# 2003 CFL draft > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2003_CFL_draft > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2003_CFL_draft.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_CFL_draft > Source revision: 1353729809 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian football draft}} {{Infobox sports draft | name = 2003 CFL Draft | logoalt = 2003 CFL draft logo | sport = [Canadian football](/source/Canadian_football) | date = April 30 | time = 11:00 AM [EST](/source/Eastern_Time_Zone){{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_ott.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010828040021/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0104/23_draft.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2001|title=2001 Canadian College Draft call-in number|publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League)|date=April 23, 2001}} | overall = 53 | rounds = 6 | league = [CFL](/source/Canadian_Football_League) | first = {{nowrap|[Steve Morley](/source/Steve_Morley), [OL](/source/Offensive_lineman)}}
[Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) | fewnum = 4 | fewest = [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions)
[Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders)
[Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) | mostnum = 11 | most = [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) | cis = 32 | ncaa = 21 | prev = [2002](/source/2002_CFL_Draft) | next = [2004](/source/2004_CFL_Draft) }} The '''[2003](/source/2003_CFL_season) [CFL draft](/source/CFL_draft)''' took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. 53 players were chosen for [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) teams from among the eligible [CIS football](/source/CIS_football) players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association).{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/2003/ |title=2003 CFL draft |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 15, 2021}} Of the 53 draft selections, 32 players were drafted from [Canadian Interuniversity Sport](/source/Canadian_Interuniversity_Sport) institutions.{{cite web|url=https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/a3afe8c6-ac4e-470b-8848-62e1a8e647f1/-/inline/no/2020-en-cfl-draft-guide.pdf |title=2020 CFL Draft Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 30, 2020}} Notably, the [Calgary Stampeders](/source/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.{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cfl2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030624011650/http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cfl2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2003 |title=Steven Morley Selected First Overall In 2003 CFL Canadian College Draft |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 30, 2003}} The [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) were the first to accomplish this via trade in the [1982 CFL draft](/source/1982_CFL_draft) and the [Ottawa Renegades](/source/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](/source/2002_CFL_draft). ==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](/source/Darren_Davis_(Canadian_football)).{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_ott.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620072704/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_ott.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2003 |title=Top Canadian talent available on CFL Draft Day |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 29, 2003}} * '''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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030624010359/http://cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2003 |title=Stampeders and Eskimos swing major deal |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 30, 2003}} * '''Toronto → Calgary (PD).''' Toronto traded the fourth overall selection to Calgary in a trade for the playing rights to [Michael Bishop](/source/Michael_Bishop_(gridiron_football)).{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_cal2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620072113/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/29_cal2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2003 |title=2003 draft order |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 29, 2003}} * '''Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD).''' Saskatchewan traded the fifth overall selection to Calgary in exchange for [Travis Moore](/source/Travis_Moore) and Chris Hoople.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620073629/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0304/30_cal3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2003 |title=Let's make a deal! |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=April 30, 2003}} * '''Winnipeg → Calgary (PD).''' Winnipeg traded the seventh overall selection to Calgary in a trade for [Pat Barnes](/source/Pat_Barnes). ===Round two=== * '''Hamilton → Calgary (PD).''' Hamilton traded a second-round selection to Calgary in exchange for Ryan Ward.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0205/27_cal4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030427040040/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews0205/27_cal4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2003 |title=Stamps trade Ward! |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=May 27, 2002}} ===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. ==Draft order== ===Round one=== {| |- |style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL Division All-Star|| |style="background-color:#B0E0E6; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL All-Star|| |style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= [Hall of Famer](/source/Canadian_Football_Hall_of_Fame) |} {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 1 || [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) (via Edmonton via Ottawa) || [Steve Morley](/source/Steve_Morley) || OL || [Saint Mary's](/source/Saint_Mary's_Huskies) |- |align=center| 2 || Calgary Stampeders || [Joe McGrath](/source/Joe_McGrath_(Canadian_football)) || OT || [Miami](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_football) |- |align=center| 3 || [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) || [Julian Radlein](/source/Julian_Radlein) || RB || [British Columbia](/source/UBC_Thunderbirds) |- |align=center| 4 || [Edmonton Eskimos](/source/Edmonton_Eskimos) (via Calgary via Toronto) || [Emmanuel Casseus](/source/Emmanuel_Casseus) || LB || [Michigan](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_football) |- |align=center| 5 || Calgary Stampeders (via Saskatchewan) || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Wes Lysack](/source/Wes_Lysack) || DB || [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba_Bisons) |- |align=center| 6 || [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Paris Jackson](/source/Paris_Jackson_(Canadian_football)) || WR || [Utah](/source/Utah_Utes_football) |- |align=center| 7 || Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) || [Marc Calixte](/source/Marc_Calixte) || LB || [Tennessee (Martin)](/source/University_of_Tennessee_at_Martin) |- |align=center| 8 || Edmonton Eskimos || [Randy Spencer](/source/Randy_Spencer) || DT || [Weber State](/source/Weber_State_University) |- |align=center| 9 || [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) || Andrew Noel || WR || [Acadia](/source/Acadia_Axemen) |} ===Round two=== {| |- |style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL Division All-Star|| |style="background-color:#B0E0E6; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL All-Star|| |style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= [Hall of Famer](/source/Canadian_Football_Hall_of_Fame) |} {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 10 || Edmonton Eskimos (via Ottawa) || [Kojo Aidoo](/source/Kojo_Aidoo) || FB || [McMaster](/source/McMaster_Marauders) |- |align=center| 11 || Calgary Stampeders || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Taylor Robertson](/source/Taylor_Robertson) || OL || [Central Florida](/source/UCF_Knights_football) |- |align=center| 12 || Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton) || [Sandro Sciortino](/source/Sandro_Sciortino) || K || [Boston College](/source/Boston_College) |- |align=center| 13 || [Ottawa Renegades](/source/Ottawa_Renegades) (via Toronto) || [Trevor Kine](/source/Trevor_Kine) || OT || [New Mexico State](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football) |- |align=center| 14 || Montreal Alouettes (via Saskatchewan) || bgcolor="#B0E0E6"| [Richard Karikari](/source/Richard_Karikari) || CB || [St. Francis Xavier](/source/St._Francis_Xavier_X-Men) |- |align=center| 15 || BC Lions || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Javier Glatt](/source/Javier_Glatt) || LB || British Columbia |- |align=center| 16 || Ottawa Renegades (via Winnipeg) || [Louis Hobson](/source/Louis_Hobson) || DL || [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_football) |- |align=center| 17 || Ottawa Renegades (via Edmonton) || [Israel Idonije](/source/Israel_Idonije) || DE || Manitoba |- |align=center| 18 || Montreal Alouettes || [Kerry Carter](/source/Kerry_Carter) || RB || Stanford |} ===Round three=== {| |- |style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL Division All-Star|| |style="background-color:#B0E0E6; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL All-Star|| |style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= [Hall of Famer](/source/Canadian_Football_Hall_of_Fame) |} {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 19 || Ottawa Renegades || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Patrick Kabongo](/source/Patrick_Kabongo) || DT || [Nebraska](/source/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football) |- |align=center| 20 || Edmonton Eskimos (via Calgary) || [Dounia Whitehouse](/source/Dounia_Whitehouse) || CB || [Charleston Southern](/source/Charleston_Southern_Buccaneers) |- |align=center| 21 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || [Kevin Scott](/source/Kevin_Scott_(Canadian_football_linebacker)) || LB || [California PA](/source/California_Vulcans) |- |align=center| 22 || [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) (via Toronto) || [Todd Krenbrink](/source/Todd_Krenbrink) || OL || [Regina](/source/Regina_Rams) |- |align=center| 23 || [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) || [Mike McCullough](/source/Mike_McCullough_(Canadian_football)) || LB || St. Francis Xavier |- |align=center| 24 || BC Lions || [Carl Gourgues](/source/Carl_Gourgues) || OL || [Laval](/source/Laval_Rouge_et_Or) |- |align=center| 25 || Calgary Stampeders (via Winnipeg) || [Mike Labinjo](/source/Mike_Labinjo) || DL || Michigan State |- |align=center| 26 || Edmonton Eskimos || [Joseph Bonaventura](/source/Joseph_Bonaventura) || LB || Saint Mary's |- |align=center| 27 || Montreal Alouettes || [Matt Brandt](/source/Matt_Brandt) || TE || [Miami (Ohio)](/source/Miami_University) |} ===Round four=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 28 || [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) (via Ottawa) || [Ray Mariuz](/source/Ray_Mariuz) || LB || McMaster |- |align=center| 29 || Calgary Stampeders || [Hassan Probherbs](/source/Hassan_Probherbs) || WR || [Portland State](/source/Portland_State_Vikings) |- |align=center| 30 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || [Agustin Barrenechea](/source/Agustin_Barrenechea) || LB || [Calgary](/source/Calgary_Dinos) |- |align=center| – || Toronto Argonauts || colspan="3"|Forfeit pick |- |align=center| 31 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || [Jim Merrick](/source/Jim_Merrick) || OG || [McGill](/source/McGill_Redmen) |- |align=center| 32 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via Ottawa via BC) || [Sebastian Roy](/source/Sebastian_Roy) || LB || [Mount Allison](/source/Mount_Allison_Mounties) |- |align=center| 33 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || [Ian Shelswell](/source/Ian_Shelswell) || DL || Stanford |- |align=center| 34 || Edmonton Eskimos || [Larry Ram](/source/Larry_Ram) || OL || [Florida A&M](/source/Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football) |- |align=center| 35 || Montreal Alouettes || [Paul Archer](/source/Paul_Archer_(Canadian_football)) || OL || Saint Mary's |} ===Round five=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 36 || Ottawa Renegades || [Marc Parenteau](/source/Marc_Parenteau) || OG || Boston College |- |align=center| 37 || Calgary Stampeders || [Blake Machan](/source/Blake_Machan) || SB || Calgary |- |align=center| 38 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || [David Kasouf](/source/David_Kasouf) || WR || [Holy Cross](/source/Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football) |- |align=center| 39 || Toronto Argonauts || [Derik Fury](/source/Derik_Fury) || LB || Mount Allison |- |align=center| 40 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || [Mike Thomas](/source/Mike_Thomas_(Canadian_football)) || WR || Regina |- |align=center| 41 || BC Lions || [Nicholas Hoffman](/source/Nicholas_Hoffman) || FB || McGill |- |align=center| 42 || Winnipeg Blue Bombers || [Cory Olynick](/source/Cory_Olynick) || WR || Regina |- |align=center| 43 || Calgary Stampeders (via Edmonton) || [Travis Arnold](/source/Travis_Arnold) || OL || Manitoba |- |align=center| 44 || Montreal Alouettes || [Mathieu Bertrand](/source/Mathieu_Bertrand) || QB || Laval |} ===Round six=== {| |- |style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL Division All-Star|| |style="background-color:#B0E0E6; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= CFL All-Star|| |style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |= [Hall of Famer](/source/Canadian_Football_Hall_of_Fame) |} {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%| Pick # !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| CFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School |- |align=center| 45 || Ottawa Renegades || [Todd Seely](/source/Todd_Seely) || LB || [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa_Gee-Gees) |- |align=center| 46 || Calgary Stampeders || [Greg Schafer](/source/Greg_Schafer) || OT || British Columbia |- |align=center| 47 || Hamilton Tiger-Cats || [Erico-Olivier Hakim](/source/Erico-Olivier_Hakim) || FB || Saint Mary's |- |align=center| 48 || Toronto Argonauts || [Michael Palmer](/source/Michael_Palmer_(Canadian_football)) || WR || [Guelph](/source/Guelph_Gryphons) |- |align=center| 49 || Saskatchewan Roughriders || [Adrian Olenick](/source/Adrian_Olenick) || OL || [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan_Huskies_football) |- |align=center| 50 || Montreal Alouettes (via BC) || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [Dave Stala](/source/Dave_Stala) || K || Saint Mary's |- |align=center| 51 || Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg) || [Michael Botterill](/source/Michael_Botterill) || LB || McMaster |- |align=center| 52 || Edmonton Eskimos || [Didier Ormejuste](/source/Didier_Ormejuste) || DL || [Toledo](/source/Toledo_Rockets_football) |- |align=center| 53 || Montreal Alouettes || [Ed Becker](/source/Ed_Becker) || K || [Wilfrid Laurier](/source/Wilfrid_Laurier_Golden_Hawks) |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{CFL Drafts}} {{2003 CFL season by team}} Category:CFL draft Cfl Draft, 2003 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2003 CFL draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_CFL_draft) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_CFL_draft?action=history)). 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