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.TORONTO ARGONAUTS DRAFT LIST (1956-2011)
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. 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 = CFL Division All-Star= CFL All-Star= Hall of Famer
YearPickPlayer namePositionCollegeNotes 1953 3 Quarterback McGill 1954 1 Halfback Toronto 1955 2 Tackle Toronto 1956 5 End Toronto 1957 - No pick - - Traded to BC 1958 2 End Queen's 1959 1 Defensive end Toronto 1960 1 Tackle Western Ontario 1961 1 Tackle Toronto Pick acquired from Hamilton 1961 4 Halfback Queen's 1962 2 Linebacker Queen's 1963 1 Defensive back Western Ontario 1964 1 Fullback Toronto 1965 1 Wide receiver Queen's 1966 2 Tackle Western Ontario 1967 1 Halfback British Columbia 1968 5 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 Linebacker Waterloo 1973 Ex Tailback Minnesota 1973 Ex Tight end Western Illinois 1973 2 Quarterback McMaster 1974 Ex Defensive back Wilfrid Laurier 1974 Ex Defensive tackle Simon Fraser 1974 1 Tackle Wake Forest Pick acquired from Winnipeg 1974 5 Tight end Wilfrid Laurier 1975 Ex Defensive tackle Guelph 1975 Ex Tailback Otterbein 1975 2 Wide receiver Acadia 1976 Ex Tailback Ottawa 1976 Ex Tight end Saint Mary's 1976 Ex Defensive back British Columbia 1977 Ex Defensive back Wilfrid Laurier 1977 Ex Tailback Toronto 1977 2 Linebacker Richmond 1978 5 Tailback Guelph 1979 Ex Wide receiver North Dakota 1979 1 Offensive tackle Utah State 1980 Ex Defensive back Simon Fraser 1980 1 Offensive lineman Florida 1981 Ex Defensive back Simon Fraser 1981 Ex Offensive guard Simon Fraser 1981 Ex Tailback Wilfrid Laurier 1981 Ex Tailback Queen's 1981 2 Offensive tackle Calgary 1981 7 Defensive tackle Bishop's 1981 8 Defensive tackle Simon Fraser 1982 Ex Tailback Boston College 1982 Ex Defensive tackle Simon Fraser 1982 1 Running back Western Ontario 1982 2 Wide receiver Carroll College 1982 6 Offensive tackle Simon Fraser 1982 7 Defensive tackle Arizona 1983 Ex Offensive tackle Cal-Poly 1984 Ex Running back Washington 1985 - No pick - - Traded to Winnipeg 1986 3 Defensive end Boise State 1987 - No pick - - Traded to BC 1988 - No pick - - Traded to BC 1989 - No pick - - Traded to BC 1990 4 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 Defensive back Concordia 1996 2 Cornerback James Madison 1997 1 Offensive lineman Utah 1997 9 Slotback Texas Tech 1998 2 Punter/Kicker Concordia 1998 8 - - - Forfeited due to selection in 1997 Supplemental Draft 1999 2 Offensive lineman Kentucky 2000 4 Safety Northern Illinois 2001 4 Offensive guard Simon Fraser 2002 4 Offensive lineman Eastern Michigan 2003 - No pick - - Traded to Edmonton 2004 4 Offensive lineman Wake Forest 2004 7 Wide receiver Laval Pick acquired from Winnipeg 2005 9 Offensive lineman Toledo 2006 5 Defensive lineman Calgary 2007 - No pick - - Traded to Calgary 2008 - No pick - - Traded to Saskatchewan 2009 2 Defensive tackle Laval 2010 2 Offensive tackle Washington State 2010 3 Linebacker Concordia Pick acquired from BC 2011 7 Offensive lineman Tulsa 2012 - No pick - - Traded to Edmonton 2013 8 Offensive lineman McMaster 2014 3 Running back Manitoba 2015 3 Offensive lineman Calgary 2016 4 Wide receiver Acadia 2017 - No pick - - Traded to Winnipeg 2018 9 Offensive lineman Bowling Green 2019 1 Offensive lineman Oklahoma State 2020 2 Wide receiver Virginia 2020 9 Offensive lineman Regina Pick acquired from Winnipeg 2021 7 Offensive lineman Calgary 2022 6 Offensive lineman St. Francis Xavier 2023 - No pick - - Traded to BC 2024 5 Wide receiver Laval 2025 7 Defensive lineman Montreal 2026 2 Offensive lineman Queen's
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