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 18 times due to trades.[2] Not including territorial exemptions, the most first-round picks the Argonauts have had in one year is four, which occurred in the 1982 CFL Draft.

Player selections

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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 Fred Smeale End Toronto
1957 - No pick - - Traded to BC
1958 2 Paul Fedor End Queen's
1959 1 Lorry Stacey Defensive end Toronto
1960 1 Bill Mitchell Tackle Western Ontario
1961 1 Casey Wood Tackle Toronto Pick acquired from Hamilton
1961 4 Mike Wicklum Halfback Queen's
1962 2 Gary Strickler 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 Ross Nicholson Tackle Western Ontario
1967 1 Lawrence Barrett 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 Rick Chevers Linebacker Waterloo
1973 Ex Louis Clare Tailback Minnesota
1973 Ex Peter Mueller Tight end Western Illinois
1973 2 Barry Finlay Quarterback McMaster
1974 Ex Larry Uteck Defensive back Wilfrid Laurier
1974 Ex Morris Zubkewych Defensive tackle Simon Fraser
1974 1 Randy Halsall Tackle Wake Forest Pick acquired from Winnipeg
1974 5 Larry Simpson Tight end Wilfrid Laurier
1975 Ex Paul Gilson Defensive tackle Guelph
1975 Ex Neil Mairs Tailback Otterbein
1975 2 Allan Charuk Wide receiver Acadia
1976 Ex Neil Lumsden Tailback Ottawa
1976 Ex Steve Telfer Tight end Saint Mary's
1976 Ex Vic Wasilenko Defensive back British Columbia
1977 Ex Paul Bennett Defensive back Wilfrid Laurier
1977 Ex Mark Bragagnolo Tailback Toronto
1977 2 Rick Sowieta Linebacker Richmond
1978 5 Mark Brown Tailback Guelph
1979 Ex Mike McTague Wide receiver North Dakota
1979 1 Kevin Powell Offensive tackle Utah State
1980 Ex Phil Jones Defensive back Simon Fraser
1980 1 Greg Barrow Offensive lineman Florida
1981 Ex Hazen Carinci Defensive back Simon Fraser
1981 Ex Dan Ferrone Offensive guard Simon Fraser
1981 Ex Bernie Pickett Tailback Wilfrid Laurier
1981 Ex Bob Bronk Tailback Queen's
1981 2 Tom Trifaux Offensive tackle Calgary
1981 7 Tom Bray Defensive tackle Bishop's
1981 8 Ronald Engleson Defensive tackle Simon Fraser
1982 Ex Geoff Townsend Tailback Boston College
1982 Ex Stephen Delcol Defensive tackle Simon Fraser
1982 1 Mike Kirkley Running back Western Ontario
1982 2 Greg Holmes Wide receiver Carroll College
1982 6 Tony Antunovic Offensive tackle Simon Fraser
1982 7 Chris Schultz Defensive tackle Arizona
1983 Ex Kelvin Pruenster 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 Matthew DuBuc Slotback Texas Tech
1998 2 Dave Miller-Johnston 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 Cory Annett Offensive lineman Eastern Michigan
2003 - No pick - - Traded to Edmonton
2004 4 Mark Moroz Offensive lineman Wake Forest
2004 7 Jean-Fredric Tremblay 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 Theren Churchill Offensive lineman Regina Pick acquired from Winnipeg[4][5]
2021 7 Peter Nicastro Offensive lineman Calgary
2022 6 Gregor MacKellar Offensive lineman St. Francis Xavier
2023 - No pick - - Traded to BC[6]
2024 5 Kevin Mital Wide receiver Laval

References

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  1. ^ TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011) Archived 2011-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. September 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bombers acquire Zach Collaros from Argos". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. October 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bombers sign QB Collaros to extension". tsn.ca. The Sports Network. January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.