1997 CFL Dispersal Draft

The 1997 CFL dispersal draft took place on March 12, 1997, to distribute players who were under contract to the Ottawa Rough Riders at the time of their disbandment.[1] The Saskatchewan Roughriders were awarded a bonus selection as well as the first selection in the first round. Otherwise the order of selection was determined based on priority waiver (reverse standings from 1996, with the 84th Grey Cup loser selecting second last and 84th Grey Cup winner selecting last in each round). Teams were permitted to trade selections, consequently, Winnipeg traded their first selection to Edmonton for Cody Ledbetter. 32 players were selected in the five-round draft, including 20 import players.[2]

Bonus pick

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
1David ArcherQBSaskatchewan Roughriders

Round one

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
2Lamar McGriggsLBSaskatchewan Roughriders
3Leonard HumphriesCBBC Lions
4Kenny WilhiteCBHamilton Tiger-Cats
5André BolducSBEdmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg)
6Uzooma OkekeGMontreal Alouettes
7Joseph RogersWRCalgary Stampeders
8Robert GordonWREdmonton Eskimos
9Sammie BrennanDBToronto Argonauts

Round two

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
10Shawn DanielsFBSaskatchewan Roughriders
11Duane ArrindellOLBC Lions
12Orlondo SteinauerSHamilton Tiger-Cats
13Obrad SpanicDLWinnipeg Blue Bombers
14Swift BurchDTMontreal Alouettes
15Ray BernardLBCalgary Stampeders
16Tommy HenryDBEdmonton Eskimos
17Travis AndersonWRToronto Argonauts

Round three

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
18Dave DinnallRBSaskatchewan Roughriders
19Mike GillockDBBC Lions
20Frank WestDBHamilton Tiger-Cats
21Stacy EvansDEWinnipeg Blue Bombers
22Michael HendricksLBMontreal Alouettes
23Troy MillsRBCalgary Stampeders
24Sean ReadeRBEdmonton Eskimos
25Joe MeroCBToronto Argonauts

Round four

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
26Profall GrierRBSaskatchewan Roughriders
27PassBC Lions
28Jermaine YoungerLBHamilton Tiger-Cats
29Lubo ZizakovicDTWinnipeg Blue Bombers
30Robert StevensonGMontreal Alouettes
31Charles EstyGCalgary Stampeders
32PassEdmonton Eskimos
33PassToronto Argonauts

Round five

Pick #PlayerPositionCFL Team
34PassSaskatchewan Roughriders
35PassBC Lions
36PassHamilton Tiger-Cats
37Jayson DzikowiczDBWinnipeg Blue Bombers
38David HarperLBMontreal Alouettes
39PassCalgary Stampeders
40PassEdmonton Eskimos
41PassToronto Argonauts

References

  1. "Ottawa dispersal draft set for March 12". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on May 7, 1998.
  2. "CFL Dispersal Draft List". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on May 7, 1998.
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