Roster and game participation numbers courtesy the CFL. All errors or omissions not in the original source are the responsibility of CFLdb Statistics, please report them.
| Jersey | Name | Class | Position | Experience League (Team) |
Age† | Regular GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Aldridge, Melvin | I | DB | R (1st) | 25 | Murray State | 4 |
| 89 | Anderson, Travis | N | LB | R (1st) | 23 | Iowa Central CC | 5 |
| 18 | Archer, David | I | QB | 4th (1st) | 34 | Iowa State | 18 |
| 68 | Arrindell, Duane | N | OL | R (1st) | 23 | Northern Illinois | 8 |
| 91 | Barnes, Charles | I | DL | R (1st) | Unknown | Jackson State | 1 |
| 19 | Barnes, Reggie | I | RB | 7th (5th) | 28 | Delaware State | 3 |
| 95 | Bernard, Ray | N | LB | 5th (2nd) | 29 | Bishop's | 18 |
| 61 | Bjorn, Kai | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 27 | Bishop's | 4 |
| 87 | Bolduc, Andre | N | SB | R (1st) | 25 | Concordia | 18 |
| 22 | Brennan, Sammie | N | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Bishop's | 17 |
| 1 | Britton, Eddie | I | WR | 4th (1st) | 27 | Central State (OH) | 2 |
| 24 | Brown, Kerry | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Pacific | 1 |
| 90 | Burch, Swift | I | DT | 3rd (1st) | 27 | Temple | 16 |
| 57 | Burns, Chris | N | T | 3rd (2nd) | 23 | Portland State | 18 |
| 37 | Chaney, Jermaine | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Indiana | 1 |
| 2 | Clay, Steve | I | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Eastern Michigan | 2 |
| 99 | Cummins, Jeff | I | DE | 3rd (1st) | 27 | Oregon | 18 |
| 84 | Daniels, Shawn | N | FB | 7th (5th) | 29 | Bowling Green | 12 |
| 27 | Dawson, Bobby | I | DB | 7th (1st) | 30 | Illinois | 1 |
| 21 | Dinnall, Dave | N | RB | 5th (2nd) | 26 | Burlington Braves Jr. | 9 |
| 33 | Disipio, Carlo | N | RB | R (1st) | 26 | Ottawa | 5 |
| 20 | Dzikowicz, Jayson | N | DB | 5th (1st) | 28 | Manitoba | 15 |
| 85 | Ellingson, James | N | SB | 11th (7th) | 33 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 69 | Esty, Chuck | I | G | 3rd (1st) | 27 | St. Lawrence | 12 |
| 93 | Evans, Stacy | I | DE | R (1st) | 23 | South Carolina | 7 |
| 16 | Flynn, Chris | N | U | R (1st) | 29 | Saint Mary's | 3 |
| 34 | Fowler, DeLaun | I | LB | R (1st) | 22 | Missouri State | 1 |
| 17 | Geter, Eric | I | DB | 3rd (2nd) | 25 | Clemson | 3 |
| 27 | Gillock, Mike | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Indianapolis | 2 |
| 84 | Gordon, Robert | I | WR | 6th (3rd) | 27 | Nebraska-Omaha | 17 |
| 2 | Grier, Profail | I | RB | R (1st) | 24 | Utah State | 5 |
| 92 | Hairston, Sam | I | DL | 2nd (1st) | 26 | North Carolina A&T | 1 |
| 58 | Harper, David | I | LB | 3rd (1st) | 30 | Humboldt State | 2 |
| 42 | Hendricks, Michael | N | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Ottawa | 16 |
| 6 | Henry, Tommy | I | DB | 4th (1st) | 26 | Florida State | 14 |
| 80 | Hess, Billy | I | WR | 2nd (1st) | 30 | West Chester | 8 |
| 82 | Hinchcliff, Willie | N | WR | 4th (1st) | 26 | None | 13 |
| 23 | Humphries, Leonard | I | DB | R (1st) | 26 | Penn State | 18 |
| 13 | Joseph, Johnson | N | WR | R (1st) | 24 | Texas Tech | 5 |
| 67 | Jovanovich, Mike | N | T | 5th (2nd) | 29 | Boston College | 10 |
| 56 | Keneally, Chris | I | T | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Rhode Island | 4 |
| 44 | Knight, DeWayne | I | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Virginia Tech | 18 |
| 28 | Knight, Lee | N | SB | 10th (1st) | 31 | Burlington Tiger-Cats Jr. | 8 |
| 86 | Kralik, Joe | I | WR | 2nd (1st) | 25 | Washington | 1 |
| 9 | Lammle, Wayne | N | K | 5th (2nd) | 27 | Utah | 18 |
| 76 | Lewis, Loyd | I | DE | 12th (9th) | 34 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 7 |
| 38 | McGriggs, Lamar | I | LB | R (1st) | 28 | Western Illinois | 10 |
| 81 | Means, Kelvin | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 26 | Fresno State | 1 |
| 8 | Mero, Joe | I | DB | 5th (2nd) | 28 | Louisiana State (LSU) | 18 |
| 1 | Mills, Troy | I | RB | 4th (1st) | 30 | Sacramento State | 5 |
| 59 | Monroe, James | N | C | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Syracuse | 18 |
| 53 | Okeke, Uzooma | I | T | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Southern Methodist | 14 |
| 32 | Reade, Sean | N | RB | R (1st) | 22 | Western Ontario | 15 |
| 45 | Richards, Nick | N | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 29 | Acadia | 9 |
| 83 | Rogers, Joseph | I | WR | R (1st) | 25 | Texas Southern | 17 |
| 27 | Rysavy, Dallas | N | DB | 3rd (2nd) | 24 | North Dakota | 4 |
| 65 | Saenz, Richard | I | C | R (1st) | 23 | Vanderbilt | 4 |
| 19 | Shipman, Al | I | RB | 2nd (1st) | 22 | Miami | 1 |
| 52 | Skorput, Ante | N | G | R (1st) | 24 | Michigan | 1 |
| 96 | Spanic, Obie | N | DL | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Weber State | 18 |
| 10 | Steinauer, Orlondo | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Western Washington | 2 |
| 51 | Stevenson, Robert | I | G | 3rd (1st) | 26 | Florida State | 15 |
| 91 | Tagoai, Junior | I | LB | R (1st) | 26 | Hawai'i | 2 |
| 3 | Taylor, Steve | I | QB | 8th (1st) | 29 | Nebraska | 18 |
| 94 | Tsangaris, Chris | N | LB | 5th (2nd) | 27 | Long Beach State | 5 |
| 4 | Walker, Wayne | I | WR | 5th (3rd) | 29 | Texas Tech | 4 |
| 7 | Wallace, Jason | I | DB | 4th (1st) | 26 | Virginia | 1 |
| 5 | West, Frank | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Illinois State | 17 |
| 25 | Wilhite, Kenny | I | DB | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Nebraska | 18 |
| 56 | Younger, Jermaine | I | LB | 2nd (1st) | 25 | Utah State | 9 |
| 98 | Zizakovic, Lubo | N | DT | 5th (1st) | 28 | Maryland | 18 |
† – Age at start of 1996 season (June 23, 1996).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 71 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 71 |
Players from 1995 no longer with team: 55 players
Remaining players from 1995: 18 players
New players added in 1996: 53 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 24 |
| 2 – 4 years | 30 |
| 5 – 9 years | 14 |
| 10+ years | 3 |
| 3.11 years average experience | 71 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 16 | 136 | 186.8 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| DE | 3 | 32 | 263.3 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| DL | 3 | 20 | 261.0 | 6′ 4.7″ | |
| DT | 2 | 34 | 272.5 | 6′ 6.0″ | |
| LB | 11 | 95 | 229.2 | 6′ 1.1″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 2 | 22 | 277.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| FB | 1 | 12 | 240.0 | 5′ 11.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 28 | 292.7 | 6′ 3.3″ | |
| OL | 2 | 12 | 285.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| QB | 2 | 36 | 206.5 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| RB | 7 | 43 | 198.1 | 5′ 9.6″ | |
| SB | 3 | 42 | 206.7 | 6′ 1.3″ | |
| T | 4 | 46 | 294.5 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| WR | 10 | 70 | 174.2 | 5′ 8.8″ | |
| Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| U | 1 | 3 | 190.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 18 | 220.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 27 | 306 | (17.00 [min 306]) |
| Import | 42 | 307 | (17.06 [max 306]) |
| QB (Import) | 2 | 36 | (2.00 [max 36]) |
| Total | 71 | 649 | (36.06 [max 648]) |