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]
| 2002 CFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date(s) | 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 |
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.