2001 CFL draft explained
The 2001 CFL Draft took place on Thursday, April 26, 2001.[2] 48 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the eligible CIAU football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and the NAIA.[3] Of the 48 draft selections, 26 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.[4]
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;" | College |
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| 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | WR | Murray State |
| 10 | Calgary Stampeders (via Toronto) | | DB | Fresno State |
| 11 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) | | WR | Syracuse |
| 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | LB | Acadia |
| 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | | CB | Toledo |
| 14 | Calgary Stampeders | | K | British Columbia |
| 15 | Montreal Alouettes | | QB | Florida |
| 16 | BC Lions | | K/S | Manitoba | |
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;" | College |
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| 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | LB | Ottawa |
| 18 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto) | | DL | Toledo |
| 19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | WR | McGill |
| 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | TE | Simon Fraser |
| 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 22 | Calgary Stampeders | | WR | Washington State |
| 23 | Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal) | | S | Ottawa |
| 24 | BC Lions | | WR | Simon Fraser | |
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;" | College |
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| 25 | Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan) | | OT | Charleston Southern |
| 26 | Toronto Argonauts | | S | Bucknell |
| 27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | RB | Memphis |
| 28 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | OL | McMaster |
| 29 | Montreal Alouettes (via Edmonton) | | DL | Syracuse |
| 30 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Bishop's |
| 31 | Montreal Alouettes | | WR/QB | Simon Fraser |
| 32 | BC Lions | | OL | Saskatchewan | |
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;" | College |
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| 33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | WR | Ottawa |
| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 35 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | DB | Manitoba |
| 36 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | LB | Slippery Rock |
| 37 | Edmonton Eskimos | | DL | Alberta |
| 38 | Calgary Stampeders | | LB | Regina |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts (via Montreal) | | DB | Acadia |
| 40 | BC Lions | Dave Tucker | LB | Manitoba | |
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;" | College |
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| 41 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | G | Ottawa |
| 42 | Toronto Argonauts | | S | Waterloo |
| 43 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | DB | Western Ontario |
| 44 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | QB | Acadia |
| 45 | Edmonton Eskimos | | DB | Bishop's |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | | LB | York |
| 47 | Montreal Alouettes | | QB | Ottawa |
| 48 | BC Lions | | OL | British Columbia | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2001 Canadian College Draft call-in number. https://web.archive.org/web/20010828040021/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0104/23_draft.html. dead. August 28, 2001. Canadian Football League. April 23, 2001.
- News: 26 CIAU football players selected in CFL draft. https://web.archive.org/web/20010625125028/http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0104/26_ciau.html. dead. June 25, 2001. Canadian Football League. April 26, 2001. February 13, 2021.
- Web site: 2001 CFL draft . . February 13, 2021 .
- http://www.bclions.com/uploads/assets/BC/pages/CFL_Draft/2011/2011_Canadian_Draft_Guide.pdf 2011 Canadian Draft Guide
- Web site: 2001 Canadian College Draft Order. https://web.archive.org/web/20020617145938/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0104/4_cfl1.html. dead. June 17, 2002. Canadian Football League. April 4, 2001.
