The 1997 CFL Draft composed of 48 Canadian football players that were chosen from eligible Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
Round one
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Argonauts | Chad Folk | OL | Utah |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Ben Fairbrother | OL | Calgary |
| 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | Ian Franklin | CB | Weber State |
| 4 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Tim Prinsen | OG | North Dakota |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders | Doug Brown | DL | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Steve Charbonneau | DL | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Calgary | Jason Clemett | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 8 | Edmonton | Mark Farraway | DL | St. Francis Xavier |
| 9 | Toronto | Matthew DuBuc | SB | Texas Tech |
Round two
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | British Columbia Lions | Robert Beveridge | OL | British Columbia |
| 11 | Montreal | Jerome Pathon | WR | Washington |
| 12 | Hamilton | Joe Rumolo | DL | Akron |
| 13 | Saskatchewan | Chris Szarka | FB | Eastern Illinois |
| 14 | Montreal | Ryan Coughlin | OL | McGill |
| 15 | Calgary | Jeff Traversy | DT | Edinboro |
| 16 | Edmonton | Patrice Denis | LB | Western Ontario |
| 17 | Toronto | Steve Salter | OL | Ottawa |
Round three
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Toronto Argonauts | Aldi Henry | CB | Michigan State |
| 19 | BC Lions | Paul Stoilen | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 20 | BC Lions | John Partchenko | OT | Michigan |
| 21 | Montreal Alouettes | Bruno Heppell | RB | Western Michigan |
| 22 | Calgary Stampeders | Frank Rocca | OL | Eastern Michigan |
| 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Marice Henriques | S | Colorado |
| 24 | Toronto Argonauts | Dave Mudge | OT | Michigan State |
Round four
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | B.C. | Bret Anderson | P | Simon Fraser |
| 26 | Saskatchewan | Mark Raphael | CB | Ottawa |
| 27 | B.C. | Martin Miller-Johnston | CB | Manitoba |
| 28 | Hamilton | Mark Nohra | RB | British Columbia |
| 29 | Montreal | Derek Krete | LB | Western Ontario |
| 30 | Montreal | Ryan Carruthers | SB | Calgary |
| 31 | Calgary | Uzo Ubani | SB | Concordia |
| 32 | Edmonton | David Heasman | OL | Northern Arizona |
| 33 | Toronto | Jayson Hansen | OL | Texas Tech |
Round five
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Saskatchewan | Andre Batson | WR | York |
| 35 | B.C. | Jamie MacDonald | OT | Northern Illinois |
| 36 | Hamilton | Luc Normand | WR | University |
| 37 | Winnipeg | Jonathan Swift | LB | Tennessee-Martin |
| 38 | Montreal | Andy Brereton | SB | Western Michigan |
| 39 | Calgary | Trent Bagnail | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 40 | Edmonton | O.J. Santiago | TE | Kent State |
| 41 | Toronto | Mark Giardetti | DE | Evangel College |
Round six
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Saskatchewan | Dan Comiskey | OL | Windsor |
| 43 | B.C. | Kelly Lochbaum | LB | Northern Arizona |
| 44 | Winnipeg | Wayne Weathers | DE | Manitoba |
| 45 | Montreal | Francis Bellefroid | LB | Bishop's |
| 46 | Calgary | Paul Donkersley | RB | Acadia |
| 47 | Edmonton | Chris Hardy | QB | Manitoba |
| 48 | Toronto | Kris Kershaw | QB | Salisbury State |
External links
- "1997 Canadian Draft". Canadian Football League. http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list/year/1997.
| Preceded by 1996 CFL Draft |
Canadian College Draft 1997 |
Succeeded by 1998 CFL Draft |
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