The 2003 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. 53 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2] Of the 53 draft selections, 32 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3]
| 2003 CFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date(s) | April 30 |
| Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
| Overview | |
| 53 total selections in 6 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Steve Morley, OL Calgary Stampeders |
| Most selections (11) | Calgary Stampeders |
| Fewest selections (4) | BC Lions Saskatchewan Roughriders Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| CIS selections | 32 |
| NCAA selections | 21 |
Notably, the Calgary Stampeders had the first and second overall picks in the draft, which was only the third time in CFL Draft history that a team had the first two selections in a draft.[4] The Toronto Argonauts were the first to accomplish this via trade in the 1982 CFL Draft and the Ottawa Renegades had done this the year before as they were awarded the first and second overall selections as an expansion team in the 2002 CFL Draft.[4]
Trades
editIn the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. This is a partial list due to references being limited.
Round one
edit- Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). Ottawa traded a first-round selection to Edmonton in exchange for Darren Davis.[5]
- Edmonton ←→ Calgary (PD). Edmonton traded the first overall selection and the 43rd overall selection to Calgary in exchange for the fourth overall selection and Deitan Dubuc.[6]
- Toronto → Calgary (PD). Toronto traded the fourth overall selection to Calgary in a trade for the playing rights to Michael Bishop.[7]
- Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded the fifth overall selection to Calgary in exchange for Travis Moore and Chris Hoople.[8]
- Winnipeg → Calgary (PD). Winnipeg traded the seventh overall selection to Calgary in a trade for Pat Barnes.[7]
Round two
edit- Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for Ryan Ward.[9]
Round five
edit- Edmonton → Calgary (PD). Edmonton traded the 43rd overall selection and the first overall selection to Calgary in exchange for the fourth overall selection and Deitan Dubuc.[6]
Draft order
editRound one
edit| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton[6] via Ottawa[5]) | Steve Morley | OL | Saint Mary's |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | Joe McGrath | OT | Miami |
| 3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Julian Radlein | RB | British Columbia |
| 4 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary[6] via Toronto[7]) | Emmanuel Casseus | LB | Michigan |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan[8]) | Wes Lysack | DB | Manitoba |
| 6 | BC Lions | Paris Jackson | WR | Utah |
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg[7]) | Marc Calixte | LB | Tennessee (Martin) |
| 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | Randy Spencer | DT | Weber State |
| 9 | Montreal Alouettes | Andrew Noel | WR | Acadia |
Round two
edit| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Ottawa) | Kojo Aidoo | FB | McMaster |
| 11 | Calgary Stampeders | Taylor Robertson | OL | Central Florida |
| 12 | Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[9]) | Sandro Sciortino | K | Boston College |
| 13 | Ottawa Renegades (via Toronto) | Trevor Kine | OT | New Mexico State |
| 14 | Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan) | Richard Karikari | CB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 15 | BC Lions | Javier Glatt | LB | British Columbia |
| 16 | Ottawa Renegades (via Winnipeg) | Louis Hobson | DL | Stanford |
| 17 | Ottawa Renegades (via Edmonton) | Israel Idonije | DE | Manitoba |
| 18 | Montreal Alouettes | Kerry Carter | RB | Stanford |
Round three
edit| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ottawa Renegades | Patrick Kabongo | DT | Nebraska |
| 20 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary) | Dounia Whitehouse | CB | Charleston Southern |
| 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Kevin Scott | LB | California PA |
| 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Toronto) | Todd Krenbrink | OL | Regina |
| 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mike McCullough | LB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 24 | BC Lions | Carl Gourgues | OL | Laval |
| 25 | Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) | Mike Labinjo | DL | Michigan State |
| 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | Joseph Bonaventura | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 27 | Montreal Alouettes | Matt Brandt | TE | Miami (Ohio) |
Round four
edit| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Toronto Argonauts (via Ottawa) | Ray Mariuz | LB | McMaster |
| 29 | Calgary Stampeders | Hassan Probherbs | WR | Portland State |
| 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Agustin Barrenechea | LB | Calgary |
| – | Toronto Argonauts | Forfeit pick | ||
| 31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Jim Merrick | OG | McGill |
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Ottawa via BC) | Sebastian Roy | LB | Mount Allison |
| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Ian Shelswell | DL | Stanford |
| 34 | Edmonton Eskimos | Larry Ram | OL | Florida A&M |
| 35 | Montreal Alouettes | Paul Archer | OL | Saint Mary's |
Round five
edit| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ottawa Renegades | Marc Parenteau | OG | Boston College |
| 37 | Calgary Stampeders | Blake Machan | SB | Calgary |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | David Kasouf | WR | Holy Cross |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | Derik Fury | LB | Mount Allison |
| 40 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mike Thomas | WR | Regina |
| 41 | BC Lions | Nicholas Hoffman | FB | McGill |
| 42 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Cory Olynick | WR | Regina |
| 43 | Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton[6]) | Travis Arnold | OL | Manitoba |
| 44 | Montreal Alouettes | Mathieu Bertrand | QB | Laval |
Round six
edit| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ottawa Renegades | Todd Seely | LB | Ottawa |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | Greg Schafer | OT | British Columbia |
| 47 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Erico-Olivier Hakim | FB | Saint Mary's |
| 48 | Toronto Argonauts | Michael Palmer | WR | Guelph |
| 49 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Adrian Olenick | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 50 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC) | Dave Stala | K | Saint Mary's |
| 51 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) | Michael Botterill | LB | McMaster |
| 52 | Edmonton Eskimos | Didier Ormejuste | DL | Toledo |
| 53 | Montreal Alouettes | Ed Becker | K | Wilfrid Laurier |
References
edit- ^ "2001 Canadian College Draft call-in number". Canadian Football League. April 23, 2001. Archived from the original on August 28, 2001.
- ^ "2003 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Steven Morley Selected First Overall In 2003 CFL Canadian College Draft". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003.
- ^ a b "Top Canadian talent available on CFL Draft Day". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
- ^ a b c d e "Stampeders and Eskimos swing major deal". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003.
- ^ a b c d "2003 draft order". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
- ^ a b "Let's make a deal!". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
- ^ a b "Stamps trade Ward!". Canadian Football League. May 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 27, 2003.