FB: Andrew Pickett Ranked No. 13 on CFL Scouting Bureau List

TORONTO - Although the Spring of 2018 may seem like a long ways away, CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers have already begun preparing for the 2018 CFL Draft. And at least one member of the Gryphon football team is on their radar.

On Wednesday, August 30, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced its first edition of this season's CFL Scouting Bureau List, with Gryphons fourth year offensive lineman Andrew Pickett ranked No. 13 on the comprehensive list which ranks the top 20 eligible prospects (from both the NCAA and U SPORTS) for the 2018 CFL Draft.

Pickett, a Kitchener native who has twice been named an OUA Second Team All-Star during his Gryphon career, was invited to the East-West Bowl this past Spring, but was forced to sit out due to a non-serious leg injury. Now fully healthy, the 6'4", 300 lbs guard is helping to once again anchor the Gryphon offensive line while also serving as one of the team captains. Pickett is one of only five players from the OUA to be named on the CFL Scouting Bureau list.

The CFL Scouting Bureau releases its rankings three times each year: in September, December and April. It is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers from the league's nine teams. For more information, visit www.cfl.ca.

CFL SCOUTING BUREAU LIST (AUGUST 30, 2017):

Rank	Name	Position	University	Hometown	Ht.	Wt.
1	David Knevel	OL	Nebraska	Brampton, ON	6-9	315
2	Trey Rutherford	OL	Connecticut	Markham, ON	6-5	312
3	Ryan Hunter	OL	Bowling Green	North Bay, ON	6-4	325
4	Godfrey Onyeka	DB	Laurier	Brampton, ON	6-2	200
5	Darius Ciraco	OL	Calgary	Burlington, ON	6-4	295
6	Peter Godber	OL	Rice	Toronto, ON	6-3	300
7	Tyrone Pierre	REC	Laval	Ottawa, ON	6-3	210
8	Kene Onyeka	DL	Carleton	Brampton, ON	6-3	235
9	Regis Cibasu	REC	Montreal	Kinshasa, Congo	6-2	230
10	Julien Laurent	DL	Georgia State	Toronto, ON	6-4	295
11	Christopher Amoah	RB	Laval	Montreal, QC	5-10	206
12	Rashaun Simonise	REC	Calgary/Okanagan*	Vancouver, BC	6-5	200
13	Andrew Pickett	OL	Guelph	Kitchener, ON	6-4	300
14	Dakoda Shepley	OL	UBC	Windsor, ON	6-5	295
15	Alex Taylor	RB	Western	Winnipeg, MB	5-10	205
16	Ryan Sceviour	OL	Calgary	Calgary, AB	6-4	305
17	Keiler Cherry	OL	Acadia	Lloydminster, AB	6-7	300
18	Jonathan B.-Glaou	DL	Montreal	Lyster, QC	6-0	227
19	Jackson Bennett	DB	Ottawa	Cumberland, ON	6-0	214
20	Nelkas Kwemo	LB	Queen's	Montreal, QC	6-3	226