Jacob Janke was a fourth-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft by the Roughriders.

The Riders selected Brayden Lenius (84) in the second round of the 2019 CFL draft.

The Riders signed receiver Justin McInnis, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 CFL draft.

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Jeremy O’Day was pleased with the results of his first draft as the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ general manager.

The Riders selected six prospects during Thursday’s draft, including receivers with their first two selections. O’Day, however, has to wait and see if and when Justin McInnis and Brayden Lenius officially join the Riders.

McInnis, who was selected with the sixth overall pick, and Lenius, a second-round selection (15th overall), have both drawn interest from NFL teams.

McInnis, a product of Arkansas State, is at Indianapolis Colts mini-camp this weekend and has another visit slated for next weekend with the Tennessee Titans.

Lenius, who played for Mexico State in 2018, has attended a mini-camp with the Seattle Seahawks and is at a rookie camp this weekend with the San Francisco 49ers.

“The players were too good to pass up in those situations, which was the reason why we decided to select them,” O’Day said after Thursday’s draft.

McInnis and Lenius address an immediate need because the Riders have only three healthy national receivers on their roster — Patrick Lavoie, Cory Watson and Mitchell Picton. Lavoie and Watson are 31 and 35, respectively. Picton, from Regina, has yet to play a down at the professional level.

“We feel that we have good Canadian talent, but you always want to build on that,” O’Day said.

Both receivers are big — McInnis is 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds while Lenius is 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds.

“We like size and we like their length,” O’Day said. “Justin also has speed and he’s not a tall, slow receiver. Brayden does a lot of different things and for someone who is 6-5 and 243 pounds and ran 4.75 (40-time), that’s pretty impressive.”

Now the priority for the receivers is to put up impressive numbers in the pro ranks.

“When I saw the phone ring, I let it ring a couple of times because I just didn’t believe it,” McInnis said. “It’s just a blessing and a dream come true. I have so many people at home who just love the CFL. Instantly I saw my phone going crazy. It means a lot to me and my family too.”

Here’s a look at the six prospects who were selected Thursday by the Riders:

1 (6): Justin McInnis, wide receiver, Arkansas State, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds — Was a quarterback in high school in Pierrefonds, Que., but switched to receiver at Dodge City Community College … Transferred to Arkansas State where he had 49 receptions for 800 yards and four touchdowns in 2017 and 61 catches for 748 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. Overall, had 115 receptions for 1,577 yards and 10 touchdowns in three seasons.

2. (15): Brayden Lenius, tight end, New Mexico State, 6-5, 243 pounds — His father, Troy Dickey, was a receiver with the 1995 Roughriders … Grew up in Regina before moving in Grade 6 to Vancouver … Transferred to New Mexico State after stint with the University of Washington Huskies … Could be a wide receiver, slotback or fullback in the CFL.

4. (35): Jacob Janke, linebacker, York, 6-2, 200 pounds — The Edmonton product dressed for eight games in 2018, his third season with York. Recorded 47.5 defensive tackles and three knockdowns … Began U Sports career as a receiver before switching to defensive back in his second season … His older brother Dexter is a defensive back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers … Projected as a safety and special-teams player.

5. (44): Charbel Dabire, defensive tackle, Wagner; 6-1, 300 pounds — A physical run-stuffer who recorded 73 defensive tackles and two sacks in 33 career games … The Toronto product is expected to compete with the Riders’ defensive tackles and improve defensive line depth.

6. (53): Vincent Roy, offensive line, Sherbrooke, 6-5, 285 pounds — The native of Granby, Que., was converted from a defensive lineman to the offensive line for the 2018 season … Has another year of U Sports eligibility remaining and may be returned after training camp … Bolsters future offensive line depth.

8. (71): Chris Judge, linebacker, California Polytechnic, 6-3, 225 pounds — Older brother of Riders linebacker Cameron Judge, who was the second overall pick in the 2017 draft … Started NCAA career at Air Force in 2009 before transferring to Cal-Poly in 2011 … Spent three seasons at Cal-Poly where he played linebacker and defensive end and excelled on special teams … Born in Victoria, Judge has been working on an acting career since graduating from Cal-Poly with a theatre degree … Judge is 28, but O’Day feels he may be able to contribute on special teams in the CFL.

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