2003 CFL draft explained
The 2003 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. 53 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[2] Of the 53 draft selections, 32 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3]
Notably, the Calgary Stampeders had the first and second overall picks in the draft, which was only the third time in CFL Draft history that a team had the first two selections in a draft.[4] The Toronto Argonauts were the first to accomplish this via trade in the 1982 CFL Draft and the Ottawa Renegades had done this the year before as they were awarded the first and second overall selections as an expansion team in the 2002 CFL Draft.[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
- Ottawa → Edmonton (PD). Ottawa traded a first-round selection to Edmonton in exchange for Darren Davis.[5]
- Edmonton ←→ Calgary (PD). Edmonton traded the first overall selection and the 43rd overall selection to Calgary in exchange for the fourth overall selection and Deitan Dubuc.[6]
- Toronto → Calgary (PD). Toronto traded the fourth overall selection to Calgary in a trade for the playing rights to Michael Bishop.[7]
- Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded the fifth overall selection to Calgary in exchange for Travis Moore and Chris Hoople.[8]
- Winnipeg → Calgary (PD). Winnipeg traded the seventh overall selection to Calgary in a trade for Pat Barnes.[7]
Round two
- Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for Ryan Ward.[9]
Round five
- Edmonton → Calgary (PD). Edmonton traded the 43rd overall selection and the first overall selection to Calgary in exchange for the fourth overall selection and Deitan Dubuc.[6]
Draft order
Round one
| 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 |
|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton via Ottawa) | | OL | Saint Mary's |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | | OT | Miami |
| 3 | | | RB | British Columbia |
| 4 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary via Toronto) | | LB | Michigan |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan) | | DB | Manitoba |
| 6 | | | WR | Utah |
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) | | LB | Tennessee (Martin) |
| 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | | DT | Weber State |
| 9 | | Andrew Noel | WR | Acadia | |
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 |
|---|
| 10 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Ottawa) | | FB | McMaster |
| 11 | Calgary Stampeders | | OL | Central Florida |
| 12 | Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton) | | K | Boston College |
| 13 | Ottawa Renegades (via Toronto) | | OT | New Mexico State |
| 14 | Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan) | | CB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 15 | BC Lions | | LB | British Columbia |
| 16 | Ottawa Renegades (via Winnipeg) | | DL | Stanford |
| 17 | Ottawa Renegades (via Edmonton) | | DE | Manitoba |
| 18 | Montreal Alouettes | | RB | Stanford | |
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 |
|---|
| 19 | Ottawa Renegades | | DT | Nebraska |
| 20 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary) | | CB | Charleston Southern |
| 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | LB | California PA |
| 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Toronto) | | OL | Regina |
| 23 | | | LB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 24 | BC Lions | | OL | Laval |
| 25 | Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) | | DL | Michigan State |
| 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 27 | Montreal Alouettes | | TE | Miami (Ohio) | |
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 |
|---|
| 28 | Toronto Argonauts (via Ottawa) | | LB | McMaster |
| 29 | Calgary Stampeders | | WR | Portland State |
| 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | LB | Calgary |
| – | Toronto Argonauts | Forfeit pick |
| 31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | OG | McGill |
| 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Ottawa via BC) | | LB | Mount Allison |
| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | DL | Stanford |
| 34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | OL | Florida A&M |
| 35 | Montreal Alouettes | | OL | Saint Mary's | |
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 |
|---|
| 36 | Ottawa Renegades | | OG | Boston College |
| 37 | Calgary Stampeders | | SB | Calgary |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | WR | Holy Cross |
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | | LB | Mount Allison |
| 40 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | WR | Regina |
| 41 | BC Lions | | FB | McGill |
| 42 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | WR | Regina |
| 43 | Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton) | | OL | Manitoba |
| 44 | Montreal Alouettes | | QB | Laval | |
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 |
|---|
| 45 | Ottawa Renegades | | LB | Ottawa |
| 46 | Calgary Stampeders | | OT | British Columbia |
| 47 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | FB | Saint Mary's |
| 48 | Toronto Argonauts | | WR | Guelph |
| 49 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 50 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC) | | K | Saint Mary's |
| 51 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) | | LB | McMaster |
| 52 | Edmonton Eskimos | | DL | Toledo |
| 53 | Montreal Alouettes | | K | Wilfrid Laurier | |
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.
- Web site: 2003 CFL draft . . February 15, 2021.
- Web site: 2020 CFL Draft Guide . . April 30, 2020.
- Web site: Steven Morley Selected First Overall In 2003 CFL Canadian College Draft . https://web.archive.org/web/20030624011650/http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cfl2.html . dead . June 24, 2003 . . April 30, 2003.
- Web site: Top Canadian talent available on CFL Draft Day . https://web.archive.org/web/20030620072704/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_ott.html . dead . June 20, 2003 . . April 29, 2003.
- Web site: Stampeders and Eskimos swing major deal . https://web.archive.org/web/20030624010359/http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal2.html . dead . June 24, 2003 . . April 30, 2003.
- Web site: 2003 draft order . https://web.archive.org/web/20030620072113/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_cal2.html . dead . June 20, 2003 . . April 29, 2003.
- Web site: Let's make a deal! . https://web.archive.org/web/20030620073629/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal3.html . dead . June 20, 2003 . . April 30, 2003.
- Web site: Stamps trade Ward! . https://web.archive.org/web/20030427040040/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0205/27_cal4.html . dead . April 27, 2003 . . May 27, 2002.
