1981 CFL Draft

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The 1981 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 every team making at least one selection during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Calgary Stampeders selected first overall in the draft.

Territorial exemptions[]

Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Utah

Toronto Argonauts DB Simon Fraser

Toronto Argonauts Dan Ferrone G Simon Fraser

Toronto Argonauts TB Wilfrid Laurier

Toronto Argonauts TB Queen's

Ottawa Rough Riders TE Bowling Green

Ottawa Rough Riders Ian Beckstead TE Richmond

Montreal Alouettes Marc Lacelle TB McGill

British Columbia Lions Rob Smith G Utah State

British Columbia Lions Rick Klassen G Simon Fraser

Calgary Stampeders DE Calgary

Calgary Stampeders DL Boise State

Calgary Stampeders G Northeast Missouri

Calgary Stampeders DT Cincinnati

Winnipeg Blue Bombers G North Dakota

Hamilton Tiger-Cats C Western Ontario

Edmonton Eskimos Sean Kehoe TB Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos WR Calgary

1st round[]

2nd Round[]

10. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB Simon Fraser

11. Toronto Argonauts LB Calgary

12. Ottawa Rough Riders WR Ottawa

13. Montreal Alouettes DB Simon Fraser

14. Toronto Argonauts OL Ottawa

15. Montreal Alouettes LB Queen's

16. Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR Alberta

17. Calgary Stampeders DB Saskatchewan

18. Edmonton Eskimos C Ottawa

3rd Round[]

19. Saskatchewan Roughriders FL/DB Simon Fraser

20. Toronto Argonauts WR Western Ontario

21. British Columbia Lions DB Calgary

22. Montreal Alouettes DB Simon Fraser

23. British Columbia Lions TB Acadia

24. Calgary Stampeders LB Wisconsin

25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TB Acadia

26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats G Western Ontario

27. Edmonton Eskimos TE Windsor

4th Round[]

28. Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Western Ontario

29. Ottawa Rough Riders TB Guelph

30. Ottawa Rough Riders DT Toronto

31. Montreal Alouettes DE British Columbia

32. British Columbia Lions DB Simon Fraser

33. Calgary Stampeders DE Saint Mary's

34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB North Dakota

35. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB Waterloo

36. Edmonton Eskimos DL Alberta

5th Round[]

6th Round[]

46. Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Windsor

47. Toronto Argonauts T Guelph

48. Ottawa Rough Riders T Toronto

49. Montreal Alouettes Dominic Vetro WR Wilfrid Laurier

50. British Columbia Lions WR Bishop's

51. Calgary Stampeders Jay Triano DB Simon Fraser

52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL Acadia

53. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ian Troop G Wilfrid Laurier

54. Edmonton Eskimos DT Concordia

7th Round[]

55. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB Simon Fraser

56. Toronto Argonauts DB Queen's

57. Ottawa Rough Riders DB Queen's

58. Montreal Alouettes Dave Ridgway K Toledo

59. British Columbia Lions T Alberta

60. Calgary Stampeders LB Calgary

61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Peter Martell TB St. Francis Xavier

62. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TB Sheridan

63. Edmonton Eskimos TB Windsor

References[]

• Canadian Draft