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Following the collapse of the CFL's American teams after the 1995 CFL season, a dispersal draft was held on 7 March 1996. 121 players from the Memphis Mad Dogs, Birmingham Barracudas, San Antonio Texans and Shreveport Pirates were dispersed among the nine remaining teams over 16 rounds. [1]
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Archer | QB | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 2 | Alex Gordon | DE | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 3 | Curtis Mayfield | WR | Shreveport Pirates | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 4 | Angelo Snipes | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 5 | Marcus Grant | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 6 | Brandon Hamilton | CB | Shreveport Pirates | BC Lions |
| 7 | Al Shipman | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 8 | Rodney Harding | DT | Memphis Mad Dogs | Calgary Stampeders |
| 9 | Mike Saunders | RB | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jason Phillips | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats (via Ottawa) |
| 11 | Bobby Dawson | DB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 12 | Rod Harris | WR | Shreveport Pirates | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 13 | Damion Lyons | CB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 14 | Donovan Gans | DE | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 15 | Andre Strode | DB | Birmingham Barracudas | BC Lions |
| 16 | Grady Cavness Jr. | DB | San Antonio Texans | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 17 | Steve Anderson | DE | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 18 | Greg Battle | LB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Eddie Britton | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 20 | Donald Smith | CB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 21 | Shont'e Peoples | DE | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 22 | Mike Armstrong | DT | Memphis Mad Dogs | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 23 | Kim Phillips | CB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 24 | David Maeva | LB | Memphis Mad Dogs | BC Lions |
| 25 | Maurice Miller | LB | San Antonio Texans | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 26 | Eddie Davis | QB | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 27 | Jimmy Kemp | QB | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Jason Wallace | CB | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 29 | Ed Berry Jr. | CB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 30 | Darryl Ford | LB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 31 | Mark Stock | WR | San Antonio Texans | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 32 | Mac Cody | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 33 | Delius Moore | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | BC Lions |
| 34 | Tom Rayam | OL | Birmingham Barracudas | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 35 | Travis Cozart | RB | Shreveport Pirates | Calgary Stampeders |
| 36 | Norman Bradford | RB | Shreveport Pirates | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Chris Zingo | LB | Shreveport Pirates | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 38 | Chris Perez | OT | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 39 | Shawn Collins | WR | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 40 | Freeman Baysinger Jr. | WR | Shreveport Pirates | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 41 | Jimmy Reed | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 42 | Fernando Thomas | CB | Birmingham Barracudas | BC Lions |
| 43 | Robbie Keen | K | Shreveport Pirates | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 44 | Sam Peoples | CB | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 45 | Joe Kralik | WR | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Alex Mash | DE | Shreveport Pirates | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 47 | Darrin Mullenburg | OL | San Antonio Texans | Toronto Argonauts |
| 48 | Chris Dyko | OT | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 49 | Antony Jordan | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 50 | Roosevelt Patterson | OL | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 51 | Johnny Scott | DL | Shreveport Pirates | BC Lions |
| 52 | Johnnie Harris | DB | San Antonio Texans | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 53 | Schredrick Austin | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 54 | Mario Perry | LB | Shreveport Pirates | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Billy Hess | WR | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 56 | Jami Anderson | LB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 57 | Mark Ledbetter | DL | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 58 | Eddie Fuller | RB | San Antonio Texans | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 59 | Quenton King | DB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 60 | Fred Montgomery | WR | Shreveport Pirates | BC Lions |
| 61 | Chuck Frank | DB | San Antonio Texans | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 62 | Vance Hammond | OL | Memphis Mad Dogs | Calgary Stampeders |
| 63 | Hurlie Brown | DB | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Marcus Gates | DB | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 65 | Scott Player | P | Birmingham Barracudas | Toronto Argonauts |
| 66 | Anthony Drawhorn | DB | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 67 | Bobby Evans | DB | Shreveport Pirates | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 68 | Ted Long | WR | Birmingham Barracudas | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 69 | Mike Jones | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | BC Lions |
| 70 | Akaba Delaney | DL | Birmingham Barracudas | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 71 | Kelvin Simmons | QB | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 72 | Luis Zendejas | K | Birmingham Barracudas | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Judd Garrett | RB | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 74 | Mike Dingle | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 75 | Kyle Faulkner | DE | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 76 | Daryle Smith | OT | San Antonio Texans | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 77 | Joe Montford | LB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 78 | Tommy Oates | DB | Birmingham Barracudas | BC Lions |
| 79 | Bobby Roland | DB | Birmingham Barracudas | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 80 | Troy Mills | RB | San Antonio Texans | Calgary Stampeders |
| 81 | Rickey Foggie | QB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Chris Dausin | C | Shreveport Pirates | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 83 | Oscar Giles Jr. | DL | San Antonio Texans | Toronto Argonauts |
| 84 | Mike Kiselak | C | San Antonio Texans | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 85 | Matt Pearson | DE | Shreveport Pirates | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 86 | Jim Ward | DT | Memphis Mad Dogs | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 87 | Reggie Carthon | DB | Shreveport Pirates | BC Lions |
| 88 | Steve Henley | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 89 | Kenyon Ragsdale | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | Calgary Stampeders |
| 90 | Tim Walton | LB | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Will Covington Jr. | WR | Shreveport Pirates | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 92 | Jimmy Lee | WR | San Antonio Texans | Toronto Argonauts |
| 93 | Gary Morris | SB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 94 | Jamie Redmond | DB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 95 | Junior Smith | RB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 96 | Nick Mystrom | K | Memphis Mad Dogs | BC Lions |
| 97 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 98 | David Lucas | WR | San Antonio Texans | Calgary Stampeders |
| 99 | Steve Bates | DE | Memphis Mad Dogs | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Jeff Neal | OL | Birmingham Barracudas | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 101 | Todd Jones | OG | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 102 | Gary Anderson | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 103 | Phil Brown | RB | San Antonio Texans | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 104 | Danton Barto | LB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 105 | Pass | BC Lions | ||
| 106 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 107 | Pass | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| 108 | Heath Sherman | RB | San Antonio Texans | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Brett Bech | SB | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 110 | Todd Paige | WR | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 111 | Bruce Perkins | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 112 | Sean Brantley | DE | Birmingham Barracudas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 113 | Ben Jefferson | OT | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 114 | Pass | BC Lions | ||
| 115 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 116 | Pass | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| 117 | William Kirksey | LB | Birmingham Barracudas | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Lance Teichelman | DL | San Antonio Texans | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 119 | John Nee | OL | Memphis Mad Dogs | Toronto Argonauts |
| 120 | Walter Wilson | WR | Memphis Mad Dogs | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 121 | Billy Joe Tolliver | QB | Shreveport Pirates | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 122 | Anthony Shelton | DB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 123 | Pass | BC Lions | ||
| 124 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 125 | Pass | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| 126 | Drew David | RB | Birmingham Barracudas | Montréal Alouettes |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Prince Wimbley III | SB | Birmingham Barracudas | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 128 | Pass | Toronto Argonauts | ||
| 129 | Mike Stroell | OL | Shreveport Pirates | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 130 | Pass | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||
| 131 | John "Tweet" Martin | RB | Memphis Mad Dogs | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 132 | Pass | BC Lions | ||
| 133 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 134 | Pass | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| 135 | Pass | Montréal Alouettes | ||
| Pick # | Players | Position | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Pass | Ottawa Rough Riders | ||
| 137 | Pass | Toronto Argonauts | ||
| 138 | Keith Woodside | RB | Birmingham Barracudas | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 139 | Pass | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||
| 140 | Will White | DB | Shreveport Pirates | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
| 141 | Pass | BC Lions | ||
| 142 | Pass | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| 143 | Pass | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| 144 | Pass | Montréal Alouettes | ||
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