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 National Collegiate Athletic Association, 54 players were chosen, up from the previous 48 since the 2002 CFL season marked the addition of the Ottawa Renegades to the league.[1][2][3] Of the 54 draft selections, 26 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[4]
Round one
| = 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 | Forfeit Pick | ||
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ "2002 Canadian Draft". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ 2011 Canadian Draft Guide Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- "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.