CFL.ca Staff
It is that time of year where fans begin to debate who should be named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie but before that is handed out in November, lets take a look at who is eligible for the award.
Below is a list of players who are eligible for the 2012 Most Outstanding Rookie award.
In order to be eligible as a candidate for the League award for the “Most Outstanding First Year Player” (Rookie Award), a player must meet the following criteria:
1. He had, in the current season, been named to the active roster of a member Club of the Canadian Football League at the time it played in a regular season game; and
2. He had not:
a) In any prior season dressed for a member Club of the Canadian Football League at the time it played in a regular season or playoff or championship game;
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b) In the current season or in any prior season, dressed for a member Club in the National Football League, at the time it played in a regular season or post-season or championship game.
The Rookie of the Year is selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches. The winner will be announced at the Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards on Thursday, November 22 in Toronto, ON.
The following players meet the above requirements this for this year’s voting:
Pascal Baillargeon
Josh Bartel
Brandon Boudreaux
Ronnell Brown
Matt Bucknor
Brock Campbell
Simon Charboneau-Campeau
Marc Dile
Marc-Antoine Fortin
Cody Husband
Patrick Jean-Mary
Brandon Peguese
Brandon Rutley
Chevon Walker
Bo Adebayo
Victor Anderson
Richard Berry
Alan-Michael Cash
Noel Devine
Ed Gainey
Trent Guy
Kenny Ingram
Patrick Lavoie
Lance Milton
Michael Ola
Ameet Pall
Bryn Roy
Anthony Alix
Armond Armstead
Marcus Ball
Jalil Carter
Zach Collaros
Julian Feoli-Gudino
Trevor Harris
Pacino Horne
Dontrelle Inman
David Lee
Bryan Payton
Gerald Riggs
Swayze Waters
Kurt Adams
Isaac Anderson
Andre Caroll
Brandon Collier
Will Ford
Rory Kohlert
Chris Kowalczuk
Chris Matthews
Jeremy McGee
Terrell Parker
Nathan Riva
Rene Stephan
Paul Swiston
Jordon Taormina
Jake Thomas
Demond Washington
Dan West
Anthony Woodson
Youri Yenga
Thomas DeMarco
Maurice Evans
Ernest Jackson
Brandon Jordan
Jabar Westerman
Anthony Stewart
Glenn Love
Derrius Brooks
Keenan MacDougall
Deron Mayo
Bo Levi Mitchell
Chris Randle
Cordarro Law
Mike Stover
Matt Walter
Joe West
Luis Vasquez
Justin Capiccoitti
Shamawd Chambers
Alex Daniels
Ryan King
Simoni Lawrence
Brody McKnight
Peter Thiel
Mike Benson &
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Dan Clark
Zach Evans
Brooks Foster
Xavier Fulton
Ben Heenan
Sam Hurl
Abraham Kromah
Terrell Maze
Graig Newman
Mick Williams