2003 CFL Draft
General information
SportCanadian football
Date(s)April 30
Time11:00 AM EST[1]
Overview
53 total selections in 6 rounds
LeagueCFL
First selectionSteve Morley, OL
Calgary Stampeders
Most selections (11)Calgary Stampeders
Fewest selections (4)BC Lions
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
CIS selections32
NCAA selections21

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

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton[6] via Ottawa[5])Steve MorleyOLSaint Mary's
2Calgary StampedersJoe McGrathOTMiami
3Hamilton Tiger-CatsJulian RadleinRBBritish Columbia
4Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary[6] via Toronto[7])Emmanuel CasseusLBMichigan
5Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan[8])Wes LysackDBManitoba
6BC LionsParis JacksonWRUtah
7Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg[7])Marc CalixteLBTennessee (Martin)
8Edmonton EskimosRandy SpencerDTWeber State
9Montreal AlouettesAndrew NoelWRAcadia

Round two

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
10Edmonton Eskimos (via Ottawa)Kojo AidooFBMcMaster
11Calgary StampedersTaylor RobertsonOLCentral Florida
12Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton[9])Sandro SciortinoKBoston College
13Ottawa Renegades (via Toronto)Trevor KineOTNew Mexico State
14Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan)Richard KarikariCBSt. Francis Xavier
15BC LionsJavier GlattLBBritish Columbia
16Ottawa Renegades (via Winnipeg)Louis HobsonDLStanford
17Ottawa Renegades (via Edmonton)Israel IdonijeDEManitoba
18Montreal AlouettesKerry CarterRBStanford

Round three

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
19Ottawa RenegadesPatrick KabongoDTNebraska
20Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary)Dounia WhitehouseCBCharleston Southern
21Hamilton Tiger-CatsKevin ScottLBCalifornia PA
22Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Toronto)Todd KrenbrinkOLRegina
23Saskatchewan RoughridersMike McCulloughLBSt. Francis Xavier
24BC LionsCarl GourguesOLLaval
25Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg)Mike LabinjoDLMichigan State
26Edmonton EskimosJoseph BonaventuraLBSaint Mary's
27Montreal AlouettesMatt BrandtTEMiami (Ohio)

Round four

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
28Toronto Argonauts (via Ottawa)Ray MariuzLBMcMaster
29Calgary StampedersHassan ProbherbsWRPortland State
30Hamilton Tiger-CatsAgustin BarrenecheaLBCalgary
Toronto ArgonautsForfeit pick
31Saskatchewan RoughridersJim MerrickOGMcGill
32Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Ottawa via BC)Sebastian RoyLBMount Allison
33Winnipeg Blue BombersIan ShelswellDLStanford
34Edmonton EskimosLarry RamOLFlorida A&M
35Montreal AlouettesPaul ArcherOLSaint Mary's

Round five

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
36Ottawa RenegadesMarc ParenteauOGBoston College
37Calgary StampedersBlake MachanSBCalgary
38Hamilton Tiger-CatsDavid KasoufWRHoly Cross
39Toronto ArgonautsDerik FuryLBMount Allison
40Saskatchewan RoughridersMike ThomasWRRegina
41BC LionsNicholas HoffmanFBMcGill
42Winnipeg Blue BombersCory OlynickWRRegina
43Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton[6])Travis ArnoldOLManitoba
44Montreal AlouettesMathieu BertrandQBLaval

Round six

= CFL Division All-Star = CFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
45Ottawa RenegadesTodd SeelyLBOttawa
46Calgary StampedersGreg SchaferOTBritish Columbia
47Hamilton Tiger-CatsErico-Olivier HakimFBSaint Mary's
48Toronto ArgonautsMichael PalmerWRGuelph
49Saskatchewan RoughridersAdrian OlenickOLSaskatchewan
50Montreal Alouettes (via BC)Dave StalaKSaint Mary's
51Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg)Michael BotterillLBMcMaster
52Edmonton EskimosDidier OrmejusteDLToledo
53Montreal AlouettesEd BeckerKWilfrid Laurier

References

  1. "2001 Canadian College Draft call-in number". Canadian Football League. April 23, 2001. Archived from the original on August 28, 2001.
  2. "2003 CFL draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. "2020 CFL Draft Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Steven Morley Selected First Overall In 2003 CFL Canadian College Draft". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003.
  5. 1 2 "Top Canadian talent available on CFL Draft Day". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stampeders and Eskimos swing major deal". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "2003 draft order". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
  8. 1 2 "Let's make a deal!". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003.
  9. 1 2 "Stamps trade Ward!". Canadian Football League. May 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 27, 2003.
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