Player Awards
JC Sherritt – LB– Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos middle linebacker JC Sherritt was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the 2012 Gibson’s Finest Player Awards.
Sherritt, earns his first Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award following a record-setting season in Edmonton, as the linebacker racked up 130 tackles to break Calvin Tiggle’s all-time single-season mark.
Sherritt accomplished the feat in the final game of the regular season, needing 11 to beat Tiggle's 18-year-old mark. The 24-year-old also collected three sacks and racked up five interceptions, good enough for second most in the league.
| Previous CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Players | ||
| 2012 -- JC Sherritt, Edmonton 2011 -- Jovon Johnson, Winnipeg 2010 -- Markeith Knowlton, Hamilton 2009 -- John Chick, Saskatchewan 2008 -- Cam Wake, B.C. 2007 -- Cam Wake, B.C. 2006 -- Brent Johnson, B.C. 2005 -- John Grace, Calgary 2004 -- Anwar Stewart, Montreal 2003 -- Joe Fleming, Calgary 2002 -- Elfrid Payton, Edmonton 2001 -- Joe Montford, Hamilton 2000 -- Joe Montford, Hamilton 1999 -- Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton 1998 -- Joe Montford, Hamilton 1997 -- Willie Pless, Edmonton 1996 -- Willie Pless, Edmonton 1995 -- Willie Pless, Edmonton 1994 -- Willie Pless, Edmonton 1993 -- Jearld Baylis, Saskatchewan 1992 -- Willie Pless, Edmonton 1991 -- Greg Battle, Winnipeg 1990 -- Greg Battle, Winnipeg 1989 -- Danny Bass, Edmonton 1988 -- Grover Covington, Hamilton 1987 -- Greg Stumon, B.C. 1986 -- James Parker, B.C. |
1985 -- Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg 1984 -- James Parker, B.C. 1983 -- Greg Marshall, Ottawa 1982 -- James Parker, Edmonton 1981 -- Dan Kepley, Edmonton 1980 -- Dan Kepley, Edmonton 1979 -- Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton 1978 -- Dave Fennell, Edmonton 1977 -- Dan Kepley, Edmonton 1976 -- Bill Baker, B.C. 1975 -- Jim Corrigall, Toronto 1974 -- John Helton, Calgary 1973 -- Ray Nettles, B.C. 1972 -- John Helton, Calgary 1971 -- Wayne Harris, Calgary 1970 -- Wayne Harris, Calgary 1969 -- John Lagrone, Edmonton 1968 -- Ken Lehmann, Ottawa 1967 -- Ed McQuarters, Saskatchewan 1966 -- Wayne Harris, Calgary 1965 -- Wayne Harris, Calgary 1964 -- Tom Brown, B.C. 1963 -- Tom Brown, B.C. 1962 -- John Barrow, Hamilton 1961 -- Frank Rigney, Winnipeg |
1960 -- Herb Gray, Winnipeg 1959 -- Roger Nelson, Edmonton 1958 -- Don Luzzi, Calgary 1957 -- Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa 1956 -- Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa 1955 -- Tex Coulter, Montreal |
*Note: Prior to 1974 this category included all CFL linemen.
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