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.BC Lions Draft History
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.BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP Als take two Huskies in college grid draft 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 = CFL Division All-Star= CFL All-Star= Hall of Famer
YearPickPlayer namePositionCollegeNotes 1956 4 Halfback Queen's 1957 1 Tackle Queen's 1957 2 Quarterback Toronto 1958 3 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 Halfback Waterloo 1965 9 Halfback Queen's 1966 - No pick - - Traded to Calgary for Roy Shatzko 1967 2 End/Placekicker Manitoba 1968 1 Wide receiver Toronto 1969 7 End Simon Fraser 1970 3 End Alberta 1971 3 Offensive lineman Simon Fraser 1972 3 Offensive lineman Simon Fraser 1973 Ex Offensive lineman Boise State 1973 Ex Offensive lineman Bishop's 1973 Ex Wide receiver Simon Fraser 1973 1 Offensive lineman Boise State 1974 Ex Running back Simon Fraser 1974 Ex Defensive tackle Idaho 1974 4 Defensive back Idaho State 1975 Ex Running back Simon Fraser 1975 Ex Wide receiver Washington 1976 Ex Defensive tackle Weber State 1976 Ex Linebacker Simon Fraser 1976 Ex Defensive end Calgary 1976 2 Defensive back Simon Fraser 1976 5 Wide receiver Simon Fraser 1977 Ex Offensive tackle San Jose State 1978 Ex Offensive guard San Jose State 1978 Ex Defensive end Simon Fraser 1978 6 Defensive tackle Simon Fraser 1979 Ex Defensive tackle Simon Fraser 1979 Ex Linebacker San Diego State 1979 3 Running back California 1980 Ex Linebacker Simon Fraser 1980 Ex Wide receiver Simon Fraser 1980 5 Linebacker British Columbia 1981 Ex Offensive lineman Utah State 1981 Ex Defensive lineman Simon Fraser 1981 5 Defensive back Seneca 1982 Ex Offensive lineman Simon Fraser 1982 Ex Offensive lineman Simon Fraser 1982 5 Defensive back British Columbia 1983 Ex Offensive lineman Hawaii 1983 5 Wide receiver Simon Fraser 1984 Ex Linebacker British Columbia 1984 1 Defensive end Toronto 1985 3 Running back North Dakota 1986 9 Running back Wilfrid Laurier 1987 4 Defensive lineman Purdue 1988 7 Punter Kent State 1989 6 Defensive end Ohio State 1990 2 Offensive lineman Indiana 1991 4 Running back Boise State 1992 4 Running back Toronto 1993 1 Defensive back Fresno State 1994 6 Wide receiver Weber State 1995 8 Offensive tackle Bishop's 1996 6 Linebacker Washington State 1997 - No pick - - 1998 3 Offensive lineman Oregon 1999 1 Defensive end Washington State 1999 3 Offensive lineman North Dakota 2000 6 Defensive lineman Houston 2001 2 Linebacker Memphis 2001 8 Fullback Toledo 2002 4 Slotback Regina 2002 6 Defensive end Simon Fraser 2003 6 Wide receiver Utah 2004 5 Safety Stanford 2005 8 Running back Kentucky 2006 2 Linebacker McMaster 2006 4 Linebacker York 2006 6 Offensive tackle Simon Fraser 2007 8 Wide receiver Ottawa 2008 5 Offensive lineman South Carolina 2009 3 Running back Bishop's 2009 4 Linebacker Bishop's 2009 5 Slotback Acadia 2010 4 Offensive tackle Baylor 2011 6 Wide receiver Harvard 2012 2 Defensive lineman Eastern Michigan 2012 7 Offensive lineman Calgary 2013 6 Offensive lineman Liberty 2014 - No pick - - Traded to Ottawa for Kevin GlennLions acquire quarterback Kevin Glenn 2015 5 Defensive lineman Wilfrid Laurier 2016 5 Offensive lineman Laval 2017 3 Wide receiver McMaster 2017 7 Defensive lineman Montreal 2018 3 Offensive lineman Rice 2018 7 Defensive lineman Georgia State 2019 - No pick - - Traded to Winnipeg for 2018 pickBC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers 2020 1 Linebacker East Carolina 2021 4 Defensive lineman North Carolina State 2022 3 Defensive lineman Saskatchewan 2023 9 Defensive lineman Southern Utah 2024 6 Offensive lineman Windsor 2025 - No pick Forfeited due to exceeding salary cap 2026 7Nate DeMontagnac Wide receiver North Dakota
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