1983 CFL Draft


The 1983 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where over 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of nine players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team but Montreal making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

OL Hawaii
Calgary Stampeders Greg Vavra QB Calgary
Edmonton Eskimos Blake Dermott OL Alberta
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Pendergast TE Queen's
Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Cattelan OT Boston College
Ottawa Rough Riders Mike Hudson TE Guelph
Saskatchewan Roughriders Scott Redl DE Saskatchewan
Toronto Argonauts Kelvin Pruenster OT Cal-Poly
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Scott Oliver LB Moorhead State

1st round

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Calgary StampedersJerry DobrovolnyTBritish Columbia
2Ottawa Rough RidersSteve HarrisonLBBritish Columbia
3Saskatchewan RoughridersMike EmeryLBBritish Columbia
4Edmonton EskimosPieter Vanden BosGBritish Columbia
5Calgary StampedersJacques ChapdelaineWRSimon Fraser
6Calgary StampedersChris ByrneRBWestern Ontario
7Winnipeg Blue BombersJason RileyDEBritish Columbia
8BC LionsJamie BuisTSimon Fraser
9Edmonton EskimosTony LawsonDEMcGill

2nd Round

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
10Montreal ConcordesMark HopkinsLBYork
11Ottawa Rough RidersJunior RobinsonDBGuelph
12Saskatchewan RoughridersRay ElgaardSBUtah
13Hamilton Tiger-CatsPaul PalmaTConcordia
14BC LionsKevin LapaLBWeber State
15Calgary StampedersJohn LynchDBWestern Ontario
16Edmonton EskimosDale KinneyDESt. Francis Xavier
17BC LionsPeter LeClaireFBBritish Columbia
18Edmonton EskimosSteve McAndrewsLBAlberta

3rd Round

19. Montreal Concordes Blake Nill DL Calgary
20. Ottawa Rough Riders Sam Benincasa LB Guelph
21. Saskatchewan Roughriders Richard White LB Simon Fraser
22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Carey Lapa LB British Columbia
23. British Columbia Lions William Bickowski FB Wilfrid Laurier
24. Calgary Stampeders Bill Mintsoulis WR Toronto
25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Pitts LB Western Ontario
26. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Adams DB Waterloo
27. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Makos G Toronto

4th Round

28. Montreal Concordes Jim Kardash TE Western Ontario
29. Ottawa Rough Riders John Kane OL Michigan State
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Heier WR Waterloo
31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rory Radford LB Guelph
32. British Columbia Lions Jerome Erdman WR Simon Fraser
33. Calgary Stampeders Brian Strong OL Montana State
34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Pat Cantner TE British Columbia
35. Toronto Argonauts Boyd Young DL Ottawa
36. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Hall DB Guelph

5th Round

37. Montreal Concordes Steve Nagel DE Wilfrid Laurier
38. Ottawa Rough Riders Courtney Taylor DB Wilfrid Laurier
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joel Johnston FB Simon Fraser
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Piva T British Columbia
41. British Columbia Lions Harold Jackman T Moorhead State
42. Calgary Stampeders Tim Petros TB Calgary
43. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Todd Turnbull G Wilfrid Laurier
44. Toronto Argonauts Bryan Black G Guelph
45. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Philip DB York

6th Round

46. Montreal Concordes Ed Slabikowski DB Windsor
47. Ottawa Rough Riders Francois Payer DE Bishop's
48. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd McGauley DE Western Ontario
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Brace TE Western Connecticut State
50. British Columbia Lions Kyle Barrow LB Western Ontario
51. Calgary Stampeders Matt Janes LB Western Ontario
52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Lyseyko LB Manitoba
53. Toronto Argonauts Joel Tynes TB St. Francis Xavier
54. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Hickle K Saskatchewan

7th Round

55. Montreal Concordes Ken Ross DE Carleton
56. Ottawa Rough Riders Chris Rhora DE Acadia
57. Saskatchewan Roughriders Alain Groleau DB Ottawa
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Zivolak C Western Ontario
59. British Columbia Lions Mike Brown DB Toronto
60. Calgary Stampeders Mike Kurchak K Nevada-Las Vegas
61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Bowness TE Manitoba
62. Toronto Argonauts Dave Waud LB Wilfrid Laurier
63. Edmonton Eskimos Gord Reinich SB Alberta

8th Round

64. Montreal Concordes Scott Leckie DB Toronto
65. Ottawa Rough Riders Don Clow WR Acadia
66. Saskatchewan Roughriders Reindy Dundas DT Minot State
67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jack Kalthof LB Saskatchewan
68. British Columbia Lions Ken Munroe WR British Columbia
69. Calgary Stampeders Yorg Gromer TE Montana-Western
70. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Danny Jakobs DB Manitoba
71. Toronto Argonauts Rick Van Maanen DL Western Ontario
72. Edmonton Eskimos Jaimie Crawford QB Alberta