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 Ambroise               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            Concrodia

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