The 2000 CFL draft took place on Tuesday, April 18, 2000. 46 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the 504 eligible CIAU football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Of the 46 draft selections, 22 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union 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 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

= CFL Division All-Star= CFL All-Star= Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
1Saskatchewan RoughridersTyson St. JamesLBBritish Columbia
2Winnipeg Blue BombersDaaron McFieldDLBritish Columbia
3Edmonton EskimosTim BakkerCWestern Ontario
4Toronto ArgonautsDonnavan CarterSNorthern Illinois
5Calgary Stampeders (via Montreal)Ibrahim TounkaraSBOttawa
6BC LionsAdriano BelliDEHouston
Calgary StampedersForfeit Pick
7Calgary Stampeders (via Hamilton)Scott RegimbaldTEHouston

Round two

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
8Saskatchewan RoughridersShawn GallantDBEastern Kentucky
9Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg)Rob HarrodWROttawa
10Edmonton EskimosCraig CarrRBManitoba
11Toronto ArgonautsRichard ClarkeWRWeber State
12Montreal AlouettesMat PetzDEWake Forest
BC LionsForfeit Pick
13Calgary StampedersRyan WardOLNew Hampshire
14Hamilton Tiger-CatsMike JuhaszWRNorth Dakota

Round three

= CFL Division All-Star= CFL All-Star= Hall of Famer
Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
15Saskatchewan RoughridersDylan ChingWRSan Diego
16Montreal Alouettes (via BC via Winnipeg)Morgan KaneRBWake Forest
17Edmonton EskimosGeorge HudsonGNew Mexico State
18Toronto ArgonautsCarson SouterKMontana State
19Montreal AlouettesJason GavadzaTEKent State
20BC LionsBrent JohnsonDLOhio State
21Calgary StampedersClinton WayneDEOhio State
22Hamilton Tiger-CatsPaul LambertGWestern Michigan

Round four

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
23Saskatchewan RoughridersMichael O'BrienQB/PWestern Ontario
24Toronto Argonauts (via Winnipeg)Benoit MelocheLBLaval
25Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC via Edmonton)Markus HowellWRTexas Southern
26Toronto ArgonautsKojo MillingtonDEWilfrid Laurier
27Montreal AlouettesHarvey StablesWRWilfrid Laurier
28BC LionsLoren PadelfordOLGuelph
29Calgary StampedersKent RingLBSimon Fraser
30Hamilton Tiger-CatsJoe McCullumOLUtah

Round five

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
31Saskatchewan RoughridersHudson ClarkTEWestern Ontario
32Winnipeg Blue BombersEric SchwabDEWilfrid Laurier
33Edmonton EskimosRob VickersTWilfrid Laurier
34Toronto ArgonautsBrad CouttsWRBritish Columbia
35Montreal AlouettesIan HewittK/PMinot State
36Winnipeg Blue Bombers (via BC)Grant EverettGNorth Dakota
37Calgary StampedersPaul BlenkhornOLWestern Ontario
38Hamilton Tiger-CatsJames MacLeanSBQueen's

Round six

Pick #CFL teamPlayerPositionSchool
39Saskatchewan RoughridersJamie ForsytheOLWestern Ontario
40Winnipeg Blue BombersMatthew SheridanOLManitoba
41Edmonton EskimosYves DossousLBKent State
42Toronto ArgonautsJean-Vincent Posy-AudetteDBLaval
43Montreal AlouettesAndre ClarkDBSE Missouri State
44BC LionsFabian RayneRBWestern Ontario
45Calgary StampedersBrock BalogDBCalgary
46Hamilton Tiger-CatsDoug Van MoorselOLCalifornia, PA

Further reading

  • . Canadian Football League. 2000-04-04. Archived from on 2000-05-10.