1996 CFL Dispersal Draft

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]

Round one

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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

Round two

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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

Round three

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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

Round four

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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

Round five

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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

Round six

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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

Round seven

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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

Round eight

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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

Round nine

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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

Round ten

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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

Round eleven

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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

Round twelve

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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

Round thirteen

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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

Round fourteen

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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

Round fifteen

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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

Round sixteen

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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

References

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