List of BC Lions first-round draft picks
The following is a complete list of first-round draft picks selected by the
The BC Lions have had the
2009 CFL Draft
.
Player selections
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| 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
- ^ BC Lions Draft History Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ BC LIONS DRAFT HISTORY, PRESIDENTS & OWNERSHIP Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Als take two Huskies in college grid draft
- ^ Lions acquire quarterback Kevin Glenn
- ^ BC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers