1984 CFL Draft
Encyclopedia
The 1984
CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where over 71 Canadian football
players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA
. Additional players were selected as territorial exemptions, but the following exemptions comprise of an incomplete list.
Laurent DesLauriers LB British Columbia
Ottawa Rough Riders
Michael Bourgeau DT Boise State
Ottawa Rough Riders Jim De Silva OL Carleton
Toronto Argonauts
Sterling Hinds
RB Washington
2. Montreal Concordes Ian Sinclair C Miami (Fla.)
3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Trevor Williams
DB York
4. Ottawa Rough Riders
Maurice Martin DB Toronto
5. Calgary Stampeders
Sean McKeown DL Western Ontario
6. Edmonton Eskimos
Mike Robinson LB Utah State
7. Edmonton Eskimos Chris Skinner TB Bishop's
8. Edmonton Eskimos John Mandarich OT Kent State
9. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Robert Reid TB Simon Fraser
11. Montreal Concordes Trevor Bowles OT San Jose State
12. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Richard Nemeth WR Western Ontario
13. Edmonton Eskimos Kurt Chapman OL Simon Fraser
14. Edmonton Eskimos David Shadrach DB Simon Fraser
15. Sasktachewan Roughriders Glen Suitor
DB Simon Fraser
16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tony Marrone C Concordia
17. Toronto Argonauts Dave Lovegrove DB Wilfrid Laurier
19. Montreal Concordes Paul Tiffin DL Simon Fraser
20. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Black OL Wilfrid Laurier
21. Ottawa Rough Riders Damir Dupin DL Nevada-Las Vegas
22. Calgary Stampeders Nord Williams TB York
23. Edmonton Eskimos John Godry TB Guelph
24. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd Stansbury LB Georgia Institute
25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Martin Disabatino PT Concordia
26. Calgary Stampeders Parri Ceci
TB Guelph
28. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ed McQuarters
G Dakota N.W.
29. Saskatchewan Roughriders Angelo Visentin OT Saint Mary's
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Peter Simpson OL Guelph
31. Calgary Stampeders Roman Lohin LB Alberta
32. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Runge TE Guelph
33. Saskatchewan Roughriders Greg Thomas TB Concordia
34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Les Kaminski TB Montana State
35. Saskatchewan Roughriders Dave Sparenberg
DL Western Ontario
37. Montreal Concordes Bill Lawrence DB Simon Fraser
38. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tom Hrechkosy DT Manitoba
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Ryan OT McMaster
40. Calgary Stampeders Corrado Filice TB Alberta
41. Edmonton Eskimos Larry Mohr FB Queen's
42. Saskatchewan Roughriders Wendell Cornwall LB British Columbia
43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tim Wiens DB Saskatchewan
44. Toronto Argonauts David Pearson SB Toronto
46. Montreal Concordes George Voelk DE Saskatchewan
47. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Ploen DB North Dakota
48. Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Maganja OL York
49. Calgary Stampeders Derek Leers DL York
50. Edmonton Eskimos Gio Chisotti DB Alberta
51. Saskatchewan Roughriders Darcy Kopp DB Calgary
52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Derks C Cincinnati
53. Toronto Argonauts Mike Joyce SB York
55. Montreal Concordes Steve Lalonde WR Bishop's
56. Winnipeg Blue Bombers James Rybachuk DL British Columbia
57. Ottawa Rough Riders Mike White DB Waterloo
58. Calgary Stampeders John Harvie LB Calgary
59. Edmonton Eskimos Brad Clark WR Alberta
60. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ray Wheatley T Oregon
61. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Leroy Steele LB South Dakota State
62. Toronto Argonauts Adam Papadakos TE Toronto
64. Montreal Concordes Terry Baker
K/P Mount Allison
65. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jim Stevens DB Manitoba
66. Ottawa Rough Riders Barry Armstrong DB Ottawa
67. Calgary Stampeders Wade Butteau LB Calgary
68. Edmonton Eskimos Jeff Treftlin DB McMaster
69. Saskatchewan Roughriders Carl Slipetz DT Illinois
70. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Fotopoulos G Mount Allison
71. Toronto Argonauts Neil Fraser DE York
1984 CFL season
The 1984 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 31st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 27th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1984:...
CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where over 71 Canadian football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. Additional players were selected as territorial exemptions, but the following exemptions comprise of an incomplete list.
Known territorial exemptions
British Columbia LionsBritish Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
Laurent DesLauriers LB British Columbia
UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
Michael Bourgeau DT Boise State
Boise State Broncos
The Boise State Broncos are the official athletic program of Boise State University. The Broncos compete in a wide variety of sports. Perhaps the most well-known of these sports is the football program. The program attained a 13-0 season in 2006 capped by a memorable overtime win in the 2007 Fiesta...
Ottawa Rough Riders Jim De Silva OL Carleton
Carleton Ravens
The Carleton Ravens football team is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence...
Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
Sterling Hinds
Sterling Hinds
Sterling Hinds is a retired Canadian sprinter and football player. He won the bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1984 Olympic Games, and played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts....
RB Washington
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
1st Round
1. British Columbia Lions Frank Balkovec LB Toronto2. Montreal Concordes Ian Sinclair C Miami (Fla.)
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
Trevor Williams
Trevor C. Williams
Trevor C. Williams is a retired Canadian basketball player.Williams is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team and currently the head coach of the Dawson College Lady Blues AAA basketball team in Montreal, which won a provincial championship in 2002...
DB York
4. Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
Maurice Martin DB Toronto
5. Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
Sean McKeown DL Western Ontario
Western Ontario Mustangs
The Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
6. Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
Mike Robinson LB Utah State
Utah State Aggies
The Utah State Aggies are the athletics teams of Utah State University. The school fields men's varsity teams in basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and track and field. Women's varsity teams include basketball, cross country, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field,...
7. Edmonton Eskimos Chris Skinner TB Bishop's
Bishop's Gaiters
The Bishop's Gaiters is the name of the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Although their logo and mascot suggest the term stems from the word alligator, "Gaiter" actually refers to a boot covering worn by Anglican bishops up until the...
8. Edmonton Eskimos John Mandarich OT Kent State
Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State University's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The university fields sixteen varsity athletic teams, all of whom play in the Mid-American Conference and in the NCAA's Division I...
9. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
Robert Reid TB Simon Fraser
Simon Fraser Clan
Simon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II...
2nd Round
10. British Columbia Lions Roy Kurtz K Wilfird LaurierWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
11. Montreal Concordes Trevor Bowles OT San Jose State
San José State Spartans
The San Jose State Spartans is the name of the athletic teams representing San Jose State University. SJSU sports teams compete in the Western Athletic Conference at the NCAA Division I level...
12. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Richard Nemeth WR Western Ontario
13. Edmonton Eskimos Kurt Chapman OL Simon Fraser
14. Edmonton Eskimos David Shadrach DB Simon Fraser
15. Sasktachewan Roughriders Glen Suitor
Glen Suitor
Glen Suitor was a defensive back who played eleven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He ranks among the CFL all-time leaders in interceptions with 51. Suitor was a three-time CFL All-Star and a four-time Western All-Star...
DB Simon Fraser
16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
Tony Marrone C Concordia
Concordia Stingers
The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation and the Quebec University Football League...
17. Toronto Argonauts Dave Lovegrove DB Wilfrid Laurier
3rd Round
18. British Columbia Lions Murray McKay C AlbertaAlberta Golden Bears
The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
19. Montreal Concordes Paul Tiffin DL Simon Fraser
20. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Black OL Wilfrid Laurier
21. Ottawa Rough Riders Damir Dupin DL Nevada-Las Vegas
UNLV Rebels
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' sports teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels participate in NCAA Division I and in the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The school's colors are Scarlet and Grey. The Rebels' main rival is the Wolf Pack of the University...
22. Calgary Stampeders Nord Williams TB York
23. Edmonton Eskimos John Godry TB Guelph
Guelph Gryphons
The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.-Varsity...
24. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd Stansbury LB Georgia Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Martin Disabatino PT Concordia
26. Calgary Stampeders Parri Ceci
Parri Ceci
Parri Ceci is a retired professional football player who was a receiver with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. Cici held the Vanier Cup record for the longest touchdown catch, with an 89 reception in 1984, while playing with the Guelph Gryphons....
TB Guelph
4th Round
27. British Columbia Lions Joseph Brouwers DE Wilfrid Laurier28. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ed McQuarters
Ed McQuarters
Eddie Lee "Ed" McQuarters is a former defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1966-1974. He played in four Grey Cups for the Roughriders, winning one in his rookie year....
G Dakota N.W.
29. Saskatchewan Roughriders Angelo Visentin OT Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's Huskies
The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Peter Simpson OL Guelph
31. Calgary Stampeders Roman Lohin LB Alberta
32. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Runge TE Guelph
33. Saskatchewan Roughriders Greg Thomas TB Concordia
34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Les Kaminski TB Montana State
35. Saskatchewan Roughriders Dave Sparenberg
Dave Sparenberg
David Sparenberg is a former professional American football guard. He played his college football at the University of Western Ontario. In 1987, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike. He would only play in one game for the Browns.-External links:*...
DL Western Ontario
5th Round
36. British Columbia Lions Tim Tomlin DB Carleton37. Montreal Concordes Bill Lawrence DB Simon Fraser
38. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tom Hrechkosy DT Manitoba
Manitoba Bisons
The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Ryan OT McMaster
McMaster Marauders
The McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
40. Calgary Stampeders Corrado Filice TB Alberta
41. Edmonton Eskimos Larry Mohr FB Queen's
Queen's Golden Gaels
The Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus....
42. Saskatchewan Roughriders Wendell Cornwall LB British Columbia
43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tim Wiens DB Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
44. Toronto Argonauts David Pearson SB Toronto
6th Round
45. British Columbia Lions Irv Daymond G Western Ontario46. Montreal Concordes George Voelk DE Saskatchewan
47. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Ploen DB North Dakota
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa...
48. Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Maganja OL York
49. Calgary Stampeders Derek Leers DL York
50. Edmonton Eskimos Gio Chisotti DB Alberta
51. Saskatchewan Roughriders Darcy Kopp DB Calgary
Calgary Dinos
The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup national championship four times, the most out of any of the Canada West teams and most recently in 1995. The Dinos also won in 1983, 1985 and 1988. The team most recently appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or...
52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Derks C Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats
The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
53. Toronto Argonauts Mike Joyce SB York
7th Round
54. British Columbia Lions Greg Kitchen LB British Columbia55. Montreal Concordes Steve Lalonde WR Bishop's
56. Winnipeg Blue Bombers James Rybachuk DL British Columbia
57. Ottawa Rough Riders Mike White DB Waterloo
Waterloo Warriors
The Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...
58. Calgary Stampeders John Harvie LB Calgary
59. Edmonton Eskimos Brad Clark WR Alberta
60. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ray Wheatley T Oregon
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
61. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Leroy Steele LB South Dakota State
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are the 19 intercollegiate teams representing South Dakota State University that compete in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I . SDSU is currently a member of the Summit League, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Western...
62. Toronto Argonauts Adam Papadakos TE Toronto
8th Round
63. British Columbia Lions Brad Peperdy CB Saskatchewan64. Montreal Concordes Terry Baker
Terry Baker
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K/P Mount Allison
Mount Allison Mounties
The Mount Allison Mounties is the name given to varsity athletic teams that represent Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.The Mounties sports teams play their matches at MacAuley field which seats 2,500.-Athletics & Recreations:...
65. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jim Stevens DB Manitoba
66. Ottawa Rough Riders Barry Armstrong DB Ottawa
67. Calgary Stampeders Wade Butteau LB Calgary
68. Edmonton Eskimos Jeff Treftlin DB McMaster
69. Saskatchewan Roughriders Carl Slipetz DT Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....
70. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Fotopoulos G Mount Allison
71. Toronto Argonauts Neil Fraser DE York