List of Toronto Argonauts first-round draft picks
The following is a list of first-round draft picks selected by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. The Argonauts participated in the first Canadian College Draft in 1953 when only eastern teams were permitted to make selections. From 1960-1962, only eastern teams and the Calgary Stampeders participated in the draft as the other western clubs signed players from universities in their area. This list also includes all territorial exemptions from 1973, when teams were first permitted to selected players within their designated area, until 1985 when these exemptions were abolished.[1]
The Toronto Argonauts have had the first overall selection in the draft 14 times since its inception in 1953, the most of any team. Since 1953, the Argonauts have lost their first round pick 17 times due to trades.[2] Not including territorial exemptions, the most first-round picks the Argoanuts have had in one year is four, which occurred in the 1982 CFL Draft.
Player selections[]
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Year | Pick | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3 | Geoff Crain | Quarterback | McGill | |
| 1954 | 1 | Bill McFarlane | Halfback | Toronto | |
| 1955 | 2 | Alex Macklin | Tackle | Toronto | |
| 1956 | 5 | End | Toronto | ||
| 1957 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1958 | 2 | Paul Fedor | End | Queen's | |
| 1959 | 1 | Defensive end | Toronto | ||
| 1960 | 1 | Bill Mitchell | Tackle | Western Ontario | |
| 1961 | 1 | Casey Wood | Tackle | Toronto | Pick acquired from Hamilton |
| 1961 | 4 | Halfback | Queen's | ||
| 1962 | 2 | Linebacker | Queen's | ||
| 1963 | 1 | John Wydareny | Defensive back | Western Ontario | |
| 1964 | 1 | Bill Watters | Fullback | Toronto | |
| 1965 | 1 | Jim Young | Wide receiver | Queen's | |
| 1966 | 2 | Tackle | Western Ontario | ||
| 1967 | 1 | Halfback | British Columbia | ||
| 1968 | 5 | Chuck Liebrock | Offensive Guard | Saint Mary's | |
| 1969 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1970 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg |
| 1971 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg |
| 1972 | 8 | Linebacker | Waterloo | ||
| 1973 | Ex | Tailback | Minnesota | ||
| 1973 | Ex | Peter Mueller | Tight End | Western Illinois | |
| 1973 | 2 | Quarterback | McMaster | ||
| 1974 | Ex | Larry Uteck | Defensive back | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1974 | Ex | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1974 | 1 | Tackle | Wake Forest | Pick acquired from Winnipeg | |
| 1974 | 5 | Tight End | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 1975 | Ex | Defensive tackle | Guelph | ||
| 1975 | Ex | Tailback | Otterbein | ||
| 1975 | 2 | Wide receiver | Acadia | ||
| 1976 | Ex | Neil Lumsden | Tailback | Ottawa | |
| 1976 | Ex | Tight End | Saint Mary's | ||
| 1976 | Ex | Defensive back | British Columbia | ||
| 1977 | Ex | Paul Bennett | Defensive back | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1977 | Ex | Tailback | Toronto | ||
| 1977 | 2 | Rick Sowieta | Linebacker | Richmond | |
| 1978 | 5 | Tailback | Guelph | ||
| 1979 | Ex | Wide Receiver | North Dakota | ||
| 1979 | 1 | Kevin Powell | Offensive tackle | Utah State | |
| 1980 | Ex | Defensive back | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1980 | 1 | Offensive lineman | Florida | ||
| 1981 | Ex | Defensive back | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1981 | Ex | Dan Ferrone | Offensive Guard | Simon Fraser | |
| 1981 | Ex | Tailback | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 1981 | Ex | Tailback | Queen's | ||
| 1981 | 2 | Offensive tackle | Calgary | ||
| 1981 | 7 | Defensive tackle | Bishop's | ||
| 1981 | 8 | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1982 | Ex | Tailback | Boston College | ||
| 1982 | Ex | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1982 | 1 | Running back | Western Ontario | ||
| 1982 | 2 | Wide receiver | Carroll College | ||
| 1982 | 6 | Offensive tackle | Simon Fraser | ||
| 1982 | 7 | Chris Schultz | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 1983 | Ex | Offensive tackle | Cal-Poly | ||
| 1984 | Ex | Sterling Hinds | Running back | Washington | |
| 1985 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg |
| 1986 | 3 | Markus Koch | Defensive End | Boise State | |
| 1987 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1988 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1989 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1990 | 4 | Jock Climie | Wide receiver | Queen's | |
| 1991 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Saskatchewan |
| 1992 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Edmonton |
| 1993 | - | No pick | - | - | |
| 1994 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Ottawa |
| 1995 | 3 | Mark Montreuil | Defensive back | Concordia | |
| 1996 | 2 | Kelly Wiltshire | Cornerback | James Madison | |
| 1997 | 1 | Chad Folk | Offensive lineman | Utah | |
| 1997 | 9 | Slotback | Texas Tech | ||
| 1998 | 2 | Punter/Kicker | Concordia | ||
| 1998 | 8 | - | - | - | Forfeited due to selection in 1997 Supplemental Draft |
| 1999 | 2 | David De La Peralle | Offensive lineman | Kentucky | |
| 2000 | 4 | Donnavan Carter | Safety | Northern Illinois | |
| 2001 | 4 | Angus Reid | Offensive guard | Simon Fraser | |
| 2002 | 4 | Offensive lineman | Eastern Michigan | ||
| 2003 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Edmonton |
| 2004 | 4 | Offensive lineman | Wake Forest | ||
| 2004 | 7 | Wide receiver | Laval | Pick acquired from Winnipeg | |
| 2005 | 9 | Nick Kaczur | Offensive lineman | Toledo | |
| 2006 | 5 | Daniel Federkeil | Defensive lineman | Calgary | |
| 2007 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Calgary |
| 2008 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Saskatchewan |
| 2009 | 2 | Étienne Légaré | Defensive tackle | Laval | |
| 2010 | 2 | Joe Eppele | Offensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 2010 | 3 | Cory Greenwood | Linebacker | Concordia | Pick acquired from BC |
| 2011 | 7 | Tyler Holmes | Offensive lineman | Tulsa | |
| 2012 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Edmonton |
| 2013 | 8 | Matt Sewell | Offensive lineman | McMaster | |
| 2014 | 3 | Anthony Coombs | Running back | Manitoba | |
| 2015 | 3 | Sean McEwen | Offensive lineman | Calgary | |
| 2016 | 4 | Brian Jones | Wide receiver | Acadia | |
| 2017 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg[3] |
| 2018 | 9 | Ryan Hunter | Offensive lineman | Bowling Green | |
| 2019 | 1 | Shane Richards | Offensive lineman | Oklahoma State | |
| 2020 | 2 | Dejon Brissett | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
| 2020 | 9 | Offensive lineman | Regina | Pick acquired from Winnipeg[4][5] | |
| 2021 | 7 | Offensive lineman | Calgary |
References[]
- ^ TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011) Archived 2011-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Draft Tracker Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Bombers acquire Zach Collaros from Argos". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Bombers sign QB Collaros to extension". tsn.ca. The Sports Network. January 27, 2020.
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