List of BC Lions first-round draft picks

The following is a complete list of first-round draft picks selected by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. The Lions began participating in the Canadian College Draft in 1956 when western 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][2]

The BC Lions have had the first overall selection in the draft seven times, most recently in the 2020 CFL Draft. Since 1966, the Lions have only ever lost their first round pick six times, in the 1959, 1963, 1966, 1997, 2014, and 2019 CFL Drafts, due to trades.[3][4] Not including territorial exemptions, the most first-round picks the Lions have had in one year is three, which first occurred in the 2006 CFL Draft and then again in the 2009 CFL Draft.

Player selections

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Year Pick Player name Position College Notes
1956 4 Al Kochman Halfback Queen's
1957 1 Jim Hughes Tackle Queen's
1957 2 Ed Skrzypek Quarterback Toronto
1958 3 Bill Britton Halfback Western Ontario
1959 - No pick - - Traded to Hamilton
1960 - Did not participate - -
1961 - Did not participate - -
1962 - Did not participate - -
1963 - No pick - -
1964 9 Dick Aldridge Halfback Waterloo
1965 9 Bayne Norrie Halfback Queen's
1966 - No pick - - Traded to Calgary for Roy Shatzko[4]
1967 2 Dick Kohler End/Placekicker Manitoba
1968 1 Mike Eben Wide receiver Toronto
1969 7 Ted Warkentin End Simon Fraser
1970 3 John McManus End Alberta
1971 3 Archie McCord Offensive lineman Simon Fraser
1972 3 Steve Szapka Offensive lineman Simon Fraser
1973 Ex Harold Grozdanich Offensive lineman Boise State
1973 Ex Robbie Allen Offensive lineman Bishop's
1973 Ex Ross Clarkson Wide receiver Simon Fraser
1973 1 Brian Sopatyk Offensive lineman Boise State
1974 Ex Terry Bailey Running back Simon Fraser
1974 Ex Lorne Sherbina Defensive tackle Idaho
1974 4 Bob Hornes Defensive back Idaho State
1975 Ex Barry Houlihan Running back Simon Fraser
1975 Ex Mark McDonald Wide receiver Washington
1976 Ex Bill Norton Defensive tackle Weber State
1976 Ex Glen Jackson Linebacker Simon Fraser
1976 Ex Mitch Davies Defensive end Calgary
1976 2 Randy Graham Defensive back Simon Fraser
1976 5 Lui Passaglia Wide receiver Simon Fraser
1977 Ex John Blain Offensive tackle San Jose State
1978 Ex John Blake Offensive guard San Jose State
1978 Ex Phil Luke Defensive end Simon Fraser
1978 6 Rick Goltz Defensive tackle Simon Fraser
1979 Ex Nick Hebeler Defensive tackle Simon Fraser
1979 Ex Ron Morehouse Linebacker San Diego State
1979 3 Mark Houghton Running back California
1980 Ex Derek Innes Linebacker Simon Fraser
1980 Ex John Pankratz Wide receiver Simon Fraser
1980 5 Kevin Konar Linebacker British Columbia
1981 Ex Rob Smith Offensive lineman Utah State
1981 Ex Rick Klassen Defensive lineman Simon Fraser
1981 5 Nelson Martin Defensive back Seneca
1982 Ex Dennis Guevin Offensive lineman Simon Fraser
1982 Ex Gerald Roper Offensive lineman Simon Fraser
1982 5 Bernie Glier Defensive back British Columbia
1983 Ex Jim Mills Offensive lineman Hawaii
1983 5 Jacques Chapdelaine Wide receiver Simon Fraser
1984 Ex Laurent DesLauriers Linebacker British Columbia
1984 1 Frank Balkovec Defensive end Toronto
1985 3 John Ulmer Running back North Dakota
1986 9 Paul Nastasiuk Running back Wilfrid Laurier
1987 4 Tony Visco Defensive lineman Purdue
1988 7 Tony Martino Punter Kent State
1989 6 Derek MacCready Defensive end Ohio State
1990 2 Ian Beckles Offensive lineman Indiana
1991 4 Bart Hull Running back Boise State
1992 4 Lorne King Running back Toronto
1993 1 Patrick Burke Defensive back Fresno State
1994 6 Trevor Shaw Wide receiver Weber State
1995 8 Mark Hatfield Offensive tackle Bishop's
1996 6 Mike Pimiskern Linebacker Washington State
1997 - No pick - -
1998 3 Steve Hardin Offensive lineman Oregon
1999 1 Rob Meier Defensive end Washington State
1999 3 Greg Lotysz Offensive lineman North Dakota
2000 6 Adriano Belli Defensive lineman Houston
2001 2 Ian Williams Linebacker Memphis
2001 8 Lyle Green Fullback Toledo
2002 4 Jason Clermont Slotback Regina
2002 6 Paul Cheng Defensive end Simon Fraser
2003 6 Paris Jackson Wide receiver Utah
2004 5 Oshiomogho Atogwe Safety Stanford
2005 8 Alexis Bwenge Running back Kentucky
2006 2 Jason Pottinger Linebacker McMaster
2006 4 Ricky Foley Linebacker York
2006 6 Dean Valli Offensive tackle Simon Fraser
2007 8 Adam Nicolson Wide receiver Ottawa
2008 5 Justin Sorensen Offensive lineman South Carolina
2009 3 Jamall Lee Running back Bishop's
2009 4 James Yurichuk Linebacker Bishop's
2009 5 Matt Carter Slotback Acadia
2010 4 Danny Watkins Offensive tackle Baylor
2011 6 Marco Iannuzzi Wide receiver Harvard
2012 2 Jabar Westerman Defensive lineman Eastern Michigan
2012 7 Kirby Fabien Offensive lineman Calgary
2013 6 Hunter Steward Offensive lineman Liberty
2014 - No pick - - Traded to Ottawa for Kevin Glenn[5]
2015 5 Ese Mrabure-Ajufo Defensive lineman Wilfrid Laurier
2016 5 Charles Vaillancourt Offensive lineman Laval
2017 3 Daniel Vandervoort Wide receiver McMaster
2017 7 Junior Luke Defensive lineman Montreal
2018 3 Peter Godber Offensive lineman Rice
2018 7 Julien Laurent Defensive lineman Georgia State
2019 - No pick - - Traded to Winnipeg for 2018 pick[6]
2020 1 Jordan Williams Linebacker East Carolina
2021 4 Daniel Joseph Defensive lineman North Carolina State
2022 3 Nathan Cherry Defensive lineman Saskatchewan
2023 9 Francis Bemiy Offensive lineman Southern Utah
2024 6 George Una Offensive lineman Windsor

References

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  1. ^ BC Lions Draft History Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Als take two Huskies in college grid draft
  5. ^ Lions acquire quarterback Kevin Glenn
  6. ^ BC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers