The 1986 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
1st round
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | Kent Warnock | DE | Calgary |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Rueben Mayes | RB | Washington State |
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Markus Koch | DE | Boise State |
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Michael Schad | T | Queen's |
| 5 | Montreal Concordes | Matt Finlay | LB | Eastern Michigan |
| 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | John Coflinn | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Brian Belway | DL | Calgary |
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jeff Watson | T | Saint Mary's |
| 9 | BC Lions | Paul Nastasiuk | RB | Wilfrid Laurier |
2nd round
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toronto Argonauts | Donohue Grant | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | James Ellingson | WR | British Columbia |
| 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Dwayne Derban | LB | British Columbia |
| 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Bob Harding | SB | York |
| 14 | Calgary Stampeders | Andy Stubbert | RB/FB | Queen's |
| 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | Jeff Volpe | DB | Guelph |
| 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Darryl Sampson | DB | York |
| 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | Blaine Schmidt | DE | Guelph |
| 18 | BC Lions | Mark Turner | DL | Miami (Ohio) |
3rd round
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Calgary Stampeders | Mike Torresan | G | British Columbia |
| 20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Dave McEachern | DB | Princeton |
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders | Dave Pappin | LB | McMaster |
| 22 | Toronto Argonauts | Mike Siroishka | WR | Calgary |
| 23 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Chuck Wust | DB | Acadia |
| 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | Greg McCormack | DL | Simon Fraser |
| 25 | British Columbia Lions | Ron Crick | LB | Idaho State |
| 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Greg Reynard | DL | Western Montana |
| 27 | British Columbia Lions | Bob Skemp | C | British Columbia |
4th round
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Calgary Stampeders | Steve Hudson | T/G | Queen's |
| 29 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Rob Taylor | DE/OL | Toronto |
| 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Tony Brown | K | San Jose State University |
| 31 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Angus Donnelly | DE | Carleton |
| 32 | Montreal Concordes | Peter Hess | TE/SB | Mount Allison |
| 33 | Edmonton Eskimos | Michael Pauls | TB/FB | Simon Fraser |
| 34 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | David Taylor | TE | Simon Fraser |
| 35 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Rick Lococo | C | York |
| 36 | British Columbia Lions | Scott Lecky | WR | Guelph |
5th round
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Calgary Stampeders | Tyler Robinson | DB | Calgary |
| 38 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Bill Henry | DL | British Columbia |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | Brian Cluff | G | Guelph |
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ian McLellan | OT/FB | Simon Fraser |
| 41 | Montreal Concordes | Jim Spreadbrow | DE | Windsor |
| 42 | Edmonton Eskimos | Andrew Stephan | G | Alberta |
| 43 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Glenn Harper | P | Washington State |
| 44 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Peter Curwin | DE | Saint Mary's |
| 45 | BC Lions | Peter Jeffrey | T | Simon Fraser |
6th round
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | Albert Calaguiro | TB | Concordia |
| 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Elio Geremia | TB | Calgary |
| 48 | Toronto Argonauts | Bruce Elliot | LB | Western Ontario |
| 49 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Richard Storey | DL | McMaster |
| 50 | Montreal Concordes | Dennis Touchette | DL | McGill |
| 51 | Edmonton Eskimos | Darrelle Monzer | DL | Alberta |
| 52 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Trevor Hollett | DB | Manitoba |
| 53 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Mike Jellema | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 54 | British Columbia Lions | Floyd Mingo | DB | Simon Fraser |
7th round
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Calgary Stampeders | Keith Holliday | LB | Calgary |
| 56 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Dave Ostertag | DB | Saskatchewan |
| 57 | Toronto Argonauts | Eric Jensen | T | York |
| 58 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Devon Hanson | DB | York |
| 59 | Montreal Concordes | Paul Johnson | WR | Mount Allison |
| 60 | Edmonton Eskimos | Stuart Bundy | OL | Western Kentucky |
| 61 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Craig Watson | DB | British Columbia |
| 62 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Steve Pozzobon | DE/LB | Cornell |
| 63 | BC Lions | Paul Osbaldiston | K/P | Western Montana |
8th round
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Calgary Stampeders | John Smith | LB | Calgary |
| 65 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Calvin Sikorski | LB | Minot State |
| 66 | Toronto Argonauts | Steve Del Zotto | WR | York |
| 67 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Andre Van Vugt | T | Windsor |
| 68 | Montreal Concordes | Vince Salazar | CB | Toronto |
| 69 | Edmonton Eskimos | Gerald Telidetski | LB | Alberta |
| 70 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jadrin Minaravic | K | St. Francis Xavier |
| 71 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Paul Clatney | DB | McMaster |
| 72 | British Columbia Lions | Steve Bernstein | DB | Simon Fraser |
References
- "1986 CFL Draft Archives". CFL.ca. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- "BC Lions Draft History | B.C. Lions". Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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