The 2002 CFL draft took place on Thursday, April 25, 2002.[2] From a list of 442 eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the NCAA and NAIA, 54 players were chosen, including 26 players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions.[3][4]
This year's draft saw an increase in picks from 48 in 2001 to 54 with the addition of the Ottawa Renegades to the league for the 2002 season.[5][6] Ottawa was given the first selection in each round, including another bonus selection with the first overall pick.[7]
Forfeitures
- Saskatchewan forfeited their first-round pick after selecting Andrew Moore in the 2001 Supplemental Draft.[7]
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School | 
| 10 | Ottawa Renegades | D.J. Owchar | DL | Bowling Green | 
| 11 | Ottawa Renegades (via Saskatchewan) | Pat Fleming | P | Bowling Green | 
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes (via Toronto) | Sherko Haji-Rasouli | OL | Miami | 
| 13 | Ottawa Renegades (via BC) | Brock Ralph | WR | Wyoming | 
| 14 | Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal via Ottawa via Toronto) | Deitan Dubuc | TE | Michigan | 
| 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (via Edmonton) | Francois Boulianne | OL | Laval | 
| 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jake Roberts | OL | Simon Fraser | 
| 17 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Brett Romberg | OL | Miami | 
| 18 | Calgary Stampeders | Scott Gordon | DB | Ottawa | 
Round three
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School | 
| 19 | Ottawa Renegades | Kevin Lawrence | RB | Northwestern | 
| 20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Patrick Thibeault | SB | Saint Mary's | 
| 21 | Toronto Argonauts | Robin Tremblay | DE | Houston | 
| 22 | BC Lions | Chris Gayton | LB | Kentucky | 
| 23 | Montreal Alouettes | Josh Jansen | LB | Occidental College | 
| 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | Dahrran Diedrick | RB | Nebraska | 
| 25 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Doug Borden | DT | Saint Mary's | 
| 26 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Michael Shaver | FB | Ottawa | 
| 27 | Calgary Stampeders | Reid Seitz | WR | Northern Iowa | 
Round four
Round five
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School | 
| 37 | Ottawa Renegades | Youdlain Marcellus | DB | Buffalo | 
| 38 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Gonzalo Segovia | DT | Eastern Illinois | 
| 39 | Toronto Argonauts | Marvin Brereton | RB | Buffalo | 
| 40 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC) | Lloyd Orris | RB | Simon Fraser | 
| 41 | BC Lions (via Montreal) | Atnas Maeko | WR | Saint Mary's | 
| 42 | Edmonton Eskimos | Olanzo Jarrett | DE | Toledo | 
| 43 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Scott Coe | LB | Manitoba | 
| 44 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Joey Mikawoz | LB | Manitoba | 
| 45 | Toronto Argonauts | Chuck Walsh | LB | Waterloo | 
Round six
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | School | 
| 46 | Ottawa Renegades | Tyler Paopao | QB | Occidental College | 
| 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Curtis Nash | DB | Saint Mary's | 
| 48 | Toronto Argonauts | Sean Spender | LB | Guelph | 
| 49 | Toronto Argonauts (via BC) | Jarel Cockburn | WR | Columbia | 
| 50 | Montreal Alouettes | Mitch Sutherland | DE | Alberta | 
| 51 | Edmonton Eskimos | Andrew Dubiellak | WR | UNLV | 
| 52 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Kenneth Vermette | RB | Manitoba | 
| 53 | BC Lions (via Winnipeg) | Joe Orel | WR | Manitoba | 
| 54 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary) | Darryl Ray | WR | Ottawa | 
Notes
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