The 2002

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took place on Thursday, April 25, 2002. From a list of 442 eligible CIS football players from Canadian universities and Canadian players in the

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and NAIA, 54 players were chosen, including 26 players from

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institutions. This year's draft saw an increase in picks from 48 in 2001 to 54 with the addition of the

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to the league for the 2002 season. Ottawa was given the first selection in each round, including another bonus selection with the first overall pick.

Forfeitures

* Saskatchewan forfeited their first-round pick after selecting Andrew Moore in the 2001 Supplemental Draft.

Forfeitures

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Notes

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