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 OL Hawaii
Calgary Stampeders Greg Vavra QB Calgary
Edmonton Eskimos Blake Dermott OL Alberta
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Pendergast TE Queen's
Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Cattelan OT Boston College
Ottawa Rough Riders (via Montreal) Mike Hudson TE Guelph
Saskatchewan Roughriders Scott Redl DE Saskatchewan
Toronto Argonauts Kelvin Pruenster OT Cal-Poly
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Scott Oliver 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 | Steve Harrison | LB | British Columbia |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mike Emery | LB | British Columbia |
| 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | Pieter Vanden Bos | G | British Columbia |
| 5 | BC Lions | Jacques Chapdelaine | WR | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | Calgary Stampeders | Chris Byrne | RB | Western Ontario |
| 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jason Riley | DE | British Columbia |
| 8 | BC Lions | Jamie Buis | T | Simon Fraser |
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Tony Lawson | DE | McGill |
2nd round
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Montreal Concordes | Mark Hopkins | LB | York |
| 11 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Junior Robinson | DB | Guelph |
| 12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Ray Elgaard | SB | Utah |
| 13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Paul Palma | T | Concordia |
| 14 | BC Lions | Kevin Lapa | LB | Weber State |
| 15 | Calgary Stampeders | John Lynch | DB | Western Ontario |
| 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | Dale Kinney | DE | St. Francis Xavier |
| 17 | BC Lions | Peter LeClaire | FB | British Columbia |
| 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | Steve McAndrews | LB | Alberta |
3rd round
19. Montreal Concordes Blake Nill DL Calgary
20. Ottawa Rough Riders Sam Benincasa LB Guelph
21. Saskatchewan Roughriders Richard White LB Simon Fraser
22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Carey Lapa LB British Columbia
23. British Columbia Lions William Bickowski FB Wilfrid Laurier
24. Calgary Stampeders Bill Mintsoulis WR Toronto
25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Pitts LB Western Ontario
26. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Adams DB Waterloo
27. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Makos G Toronto
4th round
28. Montreal Concordes Jim Kardash TE Western Ontario
29. Ottawa Rough Riders John Kane OL Michigan State
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Heier WR Waterloo
31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rory Radford LB Guelph
32. British Columbia Lions Jerome Erdman WR Simon Fraser
33. Calgary Stampeders Brian Strong OL Montana State
34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Pat Cantner TE British Columbia
35. Toronto Argonauts Boyd Young DL Ottawa
36. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Hall DB Guelph
5th round
37. Montreal Concordes Steve Nagel DE Wilfrid Laurier
38. Ottawa Rough Riders Courtney Taylor DB Wilfrid Laurier
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joel Johnston FB Simon Fraser
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Piva T British Columbia
41. British Columbia Lions Harold Jackman T Moorhead State
42. Calgary Stampeders Tim Petros TB Calgary
43. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Todd Turnbull G Wilfrid Laurier
44. Toronto Argonauts Bryan Black G Guelph
45. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Philip DB York
6th round
46. Montreal Concordes Ed Slabikowski DB Windsor
47. Ottawa Rough Riders Francois Payer DE Bishop's
48. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd McGauley DE Western Ontario
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Brace TE Western Connecticut State
50. British Columbia Lions Kyle Barrow LB Western Ontario
51. Calgary Stampeders Matt Janes LB Western Ontario
52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Lyseyko LB Manitoba
53. Toronto Argonauts Joel Tynes TB St. Francis Xavier
54. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Hickle K Saskatchewan
7th round
55. Montreal Concordes Ken Ross DE Carleton
56. Ottawa Rough Riders Chris Rhora DE Acadia
57. Saskatchewan Roughriders Alain Groleau DB Ottawa
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Zivolak C Western Ontario
59. British Columbia Lions Mike Brown DB Toronto
60. Calgary Stampeders Mike Kurchak K Nevada-Las Vegas
61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Bowness TE Manitoba
62. Toronto Argonauts Dave Waud LB Wilfrid Laurier
63. Edmonton Eskimos Gord Reinich SB Alberta
8th round
64. Montreal Concordes Scott Leckie DB Toronto
65. Ottawa Rough Riders Don Clow WR Acadia
66. Saskatchewan Roughriders Reindy Dundas DT Minot State
67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jack Kalthof LB Saskatchewan
68. British Columbia Lions Ken Munroe WR British Columbia
69. Calgary Stampeders Yorg Gromer TE Montana-Western
70. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Danny Jakobs DB Manitoba
71. Toronto Argonauts Rick Van Maanen DL Western Ontario
72. Edmonton Eskimos Jaimie Crawford QB Alberta
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP - ^ http://capitalregionfootball.info/index.php?pr=Rider_Draft_History Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Rough Rider Drafts by the Numbers
- "Official Home of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club :: - All-Time Draft List". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07. TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011)
- "Draft Tracker".
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