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
Round three
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 | 
References
- ^ a b c "Canadian college draft set for Tuesday". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2001. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ "2000 Canadian College Draft". Canadian Football League. 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-05-10. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "2000 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stamps trade Philion". Canadian Football League. June 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "CFL Draft one day away". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2000. Archived from the original on December 27, 2002.
- ^ a b "Lions deal with Winnipeg". Canadian Football League. February 29, 2000. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ a b "Blue trade for top tackle". Canadian Football League. April 18, 2000. Archived from the original on March 2, 2003.
- ^ "CFL Canadian Draft For Dummies". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2007.
 
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