021’s CFL Draft.

Nelson Lokombo, a defensive back formerly of WJ Mouat Senior Secondary in Abbotsford, and later of the University of Saskatchewan, will stay in green and white after being drafted to the Saskatchewan RoughRiders with the second overall pick of the first round. Lokombo was a ball hawk during his time with Saskatchewan, totalling ten interceptions, and fifteen pass break-ups during his time with the Huskies. 

Former South Delta Secondary School standout Grant McDonald selected in the second round, 

Fourteenth overall by the Edmonton Football Team. McDonald originally accepted a scholarship offer to the University of Maine, before transferring to the University of Calgary, joining his older brother Jack in the process. McDonald will play linebacker for Edmonton.

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Only three picks later, former STM product Terrell Jana who later played four seasons at the University of Virginia was selected by the RoughRiders. Jana played Quarterback while at STM before transitioning to Wide Receiver while at Virginia, where he will stay for the start of his career with the ‘Riders.

In round three of the draft the BC Lions selected hometown linebacker Ben Hladik. Hladik who stands 6’4, 235 pounds, played his high school ball for the Vernon Panthers before continuing his defensive playmaking in his home province for the UBC Thunderbirds. Hladik is slated to play linebacker for his hometown Lions but shows enough versatility to be moved around at different positions on the defensive side of the ball.

Rounding out the ‘BC Boys’ was former teammate of Grant McDonald at South Delta Secondary and the University of Calgary, Charlie Moore. The 6’3, 215 pound linebacker will stay in Calgary after being drafted by the Stampeders in the third round with the twenty-sixth overall pick. Moore looks to continue disrupting offences and will continue to play linebacker for the Stamps.

As a former player in the BCHSFL myself I can attest all five players drafted from BC High School Football will shine and provide great depth and on-field production for each of their new football teams.