The No. 1 overall selection in Tuesday night's Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft was a Boilermaker. Gio Vaccaro, who spent one season with the Boilermakers, was selected with the first overall pick. Vaccaro was selected first overall by the Ottawa Redblacks. He is the first player in Purdue's history to be the No. 1 pick in any professional football draft . “I thought he was the best offensive lineman on the board," said Redblacks head coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie . "He’s a helluva player. You know he’s going to come in, put his hard hat on, and go to work. We’re trying to change our image. (When you are thinking) Is he a Redblacks guy? He crossed that off our list as far as what we were looking for.” Vaccaro came to Purdue in the spring of 2025 after playing at the University of Manitoba in Canada for three years. He appeared in all 12 games for the Boilermakers during his lone season in West Lafayette, primarily taking snaps on special teams.…