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The 2002 CFL Draft
Canadian College Draft
The Canadian College Draft is an annual sports draft in which the teams of the Canadian Football League select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of CIS football or NCAA college football...

took place on April 25, 2002. From a list of 442 eligible CIS football

CIS football

Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...

players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

, 54 players were chosen, up from the previous 48 since the 2002 CFL season

2002 CFL season

The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2002:...

marked the addition of the Ottawa Renegades

Ottawa Renegades

Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...

to the league.

Round one

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	School
1	Ottawa (Bonus)	Alexandre Gauthier Alexandre Gauthier Alexandre Gauthier is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was a CFL East All-Star in 2007. He was signed by the Roughriders in 2011 after being released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats....	OL	Laval
2	Ottawa	Mike Vilimek Mike Vilimek Mike Vilimek was a professional Canadian football player who is currently retired. Vilimek played the fullback position. During the offseasons, Vilimek held marketing and business development positions at Ballard Power Systems, Protexis Inc., InsiderTrading Inc., and Serebra Learning Corp...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II...
3	Toronto	Cory Annett	OL	Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
4	BC	Jason Clermont Jason Clermont Jason Clermont is a professional Canadian football slotback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . Clermont started his professional career with the BC Lions after being selected in the 2002 CFL Draft...	SB Slotback Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back...	Regina Regina Rams The Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
5	Montreal	Patrick Dorvelus	CB Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...	Hofstra Hofstra University Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
6	BC via Edmonton	Paul Cheng	DL	Simon Fraser
7	Hamilton	John Macdonald John Macdonald (Canadian football) John Macdonald is a former professional Canadian football defensive linemen. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first round of the 2002 CFL Draft. He played college football at McGill University...	DL	McGill McGill Redmen The McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game...
8	Calgary via Winnipeg	Jon Oosterhuis Jon Oosterhuis Jon Oosterhuis is a former Canadian football fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders with the eighth overall pick in the 2002 CFL Draft...	DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	New Hampshire New Hampshire Wildcats The New Hampshire Wildcats, or Cats, are the athletic teams of the University of New Hampshire. The wildcat is the school's official mascot, the colors are UNH Blue and white...
9	Calgary	Brian Nugent	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	York York Lions The York Lions is the official name for the athletic varsity teams that represent York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the east division...

Round two

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	School
10	Ottawa	D.J. Owchar	DL	Bowling Green
11	Ottawa via Sask	Pat Fleming Pat Fleming (Canadian football) Pat Fleming is a former Canadian Football League punter and placekicker who played for five seasons for the Ottawa Renegades, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football for the Bowling Green Falcons.-External links:*...	P	Bowling Green
12	Montreal via Toronto	Sherko Haji-Rasouli Sherko Haji-Rasouli Sherko Haji-Rasouli is a professional Canadian football player who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for six seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.- College career :...	OL	Miami
13	Ottawa via BC	Brock Ralph Brock Ralph Brock Ralph is a professional Canadian football slotback and wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.- Early years :...	WR	Wyoming
14	Calgary via Mtl via Ott via Tor	Deitan Dubuc	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	Michigan Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
15	Saskatchewan via Edmonton	Francois Boulianne	OL	Laval
16	Hamilton	Jake Roberts	OL	Simon Fraser
17	BC via Winnipeg	Brett Romberg Brett Romberg Brett Christopher Romberg is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Miami....	OL	Miami
18	Calgary	Scott Gordon Scott Gordon (football player) Scott Gordon is a former professional Canadian football safety who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 2009. He retired from professional football on May 2, 2010...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	Ottawa

Round three

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	School
19	Ottawa	Kevin Lawrence	RB	Northwestern
20	Saskatchewan	Patrick Thibeault	SB	Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Huskies The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
21	Toronto	Robin Tremblay	DE	Houston
22	BC	Chris Gayton	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Kentucky
23	Montreal	Josh Jansen	LB	Occidental College
24	Edmonton	Dahrran Diedrick Dahrran Diedrick Dahrran Diedrick is a Canadian football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2003 and drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the third round of the 2002 CFL Draft...	RB	Nebraska
25	Hamilton	Doug Borden	DT	Saint Mary's
26	Winnipeg	Michael Shaver	FB Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...	Ottawa
27	Calgary	Reid Seitz	WR	Northern Iowa

Round four

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	School
28	Toronto via Ottawa	Rob Stewart	DT	Manitoba Manitoba Bisons The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...
29	Saskatchewan	Darnell Edwards Darnell Edwards Darnell Edwards is a former Canadian football free safety who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League....	CB	Manitoba
30	Toronto	Alexis Sanschagrin	DB	Western Ontario Western Ontario Mustangs The Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
31	BC	John Williams	RB	Edinboro University
32	Montreal	Aaron Fiacconi Aaron Fiacconi Aaron Fiacconi is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as fourth round draft pick by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2002 CFL Draft...	OT	Mansfield University
33	Montreal via Edmonton	Jon Landon Jon Landon Jonathon Landon is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in February 2007 for future considerations but he chose to retire and begin his teaching career and raise his family in Ottawa.Landon now teaches Phys. Ed to...	OL	Queen's Queen's Golden Gaels The Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus....
34	Hamilton	Jamie Elliot	WR	Calgary Calgary Dinos The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup national championship four times, the most out of any of the Canada West teams and most recently in 1995. The Dinos also won in 1983, 1985 and 1988. The team most recently appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or...
35	Winnipeg	Mike Faisthuber	SB	Manitoba
36	Calgary	Jeff Almon	RB	Calgary

Round five

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	School
37	Ottawa	Youdlain Marcellus	DB	University of Buffalo
38	Saskatchewan	Gonzalo Segovia	DT	Eastern Illinois
39	Toronto	Marvin Brereton	RB	University of Buffalo
40	Winnipeg via BC	Lloyd Orris	RB	Simon Fraser
41	BC via Montreal	Atnas Maeko	WR	Saint Mary's
42	Edmonton	Olanzo Jarrett	DE	Toledo
43	Hamilton	Scott Coe Scott Coe Scott Coe is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fifth round of the 2002 CFL Draft. He played high school football at Kelvin High School and college football at Manitoba.Coe has also played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton...	LB	Manitoba
44	Winnipeg	Joey Mikawoz	LB	Manitoba
45	Toronto	Chuck Walsh	LB	Waterloo Waterloo Warriors The Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...

Round six