1985 CFL draft explained

The 1985 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 81 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[1] The 1985 draft was the first draft in Canadian Football League history wherein there were no territorial exemptions provided for teams to only draft players from the region in Canada where they were located.[2]

1st round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
1Ottawa Rough RidersNicholas BenjaminOLConcordia
2Calgary StampedersRandy AmbrosieOLManitoba
3BC LionsJohn UlmerDENorth Dakota
4Montreal ConcordesTony JohnsonTBHenderson State
5Edmonton EskimosPeter EmskyOLWashington State
6Winnipeg Blue BombersPat LangdonTETennessee
7BC LionsRick RyanDBWeber State
8Hamilton Tiger-CatsJed TommyTBGuelph
9Winnipeg Blue BombersRobert MolleDESimon Fraser

2nd round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
10Ottawa Rough RidersTom MunroeWRBritish Columbia
11Calgary StampedersGarrett DollLBAlberta
12Saskatchewan RoughridersDavid ConradTEAcadia
13Montreal ConcordesScott RobsonCNorth Dakota
14BC LionsBruce BarnettDBBritish Columbia
15Calgary StampedersTom SpolteniniTCalgary
16BC LionsJoe PariselliTBYork
17Hamilton Tiger-CatsLance ThompsonLBCarleton
18Winnipeg Blue BombersDerron VernonTBEastern Michigan

3rd round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
19Ottawa Rough RidersNeri FratinTBOttawa
20Calgary StampedersWes CooperTBWeber State
21Saskatchewan RoughridersGerald LashynLBSaskatchewan
22BC LionsBob JedickeDLWestern Ontario
23Edmonton EskimosMark HorvathDBMcMaster
24Toronto ArgonautsDon AdamicOLBritish Columbia
25Edmonton EskimosRenzo PassarettiLBSaint Mary's
26BC LionsChris SpenceTBSimon Fraser
27Winnipeg Blue BombersRob ProdanovicDLCalgary

4th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
28Saskatchewan RoughridersTony DennisWRSimon Fraser
29Calgary StampedersScott BissessarWRQueen's
30Saskatchewan RoughridersLloyd ClefstadDTSimon Fraser
31Montreal ConcordesMike O'DonnellQBManitoba
32Edmonton EskimosClorindo GrilliTBMcMaster
33Toronto ArgonautsKristen KeillorTWilfrid Laurier
34BC LionsKurt WilchuckLBOregon
35Ottawa Rough RidersMarty PalazetiDEMarshall
36Hamilton Tiger-CatsDale SandersonCTennessee

5th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
37Saskatchewan RoughridersSteve CraneDBAcadia
38Calgary StampedersTerry CochraneTBBritish Columbia
39Saskatchewan RoughridersRob BrescianiWRSaskatchewan
40Montreal ConcordesBloyce BulmanDEMount Allison
41Edmonton EskimosTom RichardsTBAlberta
42Toronto ArgonautsDan PetschenigOLCarleton
43BC LionsJohn MoffattWRWestern Ontario
44Hamilton Tiger-CatsGlen MillerSBMcGill
45Winnipeg Blue BombersGlenn SteeleTBBritish Columbia

6th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
46Ottawa Rough RidersLance ChomycK/PToronto
47Calgary StampedersJoe MahnicTBSaskatchewan
48Saskatchewan RoughridersJerry NashDBAlberta
49Montreal ConcordesMark ClatneyDTMoorhead State
50Edmonton EskimosHarold RiemerOLAlberta
51Toronto ArgonautsAlex TroopLBWilfrid Laurier
53Hamilton Tiger-CatsLance HarryGConcordia
54Winnipeg Blue BombersGreg MillerLBConcordia

7th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
55Ottawa Rough RidersGeorge GanasTBYork
56Calgary StampedersRoger DesLauriersDBBritish Columbia
57Saskatchewan RoughridersMark UrnessGBoise State
58Montreal ConcordesDonovan BrownDBYork
59Edmonton EskimosBill StarkeWRWestern Ontario
60Toronto ArgonautsAndy FilipuikWRToronto
61Winnipeg Blue BombersDoug CampbellLBAlberta
62Hamilton Tiger-CatsJohn LeporeTBGuelph
63Winnipeg Blue BombersRandy SaundersTESimon Fraser

8th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
64Ottawa Rough RidersMorris ElfenbaumOLMinot State
65Calgary StampedersJames WhuteWRSimon Fraser
66Saskatchewan RoughridersRoger MayerDLConcordia
67Montreal ConcordesDavid BinkleLBPanhandle State
68Edmonton EskimosDana DonaldDBAlberta
69Toronto ArgonautsNolan DukeCWilfrid Laurier
70BC LionsJohn MelvinDLBritish Columbia
71Hamilton Tiger-CatsBrian BoneWRWestern Ontario
72Winnipeg Blue BombersRandy FabiWRWestern Ontario

9th round

Pick # width=40% style="background:#E5E5E5;"CFL Team !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Player !width=13% style="background:#E5E5E5;"Position !width=20% style="background:#E5E5E5;"College
73Ottawa Rough RidersCraig KeenanQBColorado
74Calgary StampedersRobin SimpsonOLCalgary
75Saskatchewan RoughridersColum ArmstrongKAcadia
76Montreal ConcordesDenis BoisclairK/PIllinois
77Edmonton EskimosMike McLeanLBAlberta
78Toronto ArgonautsKevin ReaumeTESt. Francis Xavier
79British Columbia LionsBob RosTEBritish Columbia
80Hamilton Tiger-CatsSean McKennaLBMcMaster
81Winnipeg Blue BombersRon St. MarsLBManitoba

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draft Tracker | Prospect Central | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923154732/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=1985 . 2012-09-23 . dead .
  2. Web site: BC Lions Draft History | B.C. Lions . 2013-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130423122530/http://bclions.com/page/history_draft . 2013-04-23 .