On Tuesday, the Montreal Alouettes drafted punter Sam Clark in the first round (9th pick) and offensive lineman Nouredin Nouili in the second round (18th pick) of the 2024 CFL Global Draft.
Sam Clark is six foot four and weighs 202 pounds. A native of Lilyfield, Australia, Clark attended the 2024 CFL Kicking Combine in San Diego this past January.
Collegiately, Clark played three seasons at Sacramento State (2019-21) punting the ball 97 times for 4,062 yards (41.9 AVG) with a long of 73 yards, two touchbacks, 37 fair catches, 32 from inside the 20-yard line, 12 from 50-plus yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 25 games for the Hornets. He was named Third Team All-Big Sky in 2021.
Then, Clark transferred to James Madison in 2022 punting the ball 50 times for 2,161 yards (43.2 AVG) with a long of 65 yards, four touchbacks, 18 fair catches, 16 from inside the 20-yard line, and nine from 50-plus yards in 11 games for the Dukes.
Nouredin Nouili is six foot four and weighs 315 pounds. The 23-year-old from Frankfurt, Germany, signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2024.
Collegiately, Nouili played one season at Colorado State in 2019 playing guard in eight games for the Rams. He became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line since Blaine Saipaia in 1996 when he started at guard in the season opener against Colorado.
Then, Nouili transferred to Nebraska (2020-23) playing left guard in 23 games for the Cornhuskers. In 2023, Nouili played a big role in Nebraska ranking second in the Big Ten in rushing.
