2002 CFL draft
The 2002 CFL draft took place on Thursday, April 25, 2002. From a list of 442 eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the NCAA and NAIA, 54 players were chosen, including 26 players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions. This year's draft saw an increase in picks from 48 in 2001 to 54 with the addition of the Ottawa Renegades to the league for the 2002 season. Ottawa was given the first selection in each round, including another bonus selection with the first overall pick.
| 2002 CFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date | April 25 |
| Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
| Overview | |
| 54 total selections in 6 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Alexandre Gauthier, OL Ottawa Renegades |
| Most selections (9) | Toronto Argonauts |
| Fewest selections (3) | Edmonton Eskimos |
| CIS selections | 26 |
| NCAA selections | 24 |
The 2002 CFL draft took place on Thursday, April 25, 2002.[2] From a list of 442 eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the NCAA and NAIA, 54 players were chosen, including 26 players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3][4]
This year's draft saw an increase in picks from 48 in 2001 to 54 with the addition of the Ottawa Renegades to the league for the 2002 season.[5][6] Ottawa was given the first selection in each round, including another bonus selection with the first overall pick.[7]
Forfeitures
[edit]- Saskatchewan forfeited their first-round pick after selecting Andrew Moore in the 2001 Supplemental Draft.[7]
Round one
[edit]| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Renegades (Bonus) | Alexandre Gauthier | OL | Laval |
| 2 | Ottawa Renegades | Mike Vilimek | RB | Simon Fraser |
| – | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Selection forfeited[7]
| ||
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | Cory Annett | OL | Eastern Michigan |
| 4 | BC Lions | Jason Clermont | SB | Regina |
| 5 | Montreal Alouettes | Patrick Dorvelus | CB | Hofstra |
| 6 | BC Lions (via Edmonton) | Paul Cheng | DL | Simon Fraser |
| 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | John Macdonald | DL | McGill |
| 8 | Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) | Jon Oosterhuis | DE | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Calgary Stampeders | Brian Nugent | WR | York |
Round two
[edit]| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ottawa Renegades | D.J. Owchar | DL | Bowling Green |
| 11 | Ottawa Renegades (via Saskatchewan) | Pat Fleming | P | Bowling Green |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto) | Sherko Haji-Rasouli | OL | Miami |
| 13 | Ottawa Renegades (via BC) | Brock Ralph | WR | Wyoming |
| 14 | Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal via Ottawa via Toronto) | Deitan Dubuc | TE | Michigan |
| 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Edmonton) | Francois Boulianne | OL | Laval |
| 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jake Roberts | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 17 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Brett Romberg | OL | Miami |
| 18 | Calgary Stampeders | Scott Gordon | DB | Ottawa |
Round three
[edit]| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ottawa Renegades | Kevin Lawrence | RB | Northwestern |
| 20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Patrick Thibeault | SB | Saint Mary's |
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Robin Tremblay | DE | Houston |
| 22 | BC Lions | Chris Gayton | LB | Kentucky |
| 23 | Montreal Alouettes | Josh Jansen | LB | Occidental College |
| 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | Dahrran Diedrick | RB | Nebraska |
| 25 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Doug Borden | DT | Saint Mary's |
| 26 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Michael Shaver | FB | Ottawa |
| 27 | Calgary Stampeders | Reid Seitz | WR | Northern Iowa |
Round four
[edit]| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Toronto Argonauts (via Ottawa) | Rob Stewart | DT | Manitoba |
| 29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Darnell Edwards | CB | Manitoba |
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts | Alexis Sanschagrin | DB | Western Ontario |
| 31 | BC Lions | John Williams | RB | Edinboro |
| 32 | Montreal Alouettes | Aaron Fiacconi | OT | Mansfield |
| 33 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton) | Jon Landon | OL | Queen's |
| 34 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jamie Elliot | WR | Calgary |
| 35 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Mike Faisthuber | SB | Manitoba |
| 36 | Calgary Stampeders | Jeff Almon | RB | Calgary |
Round five
[edit]| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Ottawa Renegades | Youdlain Marcellus | DB | Buffalo |
| 38 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Gonzalo Segovia | DT | Eastern Illinois |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | Marvin Brereton | RB | Buffalo |
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC) | Lloyd Orris | RB | Simon Fraser |
| 41 | BC Lions (via Montreal) | Atnas Maeko | WR | Saint Mary's |
| 42 | Edmonton Eskimos | Olanzo Jarrett | DE | Toledo |
| 43 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Scott Coe | LB | Manitoba |
| 44 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Joey Mikawoz | LB | Manitoba |
| 45 | Toronto Argonauts | Chuck Walsh | LB | Waterloo |
Round six
[edit]| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ottawa Renegades | Tyler Paopao | QB | Occidental College |
| 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Curtis Nash | DB | Saint Mary's |
| 48 | Toronto Argonauts | Sean Spender | LB | Guelph |
| 49 | Toronto Argonauts (via BC) | Jarel Cockburn | WR | Columbia |
| 50 | Montreal Alouettes | Mitch Sutherland | DE | Alberta |
| 51 | Edmonton Eskimos | Andrew Dubiellak | WR | UNLV |
| 52 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Kenneth Vermette | RB | Manitoba |
| 53 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Joe Orel | WR | Manitoba |
| 54 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary) | Darryl Ray | WR | Ottawa |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Live 2002 Canadian College Draft". Canadian Football League. April 25, 2002. Archived from the original on October 13, 2002.
- ^ "2002 Canadian College Draft – The picks are in". Canadian Football League. April 25, 2002. Archived from the original on October 20, 2002. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ 2011 Canadian Draft Guide Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2002 Canadian Draft". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Alphabetical Draft List". Canadian Football League. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-12-19. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Inside the numbers". CFL.ca. 2002-04-23. Archived from the original on 2002-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ a b c "2002 Canadian College Draft order". Canadian Football League. April 12, 2002. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003.
Further reading
[edit]- "Top 2002 Canadian College Draft prospects". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2002-05-01.
- "Draft List By College for Year 2002". Canadian Football League. 2002-04-25. Archived from the original on 2002-12-19.
- "2002 CFL Evaluation Camp results". Canadian Football League. 2002-04-09. Archived from the original on 2002-08-06.