1985 CFL draft
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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.[1] 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.[2]
1st round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Nicholas Benjamin | OL | Concordia |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | Randy Ambrosie | OL | Manitoba |
| 3 | BC 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 | BC Lions | Rick Ryan | DB | Weber State |
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jed Tommy | TB | Guelph |
| 9 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Robert Molle | DE | Simon Fraser |
2nd round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | BC Lions | Bruce Barnett | DB | British Columbia |
| 15 | Calgary Stampeders | Tom Spoltenini | T | Calgary |
| 16 | BC Lions | Joe Pariselli | TB | York |
| 17 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Lance Thompson | LB | Carleton |
| 18 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Derron Vernon | TB | Eastern Michigan |
3rd round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Neri Fratin | TB | Ottawa |
| 20 | Calgary Stampeders | Wes Cooper | TB | Weber State |
| 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Gerald Lashyn | LB | Saskatchewan |
| 22 | BC 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 | BC Lions | Chris Spence | TB | Simon Fraser |
| 27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Rob Prodanovic | DL | Calgary |
4th round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | BC Lions | Kurt Wilchuck | LB | Oregon |
| 35 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Marty Palazeti | DE | Marshall |
| 36 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Dale Sanderson | C | Tennessee |
5th round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | BC 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
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 53 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Lance Harry | G | Concordia |
| 54 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Greg Miller | LB | Concordia |
7th round
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | BC 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
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |