CFL announces divisional nominees for league awards – 620 CKRM

CFL announces divisional nominees for league awards

by

Blaine Weyland

November 1, 2023

The Canadian Football League announced the divisional finalists for the 2023 CFL Awards on Wednesday.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira will be the Western Division representative for a pair of awards. (Most Outstanding & Most Outstanding Canadian).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Brady Oliveira . THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Wood

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has been named the Eastern Division Most Outstanding Player nominee.

Defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy of the Montreal Alouettes is the Eastern Division nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian Player.

BC Lions defensive end Mathieu Betts is the Western Division Nominee for Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Toronto Argos defensive back Adarius Pickett is the Eastern Nominee.

No Saskatchewan Roughriders were selected as Western Division nominees.

Here is the full list of nominees.

• Most Outstanding Player | Brady Oliveira (WPG) | Chad Kelly (TOR)
• Most Outstanding Defensive Player | Mathieu Betts (BC) | Adarius Pickett (TOR)
• Most Outstanding Canadian | Brady Oliveira (WPG) | Marc-Antoine Dequoy (MTL)
• Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman | Jermarcus Hardrick (WPG) | Dejon Allen (TOR)
• Most Outstanding Special Teams Player | Sean Whyte (BC) | Javon Leake (TOR)
• Most Outstanding Rookie | Kai Gray (EDM) | Qwan’tez Stiggers (TOR)
• Coach of the Year | Mike O’Shea (WPG) | Ryan Dinwiddie (TOR)

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