The 1985 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 81 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...

. The 1985 draft was the first draft in Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 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

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...

  Nicholas Benjamin  OL Concordia

Concordia University

Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...

2. 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...

  Randy Ambroise  OL Manitoba

University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...

3. British Columbia Lions

British 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...

  John Ulmer  DE North Dakota

University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...

4. Montreal Concordes  Tony Johnson  TB Henderson State

Henderson State University

Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...

5. 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...

  Peter Emsky  OL Washington State

Washington State University

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

6. 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...

  Pat Langdon  TE Tennessee

University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

7. British Columbia Lions Rick Ryan  DB Weber State

Weber State University

Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...

8. 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...

  Jed Tommy  TB Guelph

University of Guelph

The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...

9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob Molle  DE Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...

2nd Round

10. Ottawa Rough Riders Tom Munroe  WR British Columbia

University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...

11. Calgary Stampeders Garrett Doll  LB Alberta

University of Alberta

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...

12. 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...

  David Conrad  TE Acadia

Acadia University

Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...

13. Montreal Concordes Scott Robson  C North Dakota

14. British Columbia Lions Bruce Barnett  DB British Columbia

15. Calgary Stampeders Tom Spoltenini  T Calgary

University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...

16. British Columbia Lions Joe Pariselli  TB York

York University

York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....

17. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Lance Thompson  LB Carleton

Carleton University

Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...

18. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Derron Vernon  TB Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

3rd Round

19. Ottawa Rough Riders Neri Fratin  TB Ottawa

University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...

20. Calgary Stampeders Wes Cooper  TB Weber State

21. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerald Lashyn  LB Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...

22. British Columbia Lions Bob Jedicke  DL Western Ontario

University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...

23. Edmonton Eskimos Mark Horvath  DB McMaster

McMaster University

McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...

24. 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...

  Don Adamic  OL British Columbia

25. Edmonton Eskimos Renzo Passaretti  LB Saint Mary's

Saint Mary's University (Halifax)

Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...

26. British Columbia Lions Chris Spence

Chris Spence (educator)

Christopher M. Spence is a Canadian educator, author, and former Canadian football player. He is the Director of Education of the Toronto District School Board and former Director of Education of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board....

  TB Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...

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

Queen's University

Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...

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

Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....

34. British Columbia Lions Kurt Wilchuck  LB Oregon

University of Oregon

-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

35. Ottawa Rough Riders Marty Palazeti  DE Marshall

Marshall University

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....

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

Mount Allison University

Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...

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

McGill University

Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...

45. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Glenn Steele  TB British Columbia

6th Round

46. Ottawa Rough Riders Lance Chomyc

Lance Chomyc

Lance Chomyc is a former placekicker from 1985 to 1993 for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In 1986 and 1991 he was a CFL All-Star. He now teaches English at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario....

  K/P Toronto

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

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

Boise State University

Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...

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

Randy Fabi

Randy Fabi is a former professional Canadian football player.- Early years :Randy Fabi is the son of Transylvanian Saxons immigrants, Martin Fabi and Katherine Mergler...

  WR Western Ontario

9th Round

73. Ottawa Rough Riders Craig Keenan  QB Colorado-Boulder

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

St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...

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