# List of Toronto Argonauts first-round draft picks

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.
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 |
| Year | Pick | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
| 1953 | 3 | Geoff Crain | Quarterback | McGill | |
| 1954 | 1 | Bill McFarlane | Halfback | Toronto | |
| 1955 | 2 | Alex Macklin | Tackle | Toronto | |
| 1956 | 5 | Fred Smeale | End | Toronto | |
| 1957 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1958 | 2 | Paul Fedor | End | Queen's | |
| 1959 | 1 | Lorry Stacey | Defensive end | Toronto | |
| 1960 | 1 | Bill Mitchell | Tackle | Western Ontario | |
| 1961 | 1 | Casey Wood | Tackle | Toronto | Pick acquired from Hamilton |
| 1961 | 4 | Mike Wicklum | Halfback | Queen's | |
| 1962 | 2 | Gary Strickler | Linebacker | Queen's | |
| 1963 | 1 | John Wydareny | Defensive back | Western Ontario | |
| 1964 | 1 | Bill Watters | Fullback | Toronto | |
| 1965 | 1 | Jim Young | Wide receiver | Queen's | |
| 1966 | 2 | Ross Nicholson | Tackle | Western Ontario | |
| 1967 | 1 | Lawrence Barrett | Halfback | British Columbia | |
| 1968 | 5 | Chuck Liebrock | 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 | Rick Chevers | Linebacker | Waterloo | |
| 1973 | Ex | Louis Clare | Tailback | Minnesota | |
| 1973 | Ex | Peter Mueller | Tight end | Western Illinois | |
| 1973 | 2 | Barry Finlay | Quarterback | McMaster | |
| 1974 | Ex | Larry Uteck | Defensive back | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1974 | Ex | Morris Zubkewych | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | |
| 1974 | 1 | Randy Halsall | Tackle | Wake Forest | Pick acquired from Winnipeg |
| 1974 | 5 | Larry Simpson | Tight end | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1975 | Ex | Paul Gilson | Defensive tackle | Guelph | |
| 1975 | Ex | Neil Mairs | Tailback | Otterbein | |
| 1975 | 2 | Allan Charuk | Wide receiver | Acadia | |
| 1976 | Ex | Neil Lumsden | Tailback | Ottawa | |
| 1976 | Ex | Steve Telfer | Tight end | Saint Mary's | |
| 1976 | Ex | Vic Wasilenko | Defensive back | British Columbia | |
| 1977 | Ex | Paul Bennett | Defensive back | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1977 | Ex | Mark Bragagnolo | Tailback | Toronto | |
| 1977 | 2 | Rick Sowieta | Linebacker | Richmond | |
| 1978 | 5 | Mark Brown | Tailback | Guelph | |
| 1979 | Ex | Mike McTague | Wide receiver | North Dakota | |
| 1979 | 1 | Kevin Powell | Offensive tackle | Utah State | |
| 1980 | Ex | Phil Jones | Defensive back | Simon Fraser | |
| 1980 | 1 | Greg Barrow | Offensive lineman | Florida | |
| 1981 | Ex | Hazen Carinci | Defensive back | Simon Fraser | |
| 1981 | Ex | Dan Ferrone | Offensive guard | Simon Fraser | |
| 1981 | Ex | Bernie Pickett | Tailback | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 1981 | Ex | Bob Bronk | Tailback | Queen's | |
| 1981 | 2 | Tom Trifaux | Offensive tackle | Calgary | |
| 1981 | 7 | Tom Bray | Defensive tackle | Bishop's | |
| 1981 | 8 | Ronald Engleson | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | |
| 1982 | Ex | Geoff Townsend | Tailback | Boston College | |
| 1982 | Ex | Stephen Delcol | Defensive tackle | Simon Fraser | |
| 1982 | 1 | Mike Kirkley | Running back | Western Ontario | |
| 1982 | 2 | Greg Holmes | Wide receiver | Carroll College | |
| 1982 | 6 | Tony Antunovic | Offensive tackle | Simon Fraser | |
| 1982 | 7 | Chris Schultz | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 1983 | Ex | Kelvin Pruenster | Offensive tackle | Cal-Poly | |
| 1984 | Ex | Sterling Hinds | Running back | Washington | |
| 1985 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg |
| 1986 | 3 | Markus Koch | Defensive end | Boise State | |
| 1987 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1988 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1989 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 1990 | 4 | Jock Climie | 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 | Mark Montreuil | Defensive back | Concordia | |
| 1996 | 2 | Kelly Wiltshire | Cornerback | James Madison | |
| 1997 | 1 | Chad Folk | Offensive lineman | Utah | |
| 1997 | 9 | Matthew DuBuc | Slotback | Texas Tech | |
| 1998 | 2 | Dave Miller-Johnston | Punter/Kicker | Concordia | |
| 1998 | 8 | - | - | - | Forfeited due to selection in 1997 Supplemental Draft |
| 1999 | 2 | David De La Peralle | Offensive lineman | Kentucky | |
| 2000 | 4 | Donnavan Carter | Safety | Northern Illinois | |
| 2001 | 4 | Angus Reid | Offensive guard | Simon Fraser | |
| 2002 | 4 | Cory Annett | Offensive lineman | Eastern Michigan | |
| 2003 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Edmonton |
| 2004 | 4 | Mark Moroz | Offensive lineman | Wake Forest | |
| 2004 | 7 | Jean-Fredric Tremblay | Wide receiver | Laval | Pick acquired from Winnipeg |
| 2005 | 9 | Nick Kaczur | Offensive lineman | Toledo | |
| 2006 | 5 | Daniel Federkeil | Defensive lineman | Calgary | |
| 2007 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Calgary |
| 2008 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Saskatchewan |
| 2009 | 2 | Étienne Légaré | Defensive tackle | Laval | |
| 2010 | 2 | Joe Eppele | Offensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 2010 | 3 | Cory Greenwood | Linebacker | Concordia | Pick acquired from BC |
| 2011 | 7 | Tyler Holmes | Offensive lineman | Tulsa | |
| 2012 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Edmonton |
| 2013 | 8 | Matt Sewell | Offensive lineman | McMaster | |
| 2014 | 3 | Anthony Coombs | Running back | Manitoba | |
| 2015 | 3 | Sean McEwen | Offensive lineman | Calgary | |
| 2016 | 4 | Brian Jones | Wide receiver | Acadia | |
| 2017 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to Winnipeg |
| 2018 | 9 | Ryan Hunter | Offensive lineman | Bowling Green | |
| 2019 | 1 | Shane Richards | Offensive lineman | Oklahoma State | |
| 2020 | 2 | Dejon Brissett | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
| 2020 | 9 | Theren Churchill | Offensive lineman | Regina | Pick acquired from Winnipeg |
| 2021 | 7 | Peter Nicastro | Offensive lineman | Calgary | |
| 2022 | 6 | Gregor MacKellar | Offensive lineman | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 2023 | - | No pick | - | - | Traded to BC |
| 2024 | 5 | Kevin Mital | Wide receiver | Laval |