The 1986 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. [1] [2]
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | Kent Warnock | DE | Calgary |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Rueben Mayes | RB | Washington State |
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Markus Koch | DE | Boise State |
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Michael Schad | T | Queen's |
| 5 | Montreal Concordes | Matt Finlay | LB | Eastern Michigan |
| 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | John Coflinn | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Brian Belway | DL | Calgary |
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jeff Watson | T | Saint Mary's |
| 9 | BC Lions | Paul Nastasiuk | RB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toronto Argonauts | Donohue Grant | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | James Ellingson | WR | British Columbia |
| 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Dwayne Derban | LB | British Columbia |
| 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Bob Harding | SB | York |
| 14 | Calgary Stampeders | Andy Stubbert | RB/FB | Queen's |
| 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | Jeff Volpe | DB | Guelph |
| 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Darryl Sampson | DB | York |
| 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | Blaine Schmidt | DE | Guelph |
| 18 | BC Lions | Mark Turner | DL | Miami (Ohio) |
19. Calgary Stampeders Mike Torresan G British Columbia
20. Saskatchewan Roughriders Dave McEachern DB Princeton
21. Calgary Stampeders Dave Pappin LB McMaster
22. Toronto Argonauts Mike Siroishka WR Calgary
23. Ottawa Rough Riders Chuck Wust DB Acadia
24. Edmonton Eskimos Greg McCormack DL Simon Fraser
25. British Columbia Lions Ron Crick LB Idaho State
26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Greg Reynard DL Western Montana
27. British Columbia Lions Bob Skemp C British Columbia, Richmond Raiders
28. Calgary Stampeders Steve Hudson T/G Queen's
29. Ottawa Rough Riders Rob Taylor DE/OL Toronto
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Tony Brown K San Jose State University
31. Ottawa Rough Riders Angus Donnelly DE Carleton
32. Montreal Concordes Peter Hess TE/SB Mount Allison
33. Edmonton Eskimos Michael Pauls TB/FB Simon Fraser
34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers David Taylor TE Simon Fraser
35. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Lococo C York
36. British Columbia Lions Scott Lecky WR Guelph
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Calgary Stampeders | Tyler Robinson | DB | Calgary |
| 38 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Bill Henry | DL | British Columbia |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | Brian Cluff | G | Guelph |
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ian McLellan | OT/FB | Simon Fraser |
| 41 | Montreal Concordes | Jim Spreadbrow | DE | Windsor |
| 42 | Edmonton Eskimos | Andrew Stephan | G | Alberta |
| 43 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Glenn Harper | P | Washington State |
| 44 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Peter Curwin | DE | Saint Mary's |
| 45 | BC Lions | Peter Jeffrey | T | Simon Fraser |
46. Calgary Stampeders Albert Calaguiro TB Concordia
47. Saskatchewan Roughriders Elio Geremia TB Calgary
48. Toronto Argonauts Bruce Elliot LB Western Ontario
49. Ottawa Rough Riders Richard Storey DL McMaster
50. Montreal Concordes Dennis Touchette DL McGill
51. Edmonton Eskimos Darrelle Monzer DL Alberta
52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Trevor Hollett DB Manitoba
53. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Jellema LB Simon Fraser
54. British Columbia Lions Floyd Mingo DB Simon Fraser
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Calgary Stampeders | Keith Holliday | LB | Calgary |
| 56 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Dave Ostertag | DB | Saskatchewan |
| 57 | Toronto Argonauts | Eric Jensen | T | York |
| 58 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Devon Hanson | DB | York |
| 59 | Montreal Concordes | Paul Johnson | WR | Mount Allison |
| 60 | Edmonton Eskimos | Stuart Bundy | OL | Western Kentucky |
| 61 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Craig Watson | DB | British Columbia |
| 62 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Steve Pozzobon | DE/LB | Cornell |
| 63 | BC Lions | Paul Osbaldiston | K/P | Western Montana |
64. Calgary Stampeders John Smith LB Calgary
65. Saskatchewan Roughriders Calvin Sikorski LB Minot State
66. Toronto Argonauts Steve Del Zotto WR York
67. Ottawa Rough Riders Andre Van Vugt T Windsor
68. Montreal Concordes Vince Salazar CB Toronto
69. Edmonton Eskimos Gerald Telidetski LB Alberta
70. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jadrin Minaravic K St. Francis Xavier
71. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Paul Clatney DB McMaster
72. British Columbia Lions Steve Bernstein DB Simon Fraser
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