1985 CFL Draft


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. 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.

1st round

1. Ottawa Rough Riders Nicholas Benjamin OL Concordia
2. Calgary Stampeders Randy Ambrosie OL Manitoba
3. British Columbia Lions John Ulmer DE North Dakota
4. Montreal Concordes Tony Johnson TB Henderson State
5. Edmonton Eskimos Peter Emsky OL Washington State
6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Pat Langdon TE Tennessee
7. British Columbia Lions Rick Ryan DB Weber State
8. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jed Tommy TB Guelph
9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob Molle DE Simon Fraser

2nd Round

10. Ottawa Rough Riders Tom Munroe WR British Columbia
11. Calgary Stampeders Garrett Doll LB Alberta
12. Saskatchewan Roughriders David Conrad TE Acadia
13. Montreal Concordes Scott Robson C North Dakota
14. British Columbia Lions Bruce Barnett DB British Columbia
15. Calgary Stampeders Tom Spoltenini T Calgary
16. British Columbia Lions Joe Pariselli TB York
17. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Lance Thompson LB Carleton
18. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Derron Vernon TB Eastern Michigan

3rd Round

19. Ottawa Rough Riders Neri Fratin TB Ottawa
20. Calgary Stampeders Wes Cooper TB Weber State
21. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerald Lashyn LB Saskatchewan
22. British Columbia Lions Bob Jedicke DL Western Ontario
23. Edmonton Eskimos Mark Horvath DB McMaster
24. Toronto Argonauts Don Adamic OL British Columbia
25. Edmonton Eskimos Renzo Passaretti LB Saint Mary's
26. British Columbia Lions Chris Spence TB Simon Fraser
27. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rob Prodanovic DL Calgary

4th Round

28. Saskatchewan Roughriders Tony Dennis WR Simon Fraser
29. Calgary Stampeders Scott Bissessar WR Queen's
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lloyd Clefstad DT Simon Fraser
31. Montreal Concordes Mike O'Donnell QB Manitoba
32. Edmonton Eskimos Clorindo Grilli TB McMaster
33. Toronto Argonauts Kristen Keillor T Wilfrid Laurier
34. British Columbia Lions Kurt Wilchuck LB Oregon
35. Ottawa Rough Riders Marty Palazeti DE Marshall
36. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dale Sanderson C Tennessee

5th Round

37. Saskatchewan Roughriders Steve Crane DB Acadia
38. Calgary Stampeders Terry Cochrane TB British Columbia
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Rob Bresciani WR Saskatchewan
40. Montreal Concordes Bloyce Bulman DE Mount Allison
41. Edmonton Eskimos Tom Richards TB Alberta
42. Toronto Argonauts Dan Petschenig OL Carleton
43. British Columbia Lions John Moffatt WR Western Ontario
44. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Glen Miller SB McGill
45. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Glenn Steele TB British Columbia

6th Round

46. Ottawa Rough Riders Lance Chomyc K/P Toronto
47. Calgary Stampeders Joe Mahnic TB Saskatchewan
48. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jerry Nash DB Alberta
49. Montreal Concordes Mark Clatney DT Moorhead State
50. Edmonton Eskimos Harold Riemer OL Alberta
51. Toronto Argonauts Alex Troop LB Wilfrid Laurier
52. British Columbia Lions Chester Krala LB Calgary
53. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Lance Harry G Concordia
54. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Greg Miller LB Concordia

7th Round

55. Ottawa Rough Riders George Ganas TB York
56. Calgary Stampeders Roger DesLauriers DB British Columbia
57. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mark Urness G Boise State
58. Montreal Concordes Donovan Brown DB York
59. Edmonton Eskimos Bill Starke WR Western Ontario
60. Toronto Argonauts Andy Filipuik WR Toronto
61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Campbell LB Alberta
62. Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Lepore TB Guelph
63. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Randy Saunders TE Simon Fraser

8th Round

64. Ottawa Rough Riders Morris Elfenbaum OL Minot State
65. Calgary Stampeders James Whute WR Simon Fraser
66. Saskatchewan Roughriders Roger Mayer DL Concordia
67. Montreal Concordes David Binkle LB Panhandle State
68. Edmonton Eskimos Dana Donald DB Alberta
69. Toronto Argonauts Nolan Duke C Wilfrid Laurier
70. British Columbia Lions John Melvin DL British Columbia
71. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Brian Bone WR Western Ontario
72. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Randy Fabi WR Western Ontario

9th Round

73. Ottawa Rough Riders Craig Keenan QB Colorado
74. Calgary Stampeders Robin Simpson OL Calgary
75. Saskatchewan Roughriders Colum Armstrong K Acadia
76. Montreal Concordes Denis Boisclair K/P Illinois
77. Edmonton Eskimos Mike McLean LB Alberta
78. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Reaume TE St. Francis Xavier
79. British Columbia Lions Bob Ros TE British Columbia
80. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sean McKenna LB McMaster
81. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ron St. Mars LB Manitoba