The 1985
CFL Draft
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composed of nine rounds where 81
Canadian football
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players were chosen from eligible
Canadian universities
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and Canadian players playing in the
NCAA
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. The 1985 draft was the first draft in
Canadian Football League
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history wherein there were no territorial exemptions provided for teams to only draft players from the region in Canada where they were located.
1st round
1.
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine ...
Nicholas Benjamin OL
Concordia
2.
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...
Randy Ambrosie
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OL
Manitoba
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3.
British Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions played their first season ...
John Ulmer DE
North Dakota
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4.
Montreal Concordes
The Montreal Alouettes ( French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Cana ...
Tony Johnson TB
Henderson State
5.
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
Peter Emsky OL
Washington State
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6.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...
Pat Langdon TE
Tennessee
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7. British Columbia Lions
Rick Ryan DB
Weber State
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History
Weber State University was founded ...
8.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
Jed Tommy TB
Guelph
Guelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wel ...
9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Robert Molle DE
Simon Fraser
2nd Round
10. Ottawa Rough Riders
Tom Munroe WR
British Columbia
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11. Calgary Stampeders
Garrett Doll LB
Alberta
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12.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...
David Conrad
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Early life
Conrad is the youngest of three sons born to James Watson Conrad, an ...
TE
Acadia
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13. Montreal Concordes
Scott Robson
Scott Robson (born 15 August 1971) is a former international speedway rider from England.
Speedway career
Robson reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 2005, r ...
C North Dakota
14. British Columbia Lions
Bruce Barnett DB British Columbia
15. Calgary Stampeders
Tom Spoltenini T
Calgary
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16. British Columbia Lions
Joe Pariselli TB
York
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17. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Lance Thompson
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LB
Carleton
18. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Derron Vernon TB
Eastern Michigan
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3rd Round
19. Ottawa Rough Riders
Neri Fratin TB
Ottawa
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20. Calgary Stampeders
Wes Cooper TB Weber State
21. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Gerald Lashyn LB
Saskatchewan
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22. British Columbia Lions
Bob Jedicke DL
Western Ontario
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23. Edmonton Eskimos
Mark Horvath DB
McMaster
24.
Toronto Argonauts
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Don Adamic OL British Columbia
25. Edmonton Eskimos
Renzo Passaretti LB
Saint Mary's
26. British Columbia Lions
Chris Spence TB
Simon Fraser
27. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Rob Prodanovic DL Calgary
4th Round
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
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34. British Columbia Lions
Kurt Wilchuck
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In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and i ...
LB
Oregon
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35. Ottawa Rough Riders
Marty Palazeti DE
Marshall
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Australia
* Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
Canada
* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
Liberia
* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Islands
* Marshall Islands, an i ...
36. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Dale Sanderson C Tennessee
5th Round
37. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Steve Crane DB Acadia
38. Calgary Stampeders
Terry Cochrane
George Terence Cochrane (born 23 January 1953) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in midfield as a winger.
Cochrane started out as a youngster with Derry City and had been rejected after a months trial with Everton, then mana ...
TB British Columbia
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Rob Bresciani WR Saskatchewan
40. Montreal Concordes
Bloyce Bulman DE
Mount Allison
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Geography
Mount Allison is part of a ridge that also includes Mission Peak and Monument Peak. Unlike those other two peaks, Mount Allison ...
41. Edmonton Eskimos
Tom Richards TB Alberta
42. Toronto Argonauts
Dan Petschenig OL Carleton
43. British Columbia Lions
John Moffatt WR Western Ontario
44. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Glen Miller SB
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* McGill family (Monrovia), a promin ...
45. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Glenn Steele TB British Columbia
6th Round
46. Ottawa Rough Riders
Lance Chomyc
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K/P
Toronto
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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
52. British Columbia Lions
Chester Krala
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LB Calgary
53. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Lance Harry G Concordia
54. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Greg Miller LB Concordia
7th Round
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
Donovan Brown is a Canadian actor.
Career
Early work
Donovan got his start in television with a recurring role on the TeenNick series ''Open Heart (TV series), Open Heart''.
Filmography
References
External links
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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
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. British Columbia Lions
John Melvin DL British Columbia
71. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Brian Bone WR Western Ontario
72. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Randy Fabi
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Early years
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WR Western Ontario
9th Round
73. Ottawa Rough Riders
Craig Keenan QB
Colorado
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74. Calgary Stampeders
Robin Simpson OL Calgary
75. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Colum Armstrong K Acadia
76. Montreal Concordes
Denis Boisclair K/P
Illinois
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77. Edmonton Eskimos
Mike McLean LB Alberta
78. Toronto Argonauts
Kevin Reaume TE
St. Francis Xavier
79. British Columbia Lions
Bob Ros
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Places
*Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
* Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
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TE British Columbia
80. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Sean McKenna LB McMaster
81. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ron St. Mars LB Manitoba
References
Canadian Draft
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Canadian College Draft
Cfl Draft, 1985