CHICK A DOUBLE NOMINEE
The Saskatchewan Roughrider nominees for the CFL awards were announced today. This year’s nominees are: John Chick (Most Outstanding Player & Most Outstanding Defensive Player), Ricky Foley (Outstanding Canadian), Dominic Picard (Outstanding Offensive Lineman), Mark LeGree (Outstanding Rookie) and Tristan Jackson (Outstanding Special Teams Player).
JOHN CHICK
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER/MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER
First nomination as Riders Most Outstanding Player…Second nomination as Riders Most Outstanding Defensive Player…has started all 17 regular season games…leads league with 15 quarterback sacks and 10 tackles for loss…has also picked up a career high 43 defensive tackles, while adding 2 forced fumbles…was named Defensive Player of the Week three times this season…was named Defensive Player of the Month twice…last Roughrider to win CFL Most Outstanding Player was Kerry Joseph in 2007…Chick was the last Roughrider to win CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2009.
RICKY FOLEY
MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN
Third career nomination as Most Outstanding Canadian and first as a Rider…was named CFL Most Outstanding Canadian in 2009…has started all 17 regular season games at defensive end…currently sits third in league with 12 quarterback sacks…has registered 53 defensive tackles, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss…named CFL Canadian Player of the Week once this season…named CFL Defensive Player of the Week twice this season…the last Rider to win CFL Outstanding Canadian was Andy Fantuz in 2010.
DOMINIC PICARD
MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Second nomination as Riders Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman…third career nomination as he was named Toronto Argonauts Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 2011… has started in 16 regular season games at centre…last Roughrider to win this award was Brendon LaBatte in 2013.
MARK LEGREE
MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE
Signed with the Riders as free agent in March, 2014…has played 13 regular season games…is tied for the team lead with four interceptions…has also added six special teams tackles, three defensive tackles, one knockdown and one fumble recovery…last Roughrider to win Outstanding Rookie was Weston Dressler in 2008.
TRISTAN JACKSON
MOST OUTSTANDING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
First nomination as Riders Most Outstanding Special Teams Player…third career selection after being nominated with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 and 2009…has played in all 17 regular season games…leads the league with 954 yards on 46 kickoff returns…leads the league with 251 yards on eight missed field goal returns, including a 111 yard touchdown…has added 28 punt returns for 305 yards…leads the league in combined return yards with 1,510 …Corey Holmes won this award in 2002 and 2005.
The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.
Likely no winners this year in Riderville!
Reginawing
Wish there was a spot for Tearius George as well, he played so well all year. The three headed defensive monster looks to be in great shape for the playoffs.
Was outstanding o-lineman part of Picard’s contract extension, or is it a shot at the play of the Riders o-line play this year? There are only 2 centres in the CFL that I’d take Picard over – Winnipeg’s and Toronto’s.
Derek Walker should have been the top rookie. This is the only surprise.
No Rider winners again this year.
I'm wondering if Foley will go crying to the media because he didn't get the nod for MOP or top defensive player like he did a few weeks back when he wasn't chosen for a player of the week honours waaaaaa-waaaaaa