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[]
Round two[]
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
|
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