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 |
Grey Cup GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bary, Ousmane | N | DB | 3rd (2nd) | 28 | Syracuse | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Benson, Ken | I | LB | 5th (3rd) | 27 | Arkansas | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | Berry, Ed Jr. | I | DB | 9th (6th) | 32 | Utah State | 14 | 1 |
| 64 | Bradley, Chuck II | I | T | R (1st) | 26 | Kentucky | 12 | 0 |
| 69 | Burgos, Joe | I | T | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Temple | 6 | 0 |
| 51 | Cantor, Noah | N | DT | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Saint Mary's | 18 | 1 |
| 80 | Casola, Norm | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Windsor | 18 | 1 |
| 31 | Clemons, Michael “Pinball” | I | RB | 8th (8th) | 31 | William and Mary | 18 | 1 |
| 58 | Cofield, Tim | I | DE | 6th (1st) | 33 | Elizabeth City State | 13 | 0 |
| 86 | Cunningham, Jimmy “The Jet” | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Howard | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | Dmytryshyn, Duane | N | SB | 4th (2nd) | 25 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | Drummond, Robert | I | RB | 3rd (1st) | 29 | Syracuse | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | Eaglin, Greg | I | DB | 4th (2nd) | 28 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Fairholm, Jeff | N | SB | 9th (3rd) | 30 | Arizona | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Fleetwood, Marquel | I | QB | 3rd (1st) | 26 | Minnesota | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Flutie, Doug | I | QB | 7th (1st) | 33 | Boston College | 18 | 1 |
| 94 | Giles, Oscar Jr. | I | DL | 2nd (1st) | 27 | Texas | 7 | 1 |
| 58 | Gioskos, Chris | N | G | 7th (2nd) | 28 | Ottawa | 18 | 1 |
| 38 | Givens, Reggie | I | LB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Penn State | 18 | 1 |
| 96 | Gordon, Alex | I | DE | 2nd (1st) | 31 | Cincinnati | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | Griffin, Courtney | I | DB | 2nd (1st) | 29 | Fresno State | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | Harris, Cooper | N | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Pittsburg State | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | Harris, Johnnie | I | LB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Izquierdo, J.P. | N | SB | 6th (3rd) | 27 | Calgary | 11 | 1 |
| 63 | Kiselak, Mike | I | C | 4th (1st) | 29 | Maryland | 18 | 1 |
| 88 | Masotti, Paul | N | WR | 9th (9th) | 31 | Acadia | 16 | 1 |
| 91 | Maxie, Demetrious | I | DE | 2nd (1st) | 22 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Morreale, Mike | N | SB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | McMaster | 18 | 1 |
| 82 | Morton, John | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Western Michigan | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Murphy, Dan | N | DB | 6th (2nd) | 27 | Acadia | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Nimako, George | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 27 | Liberty | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | Odegard, Don | I | DB | 3rd (1st) | 29 | Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) | 11 | 0 |
| 50 | O'Shea, Mike | N | LB | 4th (1st) | 25 | Guelph | 8 | 1 |
| 57 | Payne, Dan | N | T | 7th (1st) | 30 | Simon Fraser | 12 | 1 |
| 62 | Perez, Chris | I | T | 2nd (1st) | 27 | Kansas | 18 | 1 |
| 61 | Raposo, John | N | DE | R (1st) | 24 | Toronto (UofT) | 18 | 1 |
| 32 | Reade, Sean | N | RB | R (1st) | 22 | Western Ontario | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Rogers, Brendan | N | LB | 6th (1st) | 28 | Eastern Washington | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Simmons, Marcello | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Southern Methodist | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | Smith, Adrion | I | DB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Southwest Missouri State | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | Smith, Donald | I | DB | 5th (1st) | 28 | Liberty | 15 | 1 |
| 36 | Smith, Les | I | DB | 3rd (1st) | 25 | The Citadel | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Stevenson, Vic | N | T | 14th (1st) | 35 | Calgary | 18 | 1 |
| 73 | Stewart, Andrew | N | DE | 4th (1st) | 30 | Cincinnati | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | Vanderjagt, Mike | N | K | 2nd (1st) | 26 | West Virginia | 18 | 1 |
| 58 | Vercheval, Pierre | N | G | 9th (4th) | 31 | Western Ontario | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Waldrop, Rob | I | DT | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Arizona | 17 | 1 |
| 26 | Washington, Charles | N | LB | R (1st) | 29 | Cameron | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Weir, Rob | N | SB | R (1st) | 24 | Queen's | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Williams, Tyrone | N | WR | 2nd (1st) | 26 | Western Ontario | 18 | 1 |
| 20 | Wilson, Don | I | LB | 10th (5th) | 34 | North Carolina State | 18 | 1 |
† – Age at start of 1996 season (June 23, 1996).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 51 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 51 |
Players from 1995 no longer with team: 52 players
Remaining players from 1995: 17 players
New players added in 1996: 34 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 6 |
| 2 – 4 years | 29 |
| 5 – 9 years | 14 |
| 10+ years | 2 |
| 4.08 years average experience | 51 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 11 | 121 | 186.1 | 5′ 11.6″ | |
| DE | 5 | 61 | 253.6 | 6′ 3.8″ | |
| DL | 1 | 7 | 250.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| DT | 2 | 35 | 273.0 | 6′ 2.5″ | |
| LB | 8 | 93 | 221.0 | 6′ 1.6″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 1 | 18 | 300.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| G | 2 | 26 | 274.5 | 6′ 1.5″ | |
| QB | 2 | 36 | 200.0 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| RB | 3 | 37 | 188.0 | 5′ 9.7″ | |
| SB | 5 | 57 | 199.0 | 6′ 0.4″ | |
| T | 5 | 66 | 281.5 | 6′ 4.8″ | |
| WR | 5 | 72 | 198.3 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 18 | 210.0 | 6′ 5.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 24 | 308 | (17.11 [min 306]) |
| Import | 25 | 303 | (16.83 [max 306]) |
| QB (Import) | 2 | 36 | (2.00 [max 36]) |
| Total | 51 | 647 | (35.94 [max 648]) |