The
2000
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CFL Draft
The CFL Draft (also known as the CFL Canadian Draft, CFL College Draft or the Canadian College Draft) is an annual sports draft in which the teams of the Canadian Football League (CFL) select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from ...
took place on Tuesday, April 18, 2000. 46 players were chosen for
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
teams from among the 504 eligible
CIAU football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the
NCAA
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. Of the 46 draft selections, 22 players were drafted from
Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union
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institutions.
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.
* Hamilton → Calgary (PD). Hamilton traded a first-round selection to Calgary in a trade for
Chris Burns.
Round four
* BC → Winnipeg (PD). BC traded a fourth-round selection and
Khari Jones
Khari Okang Jones ( ; born May 16, 1971) is a former professional Canadian football player and the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was formerly the head coach for ...
to Winnipeg in exchange for
Chris Perez.
* Winnipeg → Toronto (D). Winnipeg traded the 24th overall selection and Brad Elberg to Toronto in exchange for
Dave Mudge.
Forfeitures
* Calgary forfeited their first round selection after selecting Wayne Blair in the 1999 Supplemental Draft.
Draft order
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
References
Further reading
*
{{2000 CFL season by team
Canadian College Draft
Cfl Draft, 2000