Receiver Damien Alford, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick in the CFL Draft, already has some familiarity with his new surroundings in Calgary. The Stampeders made the Utah Utes’ receiver the top selection on Tuesday.

Alford, a Montreal native, already has an important connection to his new home.

“I actually have my sister that lives out there,” he said.

He also knows his new quarterback, Vernon Adams Jr. When Adams was with the Montreal Alouettes, the two would sometimes work out together.

“I’ve worked out with Vernon in the past,” Alford said.

He called the prospect of playing with one of the league’s top quarterbacks so early in his career “amazing.”

“I couldn’t have asked for better, to be honest,” Alford said.

“I know how he throws…now going to the pro level and being able to work with him on a continuous basis, the sky’s........

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