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1983 CFL draft

The 1983 CFL draft composed of eight rounds where over 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of nine players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team but Montreal making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

British Columbia Lions Jim Mills OL Hawaii

Calgary Stampeders Greg Vavra QB Calgary

Edmonton Eskimos Blake Dermott OL Alberta

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Pendergast TE Queen's

Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Cattelan OT Boston College

Ottawa Rough Riders (via Montreal) Mike Hudson TE Guelph

Saskatchewan Roughriders Scott Redl DE Saskatchewan

Toronto Argonauts Kelvin Pruenster OT Cal-Poly

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Scott Oliver LB Moorhead State

1st round

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Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
1Calgary StampedersJerry DobrovolnyTBritish Columbia
2Ottawa Rough RidersSteve HarrisonLBBritish Columbia
3Saskatchewan RoughridersMike EmeryLBBritish Columbia
4Edmonton EskimosPieter Vanden BosGBritish Columbia
5BC LionsJacques ChapdelaineWRSimon Fraser
6Calgary StampedersChris ByrneRBWestern Ontario
7Winnipeg Blue BombersJason RileyDEBritish Columbia
8BC LionsJamie BuisTSimon Fraser
9Edmonton EskimosTony LawsonDEMcGill

2nd round

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Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionSchool
10Montreal ConcordesMark HopkinsLBYork
11Ottawa Rough RidersJunior RobinsonDBGuelph
12Saskatchewan RoughridersRay ElgaardSBUtah
13Hamilton Tiger-CatsPaul PalmaTConcordia
14BC LionsKevin LapaLBWeber State
15Calgary StampedersJohn LynchDBWestern Ontario
16Edmonton EskimosDale KinneyDESt. Francis Xavier
17BC LionsPeter LeClaireFBBritish Columbia
18Edmonton EskimosSteve McAndrewsLBAlberta

3rd round

  1. Montreal Concordes Blake Nill DL Calgary

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders Sam Benincasa LB Guelph

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Richard White LB Simon Fraser

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Carey Lapa LB British Columbia

  5. British Columbia Lions William Bickowski FB Wilfrid Laurier

  6. Calgary Stampeders Bill Mintsoulis WR Toronto

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Pitts LB Western Ontario

  8. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Adams DB Waterloo

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Makos G Toronto

4th round

  1. Montreal Concordes Jim Kardash TE Western Ontario

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders John Kane OL Michigan State

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Heier WR Waterloo

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rory Radford LB Guelph

  5. British Columbia Lions Jerome Erdman WR Simon Fraser

  6. Calgary Stampeders Brian Strong OL Montana State

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Pat Cantner TE British Columbia

  8. Toronto Argonauts Boyd Young DL Ottawa

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Hall DB Guelph

5th round

  1. Montreal Concordes Steve Nagel DE Wilfrid Laurier

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders Courtney Taylor DB Wilfrid Laurier

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joel Johnston FB Simon Fraser

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Piva T British Columbia

  5. British Columbia Lions Harold Jackman T Moorhead State

  6. Calgary Stampeders Tim Petros TB Calgary

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Todd Turnbull G Wilfrid Laurier

  8. Toronto Argonauts Bryan Black G Guelph

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Philip DB York

6th round

  1. Montreal Concordes Ed Slabikowski DB Windsor

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders Francois Payer DE Bishop's

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd McGauley DE Western Ontario

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Brace TE Western Connecticut State

  5. British Columbia Lions Kyle Barrow LB Western Ontario

  6. Calgary Stampeders Matt Janes LB Western Ontario

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Lyseyko LB Manitoba

  8. Toronto Argonauts Joel Tynes TB St. Francis Xavier

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Hickle K Saskatchewan

7th round

  1. Montreal Concordes Ken Ross DE Carleton

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders Chris Rhora DE Acadia

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Alain Groleau DB Ottawa

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Zivolak C Western Ontario

  5. British Columbia Lions Mike Brown DB Toronto

  6. Calgary Stampeders Mike Kurchak K Nevada-Las Vegas

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Bowness TE Manitoba

  8. Toronto Argonauts Dave Waud LB Wilfrid Laurier

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Gord Reinich SB Alberta

8th round

  1. Montreal Concordes Scott Leckie DB Toronto

  2. Ottawa Rough Riders Don Clow WR Acadia

  3. Saskatchewan Roughriders Reindy Dundas DT Minot State

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jack Kalthof LB Saskatchewan

  5. British Columbia Lions Ken Munroe WR British Columbia

  6. Calgary Stampeders Yorg Gromer TE Montana-Western

  7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Danny Jakobs DB Manitoba

  8. Toronto Argonauts Rick Van Maanen DL Western Ontario

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Jaimie Crawford QB Alberta

References

References

  1. "Archived copy".
  2. link. (2011-07-21 Rough Rider Drafts by the Numbers)
  3. "Official Home of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club :: - All-Time Draft List".
  4. "Draft Tracker".
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