The 1981

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composed of seven rounds where 81

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players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the

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. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team making at least one selection during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the

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, the

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selected first overall in the draft.

Territorial exemptions

Eugene Larocque DT

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Hazen Carinci DB Simon Fraser Toronto Argonauts

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G Simon Fraser Toronto Argonauts Bernie Pickett TB

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Toronto Argonauts

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TB Queen's

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John Park TE

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Marc Lacelle TB McGill

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Rob Smith G

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British Columbia Lions Rick Klassen G Simon Fraser

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Calgary Stampeders Shawn Beaton DL

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Perry Kuras G

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Bill Howard C

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Edmonton Eskimos Joshua Borger WR Calgary

1st round

2nd round

10. Saskatchewan Roughriders Hazen Henderson DB Simon Fraser 11. Toronto Argonauts Gord Elser LB Calgary 12. Ottawa Rough Riders Don Burns WR

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13. Montreal Alouettes Samuel Marshall DB Simon Fraser 14. Toronto Argonauts Warner Miles OL Ottawa 15. Montreal Alouettes Fred Prinzen LB Queen's 16. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Brown WR Alberta 17. Calgary Stampeders Terry Lehne DB

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18. Edmonton Eskimos Mike Reid C Ottawa

3rd round

19. Saskatchewan Roughriders Don Busto FL/DB Simon Fraser 20. Toronto Argonauts Don Dominico WR Western Ontario 21. British Columbia Lions Jamie Armstead DB Calgary 22. Montreal Alouettes Joe Kuklo DB Simon Fraser 23. British Columbia Lions Larry Priestnall TB

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24. Calgary Stampeders Kari Suutari LB Wisconsin 25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hubert Walsh TB Acadia 26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jeff Arp G Western Ontario 27. Edmonton Eskimos

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TE Windsor

4th round

28. Saskatchewan Roughriders

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DT Western Ontario 29. Ottawa Rough Riders John Lowe TB

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30. Ottawa Rough Riders Eric Boss DT Toronto 31. Montreal Alouettes Dean Claridge DE

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32. British Columbia Lions Ed Jones DB Simon Fraser 33. Calgary Stampeders Ted Kozik DE Saint Mary's 34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dick Rigelhof LB North Dakota 35. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rob Sommerville DB Waterloo 36. Edmonton Eskimos

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DL Alberta

5th round

6th round

46. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Celestino DT Windsor 47. Toronto Argonauts

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T Guelph 48. Ottawa Rough Riders Anthony Refosso T Toronto 49. Montreal Alouettes Dominic Vetro WR Wilfrid Laurier 50. British Columbia Lions David Thornhill WR Bishop's 51. Calgary Stampeders

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DL Acadia 53. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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G Wilfrid Laurier 54. Edmonton Eskimos

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DT Concordia

7th round

55. Saskatchewan Roughriders Wayne Stremel LB Simon Fraser 56. Toronto Argonauts

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DB Queen's 57. Ottawa Rough Riders Rob Ball DB Queen's 58. Montreal Alouettes

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59. British Columbia Lions

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T Alberta 60. Calgary Stampeders Wayne Harris Jr. LB Calgary 61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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TB St. Francis Xavier 62. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Paul TB Sheridan 63. Edmonton Eskimos Craig Mallender TB Windsor

References

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