FIVE RIDERS NAMED ALL-STARS
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are pleased to announce that five players have been chosen to the West Division All-Star team. Two players from the Green and White were selected to the West offence while three were selected to the West defence. The West Division All-Stars were selected by the voting members from the West Division markets, the West Division head coaches and the National Chapter.
ROB BAGG (WR): 2014 marked Bagg’s seventh CFL season after joining the team as a free agent prior to 2008. The Queen’s University product finished the regular season as the CFL’s leading Canadian receiver, also leading the Riders with 54 receptions for 803 yards, while adding three touchdowns. The 29-year-old Kingston, ON native picked up CFL player of the Month honours for August. This is Bagg’s first career Division All-Star nomination.
BRENDON LABATTE (OL): LaBatte just completed his seventh CFL season and third with the Riders. The University of Regina product played 15 regular season games at left guard, helping pave the way for the team’s ground attack. This is LaBatte’s sixth consecutive Division All-Star nomination after previously being selected to the West Division in 2012 and 2013, and the East Division team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 while with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
JOHN CHICK (DE): Chick just completed his fifth CFL season and fifth with the Green and White. The 31-year-old established career highs on his way to leading the league with 15 quarterback sacks and 11 tackles for loss. His 45 defensive tackles were also a career best. The Utah State product was named CFL Player of the Month for July and August. This is Chick’s second selection as a West Division All-Star after picking up honours following the 2009 season.
TEARRIUS GEORGE (DT): 2014 marked George’s seventh CFL season and fourth with the Riders. This season, the Kansas State product started all 18 games registering career highs with 37 defensive tackles and 12 quarterback sacks. He also added three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. This is George’s second consecutive West Division All-Star selection after being nominated for the first time in his career last season.
TYRON BRACKENRIDGE (S): Brackenridge just completed his fourth season with the Riders after joining the team late in the 2011 season. The Washington State product recorded 64 defensive tackles, three interceptions, three tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. This is Brackenridge’s first consecutive West Division All-Star selection after being nominated for the first time last season.
The CFL All-Stars will be announced in early December.
Below lists the complete 2014 West Division All-Stars.
(*Unanimous)
QUARTERBACK – MIKE REILLY
RUNNING BACK – JON CORNISH, JOHN WHITE
RECEIVER – ROB BAGG, EMMANUEL ARCENEAUX, CLARENCE DENMARK, ADARIUS BOWMAN*
CENTRE – BRETT JONES
GUARD – BRENDON LABATTE, SIMEON ROTTIER
TACKLE – STANLEY BRYANT, JOVAN OLAFIOYE
DEFENSIVE END – JOHN CHICK, ODELL WILLIS
DEFENSIVE TACKLE – TEARRIUS GEORGE, ALMONDO SEWELL
LINEBACKER – ADAM BIGHILL, SOLOMON ELIMIMIAN, DEXTER McCOIL
CORNERBACK – FRED BENNETT, PATRICK WATKINS
HALFBACK – BRANDON SMITH, JAMAR WALL
SAFETY – TYRON BRACKENRIDGE
PUNTER – ROB MAVER
KICKER – PAUL McCALLUM
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER – DEON LACEY
Where's the east team?
An obvious omission here is Foley. I would take him ahead of Odell any day of the week!
Robb Bag?
Three touchdowns?
Robb Bag?
It is what it is, congratulations!
PS,
Where's Foley?
I'd have had Foley in there instead of Brackenridge.
You think that Foley should be the all-star safety from the west? Interesting.
Reilly over Mitchell…interesting. Completely agree that Foley should be on here.
Stranger
FOLEY should have been included with them. He has career high numbers and is a beast this year.
"I'd have had Foley in there instead of Brackenridge."
That's why you don't have a vote … you don't know what positions players play!
Foley had a helluva season, but he DE positions are right.
I'll go home and get my trophies,
You'll go home (Saskatchewan) and get your panties, turn the lights off now, (Riders season).
And away I'll go,
mmm-mmm-mmm,
Shuffling off to BC, to collect my Grey Cup souvenir,
Oh-oh-oh.
Hi, my name is Jonny
Boy I'd hate to be on the receiving end of Chamblin's tirade at practice today. These guys need to know that this time there is no tomorrow. None of this "Relax, we're the champs". Guess what, we're NOT the champs! We were the champs in 2013, it's 2014 now and that Cup is all up for grabs to whoever wants it more. And they won't even realize it until it's too late and the other team is moving on while you're planning for Christmas as Chris Jones would say. That's what makes Chamblin such a great coach. He does not… Read more »
Oski pee pee
Ricky Foley…All-Star at taking a stupid penalty at the worst time.
I see Adarius Bowman has a star after his name. I assumed that meant unanimous selection until I got to Solomon Elimimian and he has no star. Does that mean somebody has a vote and didn't vote for Elimimian? If that's the case he's better be stripped of his vote.
Old Cuss
The only way Foley gets on the list is they had a all star spot for cheap shot dirty all star that's the only way don't worry Foley will be crying publicly why he never made the team you can book here