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^[1] OL Hawaii

Calgary Stampeders Greg Vavra QB Calgary

Edmonton Eskimos Blake Dermott OL Alberta

Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE Queen's

Ottawa Rough Riders ^[2] OT Boston College

Ottawa Rough Riders (via Montreal) ^[2] TE Guelph

Saskatchewan Roughriders Scott Redl DE Saskatchewan

Toronto Argonauts ^[3] OT Cal-Poly

Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB Moorhead State

1st round[]

= CFL Division All-Star

= CFL All-Star

= Hall of Famer

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Calgary Stampeders	Jerry Dobrovolny	T	British Columbia
2	Ottawa Rough Riders		LB	British Columbia
3	Saskatchewan Roughriders		LB	British Columbia
4	Edmonton Eskimos	Pieter Vanden Bos	G	British Columbia
5	Calgary Stampeders	Jacques Chapdelaine	WR	Simon Fraser
6	Calgary Stampeders		RB	Western Ontario
7	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Jason Riley	DE	British Columbia
8	BC Lions		T	Simon Fraser
9	Edmonton Eskimos		DE	McGill

2nd Round[]

= CFL Division All-Star

= CFL All-Star

= Hall of Famer

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
10	Montreal Concordes		LB	York
11	Ottawa Rough Riders		DB	Guelph
12	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Ray Elgaard	SB	Utah
13	Hamilton Tiger-Cats		T	Concordia
14	BC Lions		LB	Weber State
15	Calgary Stampeders		DB	Western Ontario
16	Edmonton Eskimos		DE	St. Francis Xavier
17	BC Lions		FB	British Columbia
18	Edmonton Eskimos		LB	Alberta

3rd Round[]

19. Montreal Concordes Blake Nill DL Calgary

20. Ottawa Rough Riders LB Guelph

21. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB Simon Fraser

22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB British Columbia

23. British Columbia Lions FB Wilfrid Laurier

24. Calgary Stampeders WR Toronto

25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB Western Ontario

26. Toronto Argonauts DB Waterloo

27. Edmonton Eskimos G Toronto

4th Round[]

28. Montreal Concordes TE Western Ontario

29. Ottawa Rough Riders OL Michigan State

30. Saskatchewan Roughriders WR Waterloo

31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB Guelph

32. British Columbia Lions WR Simon Fraser

33. Calgary Stampeders OL Montana State

34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TE British Columbia

35. Toronto Argonauts DL Ottawa

36. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Hall DB Guelph

5th Round[]

37. Montreal Concordes DE Wilfrid Laurier

38. Ottawa Rough Riders DB Wilfrid Laurier

39. Saskatchewan Roughriders FB Simon Fraser

40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats T British Columbia

41. British Columbia Lions T Moorhead State

42. Calgary Stampeders Tim Petros TB Calgary

43. Winnipeg Blue Bombers G Wilfrid Laurier

44. Toronto Argonauts G Guelph

45. Edmonton Eskimos DB York

6th Round[]

46. Montreal Concordes DB Windsor

47. Ottawa Rough Riders DE Bishop's

48. Saskatchewan Roughriders DE Western Ontario

49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE Western Connecticut State

50. British Columbia Lions LB Western Ontario

51. Calgary Stampeders LB Western Ontario

52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB Manitoba

53. Toronto Argonauts TB St. Francis Xavier

54. Edmonton Eskimos K Saskatchewan

7th Round[]

55. Montreal Concordes DE Carleton

56. Ottawa Rough Riders DE Acadia

57. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB Ottawa

58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats C Western Ontario

59. British Columbia Lions DB Toronto

60. Calgary Stampeders K Nevada-Las Vegas

61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TE Manitoba

62. Toronto Argonauts LB Wilfrid Laurier

63. Edmonton Eskimos SB Alberta

8th Round[]

64. Montreal Concordes DB Toronto

65. Ottawa Rough Riders WR Acadia

66. Saskatchewan Roughriders DT Minot State

67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB Saskatchewan

68. British Columbia Lions WR British Columbia

69. Calgary Stampeders TE Montana-Western

70. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB Manitoba

71. Toronto Argonauts DL Western Ontario

72. Edmonton Eskimos QB Alberta

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References[]

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-11-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b http://capitalregionfootball.info/index.php?pr=Rider_Draft_History Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Rough Rider Drafts by the Numbers
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011)
^ https://www.cfl.ca/historic-draft-results/

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-11-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP

[RR_Drafts-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b http://capitalregionfootball.info/index.php?pr=Rider_Draft_History Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Rough Rider Drafts by the Numbers

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011)

[4] ttps://www.cfl.ca/historic-draft-results/

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