1996 CFL Dispersal Draft

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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]

Contents

Round one

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
1 David Archer QBSan Antonio Texans Ottawa Rough Riders
2 Alex Gordon DEMemphis Mad Dogs Toronto Argonauts
3 Curtis Mayfield WRShreveport Pirates Saskatchewan Roughriders
4 Angelo Snipes LBBirmingham Barracudas Winnipeg Blue Bombers
5Marcus GrantWRBirmingham Barracudas Hamilton Tiger Cats
6 Brandon Hamilton CBShreveport Pirates BC Lions
7Al ShipmanRBMemphis Mad Dogs Edmonton Eskimos
8 Rodney Harding DTMemphis Mad Dogs Calgary Stampeders
9 Mike Saunders RBSan Antonio Texans Montreal Alouettes

Round two

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
10 Jason Phillips WRBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats (via Ottawa)
11 Bobby Dawson DBMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
12 Rod Harris WRShreveport PiratesSaskatchewan Roughriders
13 Damion Lyons CBMemphis Mad DogsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
14 Donovan Gans DEBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats
15 Andre Strode DBBirmingham BarracudasBC Lions
16Grady Cavness Jr.DBSan Antonio TexansEdmonton Eskimos
17Steve AndersonDEBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
18 Greg Battle LBMemphis Mad DogsMontreal Alouettes

Round three

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
19Eddie BrittonWRBirmingham BarracudasOttawa Rough Riders
20 Donald Smith CBMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
21 Shont'e Peoples DEBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
22Mike ArmstrongDTMemphis Mad DogsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
23 Kim Phillips CBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
24David MaevaLBMemphis Mad DogsBC Lions
25Maurice MillerLBSan Antonio TexansEdmonton Eskimos
26 Eddie Davis QBBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
27 Jimmy Kemp QBSan Antonio TexansMontreal Alouettes

Round four

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
28Jason WallaceCBSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
29Ed Berry Jr.CBMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
30 Darryl Ford LBMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
31 Mark Stock WRSan Antonio TexansWinnipeg Blue Bombers
32 Mac Cody WRBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats
33Delius MooreWRBirmingham BarracudasBC Lions
34Tom RayamOLBirmingham BarracudasEdmonton Eskimos
35Travis CozartRBShreveport PiratesCalgary Stampeders
36Norman BradfordRBShreveport PiratesMontreal Alouettes

Round five

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
37Chris ZingoLBShreveport PiratesOttawa Rough Riders
38 Chris Perez OTMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
39 Shawn Collins WRMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
40Freeman Baysinger Jr.WRShreveport PiratesWinnipeg Blue Bombers
41Jimmy ReedLBBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats
42Fernando ThomasCBBirmingham BarracudasBC Lions
43Robbie KeenKShreveport PiratesEdmonton Eskimos
44Sam PeoplesCBBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
45Joe KralikWRSan Antonio TexansMontreal Alouettes

Round six

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
46Alex MashDEShreveport PiratesOttawa Rough Riders
47Darrin MullenburgOLSan Antonio TexansToronto Argonauts
48 Chris Dyko OTBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
49 Antony Jordan RBMemphis Mad DogsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
50Roosevelt PattersonOLBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats
51 Johnny Scott DLShreveport PiratesBC Lions
52 Johnnie Harris DBSan Antonio TexansEdmonton Eskimos
53Schredrick AustinWRBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
54Mario PerryLBShreveport PiratesMontreal Alouettes

Round seven

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
55Billy HessWRSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
56Jami AndersonLBMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
57Mark LedbetterDLBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
58 Eddie Fuller RBSan Antonio TexansWinnipeg Blue Bombers
59Quenton KingDBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
60Fred MontgomeryWRShreveport PiratesBC Lions
61Chuck FrankDBSan Antonio TexansEdmonton Eskimos
62Vance HammondOLMemphis Mad DogsCalgary Stampeders
63Hurlie BrownDBSan Antonio TexansMontreal Alouettes

Round eight

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
64Marcus GatesDBSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
65 Scott Player PBirmingham BarracudasToronto Argonauts
66 Anthony Drawhorn DBBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
67 Bobby Evans DBShreveport PiratesWinnipeg Blue Bombers
68Ted LongWRBirmingham BarracudasHamilton Tiger Cats
69 Mike Jones LBBirmingham BarracudasBC Lions
70Akaba DelaneyDLBirmingham BarracudasEdmonton Eskimos
71Kelvin SimmonsQBBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
72 Luis Zendejas KBirmingham BarracudasMontreal Alouettes

Round nine

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
73 Judd Garrett RBSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
74 Mike Dingle RBMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
75Kyle FaulknerDEBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
76 Daryle Smith OTSan Antonio TexansWinnipeg Blue Bombers
77 Joe Montford LBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
78Tommy OatesDBBirmingham BarracudasBC Lions
79Bobby RolandDBBirmingham BarracudasEdmonton Eskimos
80 Troy Mills RBSan Antonio TexansCalgary Stampeders
81 Rickey Foggie QBMemphis Mad DogsMontreal Alouettes

Round ten

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
82Chris DausinCShreveport PiratesOttawa Rough Riders
83Oscar Giles Jr.DLSan Antonio TexansToronto Argonauts
84 Mike Kiselak CSan Antonio TexansSaskatchewan Roughriders
85Matt PearsonDEShreveport PiratesWinnipeg Blue Bombers
86Jim WardDTMemphis Mad DogsHamilton Tiger Cats
87 Reggie Carthon DBShreveport PiratesBC Lions
88Steve HenleyLBBirmingham BarracudasEdmonton Eskimos
89Kenyon RagsdaleLBBirmingham BarracudasCalgary Stampeders
90 Tim Walton LBSan Antonio TexansMontreal Alouettes

Round eleven

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
91Will Covington Jr.WRShreveport PiratesOttawa Rough Riders
92Jimmy LeeWRSan Antonio TexansToronto Argonauts
93Gary MorrisSBMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
94Jamie RedmondDBMemphis Mad DogsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
95 Junior Smith RBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
96Nick MystromKMemphis Mad DogsBC Lions
97PassEdmonton Eskimos
98David LucasWRSan Antonio TexansCalgary Stampeders
99Steve BatesDEMemphis Mad DogsMontreal Alouettes

Round twelve

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
100Jeff NealOLBirmingham BarracudasOttawa Rough Riders
101 Todd Jones OGMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
102 Gary Anderson RBMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
103Phil BrownRBSan Antonio TexansWinnipeg Blue Bombers
104 Danton Barto LBMemphis Mad DogsHamilton Tiger Cats
105PassBC Lions
106PassEdmonton Eskimos
107PassCalgary Stampeders
108 Heath Sherman RBSan Antonio TexansMontreal Alouettes

Round thirteen

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
109 Brett Bech SBSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
110Todd PaigeWRMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
111 Bruce Perkins RBMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
112Sean BrantleyDEBirmingham BarracudasWinnipeg Blue Bombers
113 Ben Jefferson OTShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
114PassBC Lions
115PassEdmonton Eskimos
116PassCalgary Stampeders
117 William Kirksey LBBirmingham BarracudasMontreal Alouettes

Round fourteen

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
118Lance TeichelmanDLSan Antonio TexansOttawa Rough Riders
119John NeeOLMemphis Mad DogsToronto Argonauts
120 Walter Wilson WRMemphis Mad DogsSaskatchewan Roughriders
121 Billy Joe Tolliver QBShreveport PiratesWinnipeg Blue Bombers
122 Anthony Shelton DBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
123PassBC Lions
124PassEdmonton Eskimos
125PassCalgary Stampeders
126Drew DavidRBBirmingham BarracudasMontreal Alouettes

Round fifteen

Pick #PlayerPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
127Prince Wimbley IIISBBirmingham BarracudasOttawa Rough Riders
128PassToronto Argonauts
129Mike StroellOLShreveport PiratesSaskatchewan Roughriders
130PassWinnipeg Blue Bombers
131John "Tweet" MartinRBMemphis Mad DogsHamilton Tiger Cats
132PassBC Lions
133PassEdmonton Eskimos
134PassCalgary Stampeders
135PassMontreal Alouettes

Round sixteen

Pick #PlayersPositionDrafted fromDrafted by
136PassOttawa Rough Riders
137PassToronto Argonauts
138 Keith Woodside RBBirmingham BarracudasSaskatchewan Roughriders
139PassWinnipeg Blue Bombers
140Will WhiteDBShreveport PiratesHamilton Tiger Cats
141PassBC Lions
142PassEdmonton Eskimos
143PassCalgary Stampeders
144PassMontreal Alouettes

References

  1. "1996 Canadian Football League Dispersal Draft on CFLdb Statistics". stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-12.