2002 CFL draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Canadian football |
Date(s) | April 25 |
Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
Overview | |
54 total selections in 6 rounds | |
League | CFL |
First selection | Alexandre Gauthier, OL Ottawa Renegades |
Most selections (9) | Toronto Argonauts |
Fewest selections (3) | Edmonton Eskimos |
CIS selections | 26 |
NCAA selections | 24 |
The 2002 CFL draft took place on Thursday, April 25, 2002.[2] From a list of 442 eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the NCAA and NAIA, 54 players were chosen, including 26 players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3][4]
This year's draft saw an increase in picks from 48 in 2001 to 54 with the addition of the Ottawa Renegades to the league for the 2002 season.[5][6] Ottawa was given the first selection in each round, including another bonus selection with the first overall pick.[7]