1979 CFL Draft
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The 1979 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 81 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.
Territorial exemptions[]
Toronto Argonauts Mike McTague WR North Dakota State
Saskatchewan Roughriders Al Johns DT Pacific University
Saskatchewan Roughriders Tim Hook G Montana
British Columbia Lions Nick Hebeler DT Simon Fraser
British Columbia Lions Ron Morehouse LB San Diego State
Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Priestner LB Western Ontario
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Reid TB Wilfrid Laurier
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick Chernoff TE Manitoba
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bill Yaworsky DE Manitoba
Ottawa Rough Riders Malcolm Inglis OT Carleton
Ottawa Rough Riders Pat Stoqua DB Carleton
Calgary Stampeders Tom Krebs G Utah
Calgary Stampeders Doug Battershill DB Weber State
Calgary Stampeders FB Drake
Montreal Alouettes Nick Arakgi TE Bishop's
Montreal Alouettes Phil Colwell TB Wilfrid Laurier
Edmonton Eskimos Marco Cyncar DB Alberta
Edmonton Eskimos Kerry O'Connor TB Alberta
1st round[]
1. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Powell OT Utah State
2. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB British Columbia
3. British Columbia Lions TB California State
4. Saskatchewan Roughriders OT Simon Fraser
5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick House TB Simon Fraser
6. Ottawa Rough Riders LB Montana
7. Calgary Stampeders WR Calgary
8. Calgary Stampeders LB Saskatchewan
9. Edmonton Eskimos TE Calgary
2nd Round[]
10. Toronto Argonauts TB Simon Fraser
11. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB British Columbia
12. British Columbia Lions DB Western Ontario
13. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB Wilfrid Laurier
14. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TE Simon Fraser
15. Ottawa Rough Riders DB Windsor
16. Calgary Stampeders DB Boise State
17. Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR Western Ontario
18. Edmonton Eskimos TE Queen's
3rd Round[]
19. Montreal Alouettes DE McMaster
20. British Columbia Lions DB St. Francis Xavier
21. British Columbia Lions DE Western Ontario
22. Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR Simon Fraser
23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE British Columbia
24. Montreal Alouettes T McMaster
25. Calgary Stampeders OT Guelph
26. Montreal Alouettes WR Queen's
27. Edmonton Eskimos LB Queen's
4th Round[]
28. Toronto Argonauts DE British Columbia
29. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB Saskatchewan
30. British Columbia Lions LB Carleton
31. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE Acadia
32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB McMaster
33. Ottawa Rough Riders TB Carleton
34. Calgary Stampeders DB Gavilan College
35. Montreal Alouettes OG Northeast Missouri State
36. Edmonton Eskimos T Bishop's
5th Round[]
37. Toronto Argonauts DB Wilfrid Laurier
38. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lyle Bauer OG Weber State
39. British Columbia Lions TB British Columbia
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Springfield College
41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB Weber State
42. Ottawa Rough Riders K Queen's
43. Calgary Stampeders TE Waterloo-Seneca
44. Montreal Alouettes OT Bishop's
45. Edmonton Eskimos DB Carleton
6th Round[]
46. Toronto Argonauts OT Simon Fraser
47. Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Utah State
48. British Columbia Lions WR British Columbia
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Wilfrid Laurier
50. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB Manitoba
51. Ottawa Rough Riders DB St. Francis Xavier
52. Calgary Stampeders DB McMaster
53. Montreal Alouettes LB Wilfrid Laurier
54. Edmonton Eskimos LB Windsor
7th Round[]
55. Toronto Argonauts TB Toronto
56. Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Alberta
57. British Columbia Lions G Carleton
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Wilfrid Laurier
59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TB Manitoba
60. Ottawa Rough Riders TB Ottawa
61. Calgary Stampeders C Manitoba
62. Montreal Alouettes WR McGill
63. Edmonton Eskimos TE Queen's
References[]
- Canadian College Draft
- 1979 in Canadian football