The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The midway mark of the season has arrived and through 10 weeks of action there have been some noteworthy accomplishments. Our CFL.ca writers delve into this season’s leading performers thus far at each position.
Here are our 2017 mid-season all-stars, chosen by the cast of seven CFL.ca writers:
The Writers |
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Cauz |
Ferguson |
Landry |
Morris |
Nye |
Steinberg |
O’Leary |
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OFFENCE |
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| QB | Mike Reilly | Mike Reilly | Mike Reilly | Mike Reilly | Mike Reilly | Matt Nichols | Mike Reilly |
| RB | Andrew Harris | Jerome Messam | Andrew Harris | Jerome Messam | Andrew Harris | Jerome Messam | Andrew Harris |
| RB | Jerome Messam | Andrew Harris | Jerome Messam | Andrew Harris | Jeremiah Johnson | Andrew Harris | Jerome Messam |
| WR | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson | Greg Ellingson |
| WR | S.J. Green | S.J. Green | S.J. Green | Brad Sinopoli | S.J. Green | S.J. Green | S.J. Green |
| WR | Darvin Adams | Bryan Burnham | Brad Sinopoli | S.J. Green | Bryan Burnham | Vidal Hazelton | Brad Sinopoli |
| WR | B.J. Cunningham | Brad Sinopoli | Darvin Adams | Bryan Burnham | Brandon Zylstra | Bryan Burnham | Bryan Burnham |
| T | Spencer Wilson | Stanley Bryant | Derek Dennis | Spencer Wilson | Spencer Wilson | Jovan Olafioye | Spencer Wilson |
| T | Dan Federkeil | Spencer Wilson | Thaddeus Coleman | Dan Federkeil | Stanley Bryant | Spencer Wilson | Joel Figueroa |
| G | Matt O’Donnell | Travis Bond | Travis Bond | Travis Bond | Brad Erdos | Shane Bergman | Jeremy Lewis |
| G | Travis Bond | Matt O’Donnell | Brad Erdos | Derek Dennis | Brendon LaBatte | Kristian Matte | Brad Erdos |
| C | Matthias Goossen | Mike Filer | Matthias Goossen | Justin Sorensen | Ucambre Williams | Justin Sorensen | Ucambre Williams |
DEFENCE |
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| DE | Victor Butler | Odell Willis | Willie Jefferson | Charleston Hughes | Willie Jefferson | Odell Willis | Victor Butler |
| DE | Jamaal Westerman | Charleston Hughes | Odell Willis | Victor Butler | Odell Willis | Shawn Lemon | Jamaal Westerman |
| DT | Ted Laurent | Dylan Wynn | Micah Johnson | Micah Johnson | Almondo Sewell | Micah Johnson | Micah Johnson |
| DT | Micah Johnson | Euclid Cummings | Almondo Sewell | Zack Evans | Micah Johnson | Almondo Sewell | Da’Quan Bowers |
| LB | Solomon Elimimian | Alex Singleton | Kenny Ladler | Solomon Elimimian | Solomon Elimimian | Alex Singleton | Solomon Elimimian |
| LB | Kenny Ladler | Kenny Ladler | Solomon Elimimian | Bear Woods | Kyries Hebert | Solomon Elimimian | Bear Woods |
| LB | Bear Woods | Solomon Elimimian | Kyries Hebert | Alex Singleton | Alex Singleton | Kyries Hebert | Alex Singleton |
| CB | Akwasi Owusu-Ansah | Richard Leonard | Chris Randle | Ronnie Yell | Jonathon Mincy | Chris Randle | Chris Randle |
| CB | Ciante Evans | Ronnie Yell | Richard Leonard | Ciante Evans | Chris Randle | Ronnie Yell | Ronnie Yell |
| HB | Ed Gainey | T.J. Heath | Jamar Wall | T.J. Heath | Jamar Wall | T.J. Heath | T.J. Heath |
| HB | Jamar Wall | Ed Gainey | Loucheiz Purifoy | Jamar Wall | Ciante Evans | Jamar Wall | Cassius Vaughn |
| S | Antoine Pruneau | Antoine Pruneau | Antoine Pruneau | Taylor Loffler | Taylor Loffler | Antoine Pruneau | Antoine Pruneau |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| P | Rob Maver | Rob Maver | Rob Maver | Ty Long | Rob Maver | Rob Maver | Brett Maher |
| K | Justin Medlock | Justin Medlock | Justin Medlock | Sean Whyte | Boris Bede | Justin Medlock | Sean Whyte |
| KR | Roy Finch | Roy Finch | Roy Finch | Chris Rainey | Roy Finch | Roy Finch | Roy Finch |
Breakdown by Vote:
7 Votes
Andrew Harris, Greg Ellingson, S.J. Green, Solomon Elimimian
6 Votes
Mike Reilly, Jerome Messam, Spencer Wilson, Micah Johnson, Roy Finch
5 Votes
Bryan Burnham, Alex Singleton, Jamar Wall, Antoine Pruneau, Rob Maver
4 Votes
Brad Sinopoli, Travis Bond, Odell Willis, Chris Randle, Ronnie Yell, T.J. Heath, Justin Medlock
3 Votes
Brad Erdos, Victor Butler, Almondo Sewell, Kyries Hebert, Kenny Ladler, Bear Woods, Ciante Evans
2 Votes
Darvin Adams, Matthias Goossen, Justin Sorensen, Ucambre Williams, Stanley Bryant, Dan Federkeil, Matt O’Donnell, Derek Dennis, Willie Jefferson, Jamaal Westerman, Charleston Hughes, Richard Leonard, Ed Gainey, Taylor Loffler, Sean Whyte
1 Vote
Matt Nichols, Jeremiah Johnson, B.J. Cunningham, Brandon Zylstra, Vidal Hazelton, Mike Filer, Thaddeus Coleman, Jovan Olafioye, Joel Figueroa, Brendon LaBatte, Kristian Matte, Jeremy Lewis, Shane Bergman, Shawn Lemon, Dylan Wynn, Ted Laurent, Zack Evans, Euclid Cummings, Da’Quan Bowers, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Jonathon Mincy, Cassius Vaughn, Loucheiz Purifoy, Ty Long, Brett Maher, Boris Bede
CFL.ca Mid-Season All-Star Team
With each writer’s votes taken into account, here’s how the CFL.ca Mid-Season All-Star team shakes out:
Position |
Player |
OFFENCE |
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| Quarterback | Mike Reilly |
| Running Back | Jerome Messam, Andrew Harris |
| Receiver | Greg Ellingson, S.J. Green, Bryan Burnham, Brad Sinopoli |
| Offensive Tackle | Spencer Wilson, Stanley Bryant |
| Offensive Guard | Travis Bond, Brad Erdos |
| Centre | Matthias Goossen* |
DEFENCE |
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| Defensive End | Odell Willis, Victor Butler |
| Defensive Tackle | Micah Johnson, Almondo Sewell |
| Linebacker | Solomon Elimimian, Alex Singleton, Kenny Ladler* |
| Cornerback | Chris Randle, Ronnie Yell |
| Halfback | Jamar Wall, T.J. Heath |
| Safety | Antoine Pruneau |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| Punter | Rob Maver |
| Kicker | Justin Medlock |
| Kick Returner | Roy Finch |
*Denotes CFL.ca tie-breaker
