2000 CFL draft explained
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
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#a8bdec;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | School |
|---|
| 8 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg) | | | Ottawa |
| 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | Manitoba |
| 11 | Toronto Argonauts | | WR | Weber State |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes | | DE | Wake Forest |
| – | BC Lions | Forfeit Pick |
| 13 | Calgary Stampeders | | | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | WR | North Dakota | |
Round three
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#a8bdec;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | School |
|---|
| 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | WR | San Diego |
| 16 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) | | RB | Wake Forest |
| 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | | | New Mexico State |
| 18 | Toronto Argonauts | | | Montana State |
| 19 | Montreal Alouettes | | TE | Kent State |
| 20 | BC Lions | | DL | Ohio State |
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders | | DE | Ohio State |
| 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | G | Western Michigan | |
Round four
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#a8bdec;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | School |
|---|
| 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | | Western Ontario |
| 24 | Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg) | | LB | Laval |
| 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC via Edmonton) | | WR | Texas Southern |
| 26 | Toronto Argonauts | | DE | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 27 | Montreal Alouettes | | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 28 | BC Lions | | OL | Guelph |
| 29 | Calgary Stampeders | | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | OL | Utah | |
Round five
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#a8bdec;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | School |
|---|
| 31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | TE | Western Ontario |
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | DE | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 33 | Edmonton Eskimos | | T | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | | WR | British Columbia |
| 35 | Montreal Alouettes | | K/P | Minot State |
| 36 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC) | | G | North Dakota |
| 37 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Western Ontario |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | SB | Queen's | |
Round six
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#a8bdec;" | CFL Team ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#a8bdec;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#a8bdec;" | School |
|---|
| 39 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Jamie Forsythe | OL | Western Ontario |
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | OL | Manitoba |
| 41 | Edmonton Eskimos | | LB | Kent State |
| 42 | Toronto Argonauts | | DB | Laval |
| 43 | Montreal Alouettes | | DB | SE Missouri State |
| 44 | BC Lions | | RB | Western Ontario |
| 45 | Calgary Stampeders | | DB | Calgary |
| 46 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | OL | California, PA | |
Further reading
- News: 2000 CFL Evaluation Camp results. 2000-04-04. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20000510155009/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/evaluation.html. 2000-05-10.
Notes and References
- Web site: Canadian college draft set for Tuesday. https://web.archive.org/web/20030302140002/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0004/apr17_can.html . dead . March 2, 2003 . Canadian Football League. April 17, 2001.
- Web site: 2000 Canadian College Draft. 2000. Canadian Football League. 2009-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20000510081455/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/2000draft.html. 2000-05-10.
- Web site: 2000 CFL draft . . February 15, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 CFL Draft Guide . . April 30, 2020.
- Web site: Stamps trade Philion . https://web.archive.org/web/20030307084353/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews9906/jun18_trade.html . dead . March 7, 2003 . . June 18, 1999.
- Web site: CFL Draft one day away . https://web.archive.org/web/20021227173013/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0004/apr17_cfl.html . dead . December 27, 2002 . . April 17, 2000.
- Web site: Lions deal with Winnipeg . https://web.archive.org/web/20030302144133/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0002/feb29_lio.html . dead . March 2, 2003 . . February 29, 2000.
- Web site: Blue trade for top tackle . https://web.archive.org/web/20030302133927/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0004/apr18_blu.html . dead . March 2, 2003 . . April 18, 2000.
- Web site: CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies . . May 5, 2007.
