The 2000 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, April 18, 2000.[2] 46 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the 504 eligible CIAU football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] Of the 46 draft selections, 22 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.[4]
Trades
In 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
- Montreal → Calgary (PD). Montreal traded a first-round selection and an undisclosed pick in the 2001 CFL Draft to Calgary in exchange for Ed Philion.[5]
- Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded a first-round selection to Calgary in a trade for Chris Burns.[6]
Round four
- BC → Winnipeg (PD). BC traded a fourth-round selection and Khari Jones to Winnipeg in exchange for Chris Perez.[7]
- Winnipeg → Toronto (D). Winnipeg traded the 24th overall selection and Brad Elberg to Toronto in exchange for Dave Mudge.[8]
Forfeitures
- Calgary forfeited their first round selection after selecting Wayne Blair in the 1999 Supplemental Draft.[1][9]
Draft order
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Pick # |
CFL Team |
Player |
Position |
School
|
23 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Michael O'Brien |
QB/P |
Western Ontario
|
24 |
Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg[8]) |
Benoit Meloche |
LB |
Laval
|
25 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC[7] via Edmonton) |
Markus Howell |
WR |
Texas Southern
|
26 |
Toronto Argonauts |
Kojo Millington |
DE |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
27 |
Montreal Alouettes |
Harvey Stables |
WR |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
28 |
BC Lions |
Loren Padelford |
OL |
Guelph
|
29 |
Calgary Stampeders |
Kent Ring |
LB |
Simon Fraser
|
30 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Joe McCullum |
OL |
Utah
|
Round five
Pick # |
CFL Team |
Player |
Position |
School
|
31 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Hudson Clark |
TE |
Western Ontario
|
32 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Eric Schwab |
DE |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
33 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
Rob Vickers |
T |
Wilfrid Laurier
|
34 |
Toronto Argonauts |
Brad Coutts |
WR |
British Columbia
|
35 |
Montreal Alouettes |
Ian Hewitt |
K/P |
Minot State
|
36 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC) |
Grant Everett |
G |
North Dakota
|
37 |
Calgary Stampeders |
Paul Blenkhorn |
OL |
Western Ontario
|
38 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
James MacLean |
SB |
Queen's
|
Round six
Pick # |
CFL Team |
Player |
Position |
School
|
39 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Jamie Forsythe |
OL |
Western Ontario
|
40 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Matthew Sheridan |
OL |
Manitoba
|
41 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
Yves Dossous |
LB |
Kent State
|
42 |
Toronto Argonauts |
Jean-Vincent Posy-Audette |
DB |
Laval
|
43 |
Montreal Alouettes |
Andre Clark |
DB |
SE Missouri State
|
44 |
BC Lions |
Fabian Rayne |
RB |
Western Ontario
|
45 |
Calgary Stampeders |
Brock Balog |
DB |
Calgary
|
46 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Doug Van Moorsel |
OL |
California, PA
|
References
- ^ a b c "Canadian college draft set for Tuesday". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2001. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ "2000 Canadian College Draft". Canadian Football League. 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-05-10. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "2000 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stamps trade Philion". Canadian Football League. June 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "CFL Draft one day away". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2000. Archived from the original on December 27, 2002.
- ^ a b "Lions deal with Winnipeg". Canadian Football League. February 29, 2000. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ a b "Blue trade for top tackle". Canadian Football League. April 18, 2000. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ "CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2007.
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