Purdue QB Card among players revealed on CFL's 10-player fall negotiation lists

TORONTO — He's currently a senior at Purdue but quarterback Hudson Card now has a second option at a pro football career.

Card was one of 10 negotiation-list players revealed Wednesday by the Edmonton Elks. All nine CFL teams unveiled players Wednesday in the first of two revelations this year.

Card, a six-foot-three, 210-pound Texan, is in his second season at Purdue after starting his collegiate career at Texas. He completed 24-of-25 passes for 273 yards and four TDs in the Boilermakers' season-opening 49-0 victory over Indiana State on Aug. 31.

The Boilermakers (1-0) face No. 18 Notre Dame (1-1) on Saturday.

Card completed 215-of-365 passes (58.9 per cent) for 2,387 yards with 15 TDs and eight interceptions last season, starting all 11 games he appeared in. He missed another due to injury.

Card also ran 93 times for 203 yards and five TDs. He finished the season ranked third in the Big Ten in passing yards per game (217) and completions per game (19.6).

Card began his college tenure at Texas in 2020. During the '22 season, he started three of the nine games he appeared in, completing 75-of-108 passes (69.4 per cent) for 928 yards with six TDs and an interception while rushing 17 times for 46 yards.

CFL teams can have up to 45 players on their negotiation list which gives them exclusive negotiating rights to those individuals should they decide to play in Canada.

Players can be added, or removed, at a team’s discretion on a first-come, first-serve basis. Clubs own exclusive rights to those players so long as they’re on a negotiation list.

Negotiation-list players are often a crapshoot for CFL teams as many never set foot in Canada. But the lists can bear fruit as Hamilton rookie quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa -- the younger brother of Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa -- signed with the Ticats after being placed on their negotiation list.

And in 2018, Hamilton signed Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel after placing him on its negotiation list.

Some others include: quarterbacks Dustin Crum (Ottawa) and Chris Streveler (Winnipeg) and receivers Tim White (Hamilton) and Kalil Pimpleton (Ottawa).

Predictably, quarterbacks led the way Wednesday with 33 being revealed. Every CFL team had at least two quarterbacks listed, with B.C. (seven) and Edmonton (six) having the most.

The next reveal comes in December.

2024 FALL NEGOTIATION LISTS
​(Name | Position | College)

BC LIONS

Hank Bachmeier | QB | Wake Forest
Anthony Brown | QB | Oregon
Jalen Coker | WR | Holy Cross
Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona
Hayden Hatten | WR | Idaho
Mikey Keene | QB | Fresno State
Gevani McCoy | QB | Oregon State
Chris Oladokun | QB | South Dakota State
Kaidon Salter | QB | Liberty
Xavier Smith | WR | Florida A&M

EDMONTON ELKS

Jaylon Allen | DL | Memphis
Hudson Card | QB | Purdue
Malik Cunningham | QB | Louisville
Michael Dowell | DB | Miami of Ohio
Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | Maryland
Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota
Rocky Lombardi | QB | Northern Illinois
Cameron Rising | QB | Utah
Quincy Roche | DL | Miami
Jacob Zeno | QB | Alabama-Birmingham

CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Daylen Baldwin | WR | Michigan
Markaviest Bryant | DL | Central Florida
Michael Dwumfour | DL | Rutgers
Deshawn Fenwick | RB | Oregon State
Garrett Greene | QB | West Virginia
Josh Love | QB | San Jose State
Samson Nacua | WR | BYU
Shon Stephens | DB | Ferris State
Pita Taumoepenu | DL | Utah
Jacoby Windmon | DL | Michigan State

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

Chevan Cordeiro | QB | San Jose State
Mark Evans II | OL | Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DyShawn Gales | DB | South Dakota State
Michael Hiers | QB | Samford
Jadon Janke | WR | South Dakota State
Lawrence Keys III | WR | Tulane
Ilm Manning | OL | Hawaii
Kellen Mond | QB | Texas A&M
Tre Mosley | WR | Michigan State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui | DL | Washington

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

Chase Artopoeus | QB | Chattanooga
Kyler Baugh | DL | Minnesota
Dylan Drummond | WR | Eastern Michigan
Maalik Hall | DL | Southeastern Oklahoma State
Jake Hornibrook | OL | Duke
Emory Jones | QB | Cincinnati
Andrew Parker Jr. | LB | Appalachian State
Kiondre Thomas | DB | Kansas State
Trey Vaval | DB | Minnesota State-Mankato
Cameron Wire | OL | Tulane

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Spencer Brown | RB | Alabama-Birmingham
Jalon Daniels | QB | Kansas
Gavin Hardison | QB | Texas-El Paso
Carlton Johnson | DB | Fresno State
Jontre Kirklin | WR | Louisiana State
Adrian Martinez | QB | Kansas State
Lance McCutcheon | WR | Montana State
Will McElvain | QB | Central Arkansas
Judge Culpepper | DL | Toledo
Quavian White | DB | Georgia State

TORONTO ARGONAUTS

Daewood Davis | WR | Western Kentucky
Willie Drew | DB | Virginia State
Kyron Drones | QB | Virginia Tech
Max Duggan | QB | TCU
Delonte Hood | DB | Peru State
Dillon Johnson | RB | Washington
Trace McSorley | QB | Penn State
Thyrick Pitts | WR | Delaware
Kyle Sheets | WR | Slippery Rock
Jaylen Twyman | DL | Pittsburgh

OTTAWA REDBLACKS

Ayir Asante | WR | Wyoming
Levi Bell | DL | Texas State
Tarik Black | WR | Texas
Max Brosmer | QB | Minnesota
Curtis Brooks | DL | Cincinnati
Andre Carter | DL | Indiana
Dante Chachere | QB | Portland State
Kyle McCord | QB | Syracuse
Cam Miller | QB | North Dakota State
Andrew Trainer | OL | William & Mary

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

Jacob De Jesus | WR | UNLV
Daijun Edwards | RB | Georgia
Brett Gabbert | QB | Miami of Ohio
Frank Gore Jr. | RB | Southern Mississippi
Jaray Jenkins | WR | LSU
Tiawan Mullen | DB | Indiana
Daviyon Nixon | DL | Iowa
Ovie Oghoufo | DL | LSU
Chandler Smith | WR | Samford
E.J. Warner | QB | Rice