2000 CFL draft
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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]
| 2000 CFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date | April 18 |
| Time | 11:00 AM EST[1] |
| Overview | |
| 46 total selections in 6 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
| First selection | Tyson St. James, LB Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Most selections (7) | Calgary Stampeders Toronto Argonauts |
| Fewest selections (4) | BC Lions |
| CIAU selections | 22 |
| NCAA selections | 23 |
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
Draft order
Round one
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Tyson St. James | LB | British Columbia |
| 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Daaron McField | DL | British Columbia |
| 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | Tim Bakker | C | Western Ontario |
| 4 | Toronto Argonauts | Donnavan Carter | S | Northern Illinois |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal[5]) | Ibrahim Tounkara | SB | Ottawa |
| 6 | BC Lions | Adriano Belli | DE | Houston |
| – | Calgary Stampeders | Forfeit Pick[1] | ||
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[6]) | Scott Regimbald | TE | Houston |
Round two
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Shawn Gallant | DB | Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg) | Rob Harrod | WR | Ottawa |
| 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | Craig Carr | RB | Manitoba |
| 11 | Toronto Argonauts | Richard Clarke | WR | Weber State |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes | Mat Petz | DE | Wake Forest |
| – | BC Lions | Forfeit Pick | ||
| 13 | Calgary Stampeders | Ryan Ward | OL | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Mike Juhasz | WR | North Dakota |
Round three
| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Dylan Ching | WR | San Diego |
| 16 | Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) | Morgan Kane | RB | Wake Forest |
| 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | George Hudson | G | New Mexico State |
| 18 | Toronto Argonauts | Carson Souter | K | Montana State |
| 19 | Montreal Alouettes | Jason Gavadza | TE | Kent State |
| 20 | BC Lions | Brent Johnson | DL | Ohio State |
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders | Clinton Wayne | DE | Ohio State |
| 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Paul Lambert | G | Western Michigan |
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 |