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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Allen, Gary | I | RB | 3rd (1st) | 28 | Hawai'i | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Allen, Michael | N | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Carleton | 17 | 1 |
| 76 | Andrews, Romel | I | DE | 2nd (1st) | 25 | Tennessee-Martin | 8 | 1 |
| 65 | Bastaja, Nick | N | OL | 14th (9th) | 35 | Simon Fraser | 18 | 1 |
| 34 | Battle, Greg | I | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Arizona State | 18 | 0 |
| 59 | Bauer, Lyle | N | OL | 7th (7th) | 29 | Weber State | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | Bender, Walter | I | RB | 5th (1st) | 26 | Kent State | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Black, David | N | OL | 4th (4th) | 26 | Wilfrid Laurier | 18 | 1 |
| 53 | Brown, Aaron | I | LB | 4th (4th) | 32 | Ohio State | 17 | 1 |
| 71 | Brown, Todd | I | WR | 5th (1st) | 27 | Nebraska | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | Calloway, Rod | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Bishop | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Cameron, Bob | N | P | 9th (9th) | 33 | Acadia | 18 | 1 |
| 36 | Cannon, Willie | I | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Murray State | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Clatney, Paul | N | LB | R (1st) | 24 | McMaster | 18 | 1 |
| 31 | Cochrane, Terry | N | RB | 2nd (1st) | 25 | British Columbia (UBC) | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | Dewalt, Roy | I | QB | 9th (1st) | 31 | Texas-Arlington | 10 | 0 |
| 73 | Fabi, Randy | N | RB | 4th (4th) | 25 | Western Ontario | 15 | 1 |
| 79 | Fears, Willie | I | DE | R (1st) | 24 | Northwestern State (LA) | 9 | 1 |
| 72 | Fowler, Delbert | I | LB | 6th (4th) | 30 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Gray, Mike | I | DT | 4th (2nd) | 28 | Oregon | 18 | 1 |
| 24 | Hailey, Ken | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 27 | San Francisco State | 12 | 1 |
| 44 | Hatziioannou, Leon | N | DL | R (1st) | 23 | Simon Fraser | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Hill, Rod | I | DB | R (1st) | 29 | Kentucky State | 18 | 1 |
| Holloway, Derek | I | WR | R (1st) | 27 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hurd, Roy | I | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Arizona State | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Jefferson, James III | I | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 18 | 1 |
| 1 | Jenkins, Jeff | I | WR | R (1st) | 22 ‡ | Utah | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Jessie, Tim | I | RB | R (1st) | 25 | Auburn | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | Johns, Tony | N | RB | 4th (1st) | 27 | Henderson State | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Kennerd, Trevor | N | K | 9th (9th) | 32 | Alberta | 18 | 1 |
| 60 | McQuarters, Eddie Jr. | N | G | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Regina Rams Jr. | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | Mikawos, Stan | N | DT | 7th (7th) | 30 | North Dakota | 15 | 1 |
| 64 | Molle, Bob | N | OL | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Simon Fraser | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Muecke, Tom Jr. | I | QB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Baylor | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | Murphy, James | I | WR | 6th (6th) | 28 | Utah State | 16 | 1 |
| 74 | Pahl, Vernon | N | LB | 9th (9th) | 31 | Prince Edward Island | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | Pettway, Ken | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | California-Berkeley | 11 | 1 |
| 78 | Prodanovic, Rob | N | DT | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Calgary | 13 | 0 |
| 32 | Rhymes, Buster | I | WR | R (1st) | 26 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Rodehutskors, Steve | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Calgary | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | Salisbury, Sean | I | QB | R (1st) | 25 | Southern California (USC) | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Saltz, Lee | I | QB | R (1st) | 24 | Temple | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Sampson, Darryl | N | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | York | 17 | 1 |
| 57 | Seale, Mark | N | DL | 7th (2nd) | 28 | Richmond | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Shorten, Paul | N | WR | R (1st) | 25 | Toronto (UofT) | 15 | 1 |
| 80 | Smith, Jeff | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 26 | California Poly-San Luis Obispo | 9 | 0 |
| 69 | Stanley, David | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Southern Methodist | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Tedford, Jeff | I | QB | 6th (1st) | 26 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Thompson, Bennie | I | DL | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Grambling State | 18 | 1 |
| 61 | Tierney, Brad | N | OL | R (1st) | 23 | Acadia | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Tuttle, Perry | I | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 28 | Clemson | 17 | 0 |
| 63 | Walby, Chris | N | T | 8th (8th) | 31 | Dickinson State | 18 | 0 |
| 58 | West, James | I | LB | 7th (4th) | 31 | Texas Southern | 17 | 1 |
| 35 | Wicklum, Dan | N | LB | R (1st) | 23 | Guelph | 17 | 1 |
| 26 | Winey, Ken | N | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Southern | 8 | 1 |
| 39 | Yewchyn, Darren | N | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Siskiyous JC | 14 | 0 |
† – Age at start of 1988 season (July 12, 1988).
‡ – Exact birth date unknown. Age is approximate and may be ±1 year or more.
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 56 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 56 |
Players from 1987 no longer with team: 21 players
Remaining players from 1987: 28 players
New players added in 1988: 28 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 18 |
| 2 – 4 years | 22 |
| 5 – 9 years | 15 |
| 10+ years | 1 |
| 3.59 years average experience | 56 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 6 | 93 | 179.6 | 5′ 11.4″ | |
| DE | 2 | 17 | 266.5 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| DL | 3 | 33 | 239.7 | 6′ 1.3″ | |
| DT | 3 | 46 | 245.0 | 6′ 3.3″ | |
| LB | 9 | 115 | 218.7 | 6′ 1.7″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| G | 1 | 4 | 245.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| OL | 6 | 88 | 254.2 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| QB | 5 | 36 | 200.8 | 6′ 1.6″ | |
| RB | 7 | 66 | 198.9 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| T | 1 | 18 | 275.0 | 6′ 7.0″ | |
| WR | 11 | 95 | 183.9 | 5′ 11.7″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 18 | 170.0 | 5′ 6.0″ | |
| P | 1 | 18 | 185.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 25 | 358 | (19.89 [min 360]) |
| Import | 26 | 253 | (14.06 [max 252]) |
| QB (Import) | 5 | 36 | (2.00 [max 36]) |
| Total | 56 | 647 | (35.94 [max 648]) |