2002 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-8 20
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Steve Buratto (1-5)
Coach: Adam Rita (9-3)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2002 BC Lions Statistics
2002 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 10 wins and 8 losses for 20 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Lions scored 480 points, while the defense gave up 399. Damon Allen triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,987 yards. Geroy Simon topped the receiving corps, grabbing 50 passes, while Ryan Thelwell added 815 receiving yards. Jason Clermont and Alfred Jackson provided receiving help, too.

Sean Millington carried the ball for a team-leading 740 yards for BC.

The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 57 turnovers. Tony Walker and Carl Kidd each intercepted 5 opponent throws. Herman Smith dropped opposing passers 8 times.

Steve Buratto and Adam Rita coached the team. The 2002 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
35Ink AleagaLBApril 27, 19736'1"251WashingtonHonolulu, HI USA2
9Damon AllenQBJuly 29, 19636'1"175California State - FullertonSan Diego, CA 1818
8Bret AndersonSBApril 23, 19756'3"215Simon FraserNew Westminster, BC 18
6Brendon AyanbadejoLBSeptember 6, 19766'1"230UCLAChicago, IL USA14
59Kelly BatesOLJuly 27, 19756'3"310SaskatchewanHumbolt, SK 14
31Tyrone BellDBOctober 20, 19746'2"205North AlabamaWest Point, MS USA5
96Patrick BradfordDLNovember 20, 19756'2"290Georgia TechBronx, NY 2
87Darrick BranchWRFebruary 10, 19706'0"196HawaiiDallas, TX 2
22David ByrdCBNovember 15, 19775'11"193SyracuseSchenectady, NY 7
92Noah CantorDLJanuary 11, 19716'3"210St. Mary's (Canada)Ottawa, ON 18
2Eric CarterDBJanuary 23, 19696'0"188Knoxville CollegeWayne, GA 17
98Paul ChengDLAugust 4, 19786'5"280Simon FraserDownsview, ON 4
82Jason ClermontSBMay 24, 19786'3"235ReginaRegina, SK 18
10Jason CrumbDBApril 28, 19736'0"185SaskatchewanVancouver, BC 18
37Mike CrumbSNovember 24, 19706'0"195SaskatchewanKelowna, BC 14
3Sedrick CurryDBNovember 23, 19766'2"197Texas A&MHouston, TX 8
55Ben FairbrotherOTJune 23, 19736'3"305CalgaryCoventry, England1
12Rickey FoggieQBJuly 15, 19666'2"195MinnesotaLaurens, SC 140
31Brandon GodseyCBSeptember 10, 19786'2"195Miami (OH)Springfield, OH 4
28Lyle GreenFBFebruary 4, 19766'1"220ToledoKitchener, ON 18
61Steve HardinGDecember 30, 19716'7"334OregonBellevue, WA USA18
80Gerald HarrisWRSeptember 23, 19776'1"195WashingtonStockton, CA 5
99Andrew HollingsworthDLFebruary 12, 19776'2"242Towson StateBrunswick, ME 1
33Willie HurstRBMarch 1, 19805'9"198WashingtonLong Beach, CA 6
7Alfred JacksonWRJuly 10, 19676'0"183San Diego St.Tulare, CA USA16
16Ortege JenkinsQBFebruary 1, 19786'1"220ArizonaSanta Ana, CA 40
97Brent JohnsonDEDecember 7, 19766'2"265Ohio StateKingston, ON 18
54Jermese JonesOTDecember 11, 19786'5"337VirginiaDurham, NC 2
35Toya JonesDBOctober 28, 19766'1"199Texas A&MVictoria, TX 7
14Matt KellettKMay 4, 19736'1"190SaskatchewanRegina, SK 180
26Carl KiddLBJune 14, 19736'1"200ArkansasPine Bluff, AR USA18
95Cameron LegaultDTNovember 2, 19746'3"255CarletonOttawa, ON 18
17Bo LewisDBNovember 15, 19745'10"180Jackson StateLouisville, KY 18
44Kelly LochbaumLBApril 3, 19736'2"240Northern ArizonaWhite Rock, BC 11
36Trevor LudtkeLBFebruary 8, 19766'4"225SaskatchewanRegina, SK 2
68Cory MantykaTMay 30, 19706'5"299JamestownSaskatoon, SK 13
23Emanuel MartinDBJuly 31, 19695'11"184Alabama St.Miami, FL USA10
11Tony MartinoKJune 9, 19666'0"190Kent StateKelowna, BC 180
34Nakoa McElrathDBApril 18, 19796'2"198Washington StateLa Jolla, CA 3
18Scott McEwanQBSeptember 30, 19786'2"213UCLAPortland, OR 12
50Kojo MillingtonLBJuly 6, 19766'2"210Wilfrid LaurierMontreal, QC 2
25Sean MillingtonHBFebruary 1, 19686'3"233Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
20Ron OckimeyLBSeptember 3, 19786'2"215San Jose StatePhiladelphia, PA 8
65John OddonettoTNovember 17, 19776'4"305KansasGlobe, AZ 16
19Gus OrnsteinQBNovember 23, 19746'3"218RowanNew York, NY 60
57Dan PayneGJune 7, 19666'7"300PurdueCoquitlam, BC 18
56Craig PowellLBNovember 13, 19716'4"230Ohio St.Youngstown, OH USA13
27Anthony PriorDBMarch 27, 19705'11"185Washington St.Lowell, MA USA13
16Dwayne ProvoDBJuly 10, 19705'11"185St. Mary's (Canada)Halifax, NS 2
64Angus ReidOLSeptember 23, 19766'2"310Simon FraserVancouver, BC 18
81Geroy SimonWRSeptember 11, 19756'0"185MarylandJohnstown, PA 170
51Barrin SimpsonLBOctober 1, 19775'11"242Mississippi StateStarkville, MO 18
91Herman SmithDEJanuary 25, 19716'5"261Portland St.Mound Bayou, MS USA17
63Andy StensrudOTSeptember 26, 19786'8"272Iowa StateLake Mills, IA 5
86Craig StutzmannWRJuly 14, 19805'10"190HawaiiHonolulu, HI 1
89Damian SwainWRJuly 23, 19776'1"175Alabama State2
60Jamie TarasCJanuary 31, 19666'2"260Western OntarioActon, ON 16
1Tyrone TaylorWRSeptember 29, 19765'10"180Sacramento StatePittsburg, CA 2
84Ryan ThelwellSBApril 6, 19736'2"192MinnesotaLondon, Canada17
21Larry ThompsonWRMay 25, 19715'11"190Solano JC (CA)Snyder, TX 4
78Mac TuiaeaDTMay 29, 19776'6"300WashingtonWest Richland, WA 1
39Tony WalkerDBSeptember 3, 19785'11"185Utah State17
29Alex WallaceDBFebruary 2, 19795'10"187San Jose StateLong Beach, CA 2
21Deonce WhitakerRBOctober 25, 19785'6"180San Jose StateLas Vegas, NV 5
32Emmett WhiteRBOctober 6, 19796'2"215Utah StateOgden, UT 2
24John WilliamsRBSeptember 21, 19776'0"191EdinboroMillgrove, ON 15
96Tyrone WilliamsDLOctober 22, 19726'4"292WyomingPhiladelphia, PA USA12
4Chris WrightRBAugust 24, 19725'8"175Georgia SouthernValdosta, GA 7
18Farwan ZubediWRMarch 16, 19785'10"170Washington StateMengo, Uganda1



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