The Edmonton Elks made history with the eighth pick in the 2022 CFL Draft, selecting Waterloo Warriors quarterback Tre Ford.
Ford is the first QB to be taken in the first round of the modern era of the CFL Draft. It last happened in 1980 when two pivots were selected; Sheldon Paris by the Calgary Stampeders at seventh overall and Joe Hawko by the Montreal Alouettes at No. 8.
The six-foot-one student-athlete swept university football’s top honours last season, winning both the U Sports and OUA most outstanding player awards in 2021 while being named an All-Canadian and First-Team OUA All-Star. He won the Peter Gorman Trophy as the U Sports Rookie of the Year in 2017.
In six games last season, Ford completed 63.4 per cent of his passes for 1465 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding 629 rushing yards and three scores on the ground. Ford was ranked fourth on the CFL Scouting Bureau’s final list of the top 20 prospects eligible for the 2022 CFL Draft.
Ford clocked a 40-yard dash time of 4.45 seconds during his pro day, which was the fastest of any draft eligible quarterback.