1980 CFL Draft


The 1980 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 80 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

DB Simon Fraser
Saskatchewan Roughriders Gene Wall TB Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders Jim Manz TB Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Blue Bombers George Siedel OT Montana
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Don Ross WR Acadia
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ian Ward DT Western Ontario
British Columbia Lions Derek Innes LB Simon Fraser
British Columbia Lions John Pankratz WR Simon Fraser
Ottawa Rough Riders Gary Cook SB Carleton
Ottawa Rough Riders Glenn Cook CB Richmond
Calgary Stampeders Mark Nelson LB East Central
Calgary Stampeders Elwood Threlfall LB Utah State
Calgary Stampeders Steve Kearns TE Liberty Baptist
Montreal Alouettes Doug Scott DT Boise State
Montreal Alouettes Doug Gair WR Bishop's
Montreal Alouettes Tim Kist DE Manitoba
Edmonton Eskimos Pat Toth CB Alberta
Edmonton Eskimos Dale Getty DB Weber State

1st round

1. Toronto Argonauts Greg Barrow OL Florida
2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jack Hirose DB British Columbia
3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ken Ciancone LB Utah State
4. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bob Fletcher P Northeast Missouri State
5. British Columbia Lions Kevin Konar LB British Columbia
6. Ottawa Roughriders Pat McBride C North Dakota State
7. Calgary Stampeders Sheldon Paris QB Kansas State
8. Montreal Alouettes Joe Hawko QB Toronto
9. Edmonton Eskimos Ross Francis DE Queen's

2nd Round

10. Calgary Stampeders Ken Vallevand WR U.S. International
11. Ottawa Roughriders Mark Philp TB Richmond
12. Edmonton Eskimos Derry Donaldson TB Tulane
13. Ottawa Roughriders Neville Edwards TB Western Ontario
14. British Columbia Lions Paul Gohier OT McGill
15. Toronto Argonauts Tom Stevenson TE Valley City State
16. Calgary Stampeders Campbell Hackney LB Simon Fraser
17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Stewart Fraser FL New Brunswick
18. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Kearns DE Simon Fraser

3rd Round

19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rob Bunce DE Saskatchewan
20. Saskatchewan Roughriders Charles Toth DB U.S. International
21. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vernon Pahl G Prince Edward Island
22. Montreal Alouettes Jack Kutasiewich G Moorehead State
23. Montreal Alouettes Gene Belliveau DE St. Francis Xavier
24. Montreal Alouettes Ed McMillan DB Carleton
25. Calgary Stampeders Darcy Krogh WR Calgary
26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Eddie Murray K Tulane University
27. Edmonton Eskimos Ed Gataveckas LB Acadia

4th Round

28. Toronto Argonauts Robert Kiviranta DE Emporia State
29. Saskatchewan Roughriders Pat Hamilton DB U.S. International
30. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Perkins T Saskatchewan
31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Yarmolulk TE Toronto
32. British Columbia Lions Michael Deslauriers QB British Columbia
33. Ottawa Roughriders Wesley Woof WR Wilfrid Laurier
34. Calgary Stampeders Barry McDonald C Montana Tech
35. Montreal Alouettes J.P. Normand WR Royal Military College
36. Edmonton Eskimos Bob Bridgeman DT Windsor

5th Round

37. Toronto Argonauts Rick Kalvaitis DT Wilfrid Laurier
38. Saskatchewan Roughriders Larry Harbord OL British Columbia
39. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Peter Mamer DE Saskatchewan
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Muller DE Queen's
41. British Columbia Lions Ted Bellinger WR Queen's
42. Ottawa Roughriders Steve Shubat T York
43. Calgary Stampeders Jud Mayes DB Boise State
44. Montreal Alouettes Mike Washburn WR New Brunswick
45. Edmonton Eskimos Francis Sheridan E Queen's

6th Round

46. Toronto Argonauts David Marinucci FB Queen's
47. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ron Mackie LB Youngstown State
48. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Danese LB Toronto
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Sprague LB Wilfrid Laurier
50. British Columbia Lions Peter Wilson C Simon Fraser
51. Ottawa Roughriders Mike Szemeredy TE Toronto
52. Calgary Stampeders George Vasiladis DE Waterloo
53. Montreal Alouettes Gary Pooler WR Western Ontario
54. Edmonton Eskimos Richard Infantino DB Western Ontario

7th Round

55. Toronto Argonauts Todd Krohn T South Oregon State
56. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jeff Neal WR Saint Mary's
57. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Topolovec DE Ottawa
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Giftopoulos HB Ottawa
59. British Columbia Lions Reg Advocat LB Simon Fraser
60. Ottawa Roughriders Elwin Worobec G Utah
61. Calgary Stampeders Brian Meagher LB/FB Mount Allison
62. Edmonton Eskimos Anthony Dippolito DE McMaster