1980 CFL draft

The 1980 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 80 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions
Toronto Argonauts Phil Jones  DB  Simon Fraser

Saskatchewan Roughriders                        Gene Wall  TB  Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Roughriders                            Jim Manz                  TB                 Saskatchewan

Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           George Siedel  OT  Montana

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Don Ross  WR  Acadia

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ian Ward  DT  Western Ontario

British Columbia Lions                          Derek Innes               LB                Simon Fraser

British Columbia Lions                              John Pankratz             WR                Simon Fraser

Ottawa Rough Riders                             Gary Cook  SB  Carleton

Ottawa Rough Riders                                 Glenn Cook  CB  Richmond

Calgary Stampeders Mark Nelson  LB  East Central

Calgary Stampeders                                  Elwood Threlfall  LB  Utah State

Calgary Stampeders                                  Steve Kearns  TE  Liberty Baptist

Montreal Alouettes Doug Scott  DT  Boise State

Montreal Alouettes                                  Doug Gair  WR  Bishop's

Montreal Alouettes                                  Tim Kist  DE  Manitoba

Edmonton Eskimos                                Pat Toth  CB  Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos                                    Dale Getty  DB  Weber State

1st round
1. Toronto Argonauts                                Greg Barrow  OL  Florida

2. Saskatchewan Roughriders                         Jack Hirose  DB  British Columbia

3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                            Ken Ciancone              LB                  Utah State

4. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bob Fletcher  P  Northeast Missouri State

5. British Columbia Lions                           Kevin Konar               LB                   British Columbia

6. Ottawa Roughriders Pat McBride  C  North Dakota State

7. Calgary Stampeders                               Sheldon Paris  QB  Kansas State

8. Montreal Alouettes                               Joe Hawko  QB  Toronto

9. Edmonton Eskimos                                 Ross Francis  DE  Queen's

2nd round
10. Calgary Stampeders                              Ken Vallevand  WR  U.S. International

11. Ottawa Roughriders Mark Philp                TB                   Richmond

12. Edmonton Eskimos                                Derry Donaldson  TB  Tulane

13. Ottawa Roughriders                              Neville Edwards           TB                  Western Ontario

14. British Columbia Lions                          Paul Gohier  OT  McGill

15. Toronto Argonauts Tom Stevenson  TE  Valley City State

16. Calgary Stampeders                              Campbell Hackney          LB                 Simon Fraser

17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Stewart Fraser  FL  New Brunswick

18. Edmonton Eskimos                                Dan Kearns                DE                 Simon Fraser

3rd round
19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           Rob Bunce                 DE                 Saskatchewan

20. Saskatchewan Roughriders Charles Toth    DB                 U.S. International

21. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           Vernon Pahl  G  Prince Edward Island

22. Montreal Alouettes                              Jack Kutasiewich  G  Moorehead State

23. Montreal Alouettes                              Gene Belliveau  DE  St. Francis Xavier

24. Montreal Alouettes                              Ed McMillan  DB  Carleton

25. Calgary Stampeders                              Darcy Krogh  WR  Calgary

26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                             Eddie Murray   K   Tulane University

27. Edmonton Eskimos                                Ed Gataveckas             LB              Acadia

4th round
28. Toronto Argonauts                               Robert Kiviranta  DE  Emporia State

29. Saskatchewan Roughriders                        Pat Hamilton              DB              U.S. International

30. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Perkins             T               Saskatchewan

31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                             David Yarmolulk           TE              Toronto

32. British Columbia Lions                          Michael Deslauriers       QB              British Columbia

33. Ottawa Roughriders                              Wesley Woof  WR  Wilfrid Laurier

34. Calgary Stampeders Barry McDonald  C  Montana Tech

35. Montreal Alouettes                              J.P. Normand              WR              Royal Military College

36. Edmonton Eskimos                                Bob Bridgeman  DT  Windsor

5th round
37. Toronto Argonauts                               Rick Kalvaitis            DT                Wilfrid Laurier

38. Saskatchewan Roughriders                        Larry Harbord             OL                British Columbia

39. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           Peter Mamer               DE                Saskatchewan

40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                             Jim Muller                DE                Queen's

41. British Columbia Lions                          Ted Bellinger             WR                Queen's

42. Ottawa Roughriders                              Steve Shubat  T  York

43. Calgary Stampeders                              Jud Mayes                 DB                Boise State

44. Montreal Alouettes                              Mike Washburn             WR                New Brunswick

45. Edmonton Eskimos                                Francis Sheridan          E                 Queen's

6th round
46. Toronto Argonauts                               David Marinucci           FB                Queen's

47. Saskatchewan Roughriders                        Ron Mackie  LB  Youngstown State

48. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           Mike Danese               LB                 Toronto

49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                             Mark Sprague              LB                 Wilfrid Laurier

50. British Columbia Lions Peter Wilson              C                  Simon Fraser

51. Ottawa Roughriders                              Mike Szemeredy            TE                 Toronto

52. Calgary Stampeders                              George Vasiladis  DE  Waterloo

53. Montreal Alouettes                              Gary Pooler               WR                 Western Ontario

54. Edmonton Eskimos                                Richard Infantino         DB                 Western Ontario

7th round
55. Toronto Argonauts                               Todd Krohn  T  Southern Oregon State

56. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jeff Neal  WR  Saint Mary's

57. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                           Mike Topolovec            DE                  Ottawa

58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                             Mike Giftopoulos          HB                  Ottawa

59. British Columbia Lions                          Reg Advocat               LB                  Simon Fraser

60. Ottawa Roughriders                              Elwin Worobec  G  Utah

61. Calgary Stampeders                              Brian Meagher  LB/FB  Mount Allison

62. Edmonton Eskimos                                Anthony Dippolito  DE  McMaster