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[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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1 | David Archer | QB | Saskatchewan Roughriders

## Round one[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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2 | Lamar McGriggs | LB | Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 | Leonard Humphries | CB | BC Lions
4 | Kenny Wilhite | CB | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
5 | André Bolduc | SB | Edmonton Eskimos (via Winnipeg)
6 | Uzooma Okeke | G | Montreal Alouettes
7 | Joseph Rogers | WR | Calgary Stampeders
8 | Robert Gordon | WR | Edmonton Eskimos
9 | Sammie Brennan | DB | Toronto Argonauts

## Round two[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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10 | Shawn Daniels | FB | Saskatchewan Roughriders
11 | Duane Arrindell | OL | BC Lions
12 | Orlondo Steinauer | S | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
13 | Obrad Spanic | DL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers
14 | Swift Burch | DT | Montreal Alouettes
15 | Ray Bernard | LB | Calgary Stampeders
16 | Tommy Henry | DB | Edmonton Eskimos
17 | Travis Anderson | WR | Toronto Argonauts

## Round three[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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18 | Dave Dinnall | RB | Saskatchewan Roughriders
19 | Mike Gillock | DB | BC Lions
20 | Frank West | DB | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
21 | Stacy Evans | DE | Winnipeg Blue Bombers
22 | Michael Hendricks | LB | Montreal Alouettes
23 | Troy Mills | RB | Calgary Stampeders
24 | Sean Reade | RB | Edmonton Eskimos
25 | Joe Mero | CB | Toronto Argonauts

## Round four[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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26 | Profall Grier | RB | Saskatchewan Roughriders
27 | Pass | — | BC Lions
28 | Jermaine Younger | LB | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
29 | Lubo Zizakovic | DT | Winnipeg Blue Bombers
30 | Robert Stevenson | G | Montreal Alouettes
31 | Charles Esty | G | Calgary Stampeders
32 | Pass | — | Edmonton Eskimos
33 | Pass | — | Toronto Argonauts

## Round five[edit]

Pick # | Player | Position | CFL Team

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34 | Pass | — | Saskatchewan Roughriders
35 | Pass | — | BC Lions
36 | Pass | — | Hamilton Tiger-Cats
37 | Jayson Dzikowicz | DB | Winnipeg Blue Bombers
38 | David Harper | LB | Montreal Alouettes
39 | Pass | — | Calgary Stampeders
40 | Pass | — | Edmonton Eskimos
41 | Pass | — | Toronto Argonauts

## References[edit]

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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