Richmond player drafted by the CFL

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Is this common? What are the options here?


Desriveaux Taken In The Sixth Round Of CFL Draft

Richmond wide receiver selected by hometown Montreal Alouettes in Canadian Football League.


April 24, 2006

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Junior wide receiver Danny Desriveaux was selected as the 43rd overall pick in last week's Canadian Football League Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. Desriveaux, a junior-transfer for the Spiders in 2005, can report to Alouettes' training camp in Montreal, Quebec, Sunday, May 21.

Desriveaux, who came to Richmond after playing two seasons at Connecticut, ranked third among the Spider receivers in 2005. The Laval, Quebec, Canada, native hauled in 24 balls for 281 yards and two touchdowns. He gained four yards on one carry during the Spiders' run to the 2005 Atlantic 10 Championship.

Desriveaux was the seventh selection by the Alouettes in the draft held April 20. He was the first selection in the sixth round and the second Atlantic 10 Conference player taken by the Montreal based franchise. Etienne Boulay, a defensive back from New Hampshire, was selected as the eighth pick in the second round by the Alouettes.

The Spiders open their defense of the Atlantic 10 Championship, Saturday, Sept. 2 at Duke. Kickoff in Durham, N.C., is slated for 6 p.m


http://richmondspiders.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042406aaa.html

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The way that the CFL works is that they can draft only native Canadians that have four years of college under their belt. I am guessing that the player from Richmond that got drafted was red shirted his freshman year, therefore allowing him to complete four years of college after his junior year, making him eligible to be drafted into the CFL, this does not restrict his ability to enter the NFL after his senior. Now that he got drafted Montreal they own his rights as far as the CFL goes. He can stay in school and finish his Richmond career, or he can graduate in a couple weeks and go to Monteal and play. If he chooses to stay, which is probably 100% likely that he will, he is assured to have an invite to a Montreals camp if the retain his rights when his senior season is over. It is a great situation for him because he knows he atleast has a shot to play somewhere when he is done playing college ball.

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Thanks for the head's up.