TORONTO -The Canadian Football League announced today the nominees for the 2011 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards.
Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL division who, through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards’ title – Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.
The East and West Player Award winners were selected by 70 voters, including members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.
The winners will be announced at the 2011 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards show during Grey Cup week on Thursday, November 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Below are the East and West Division nominees:
* – Indicates a unanimous selection
Category West East
PLAYER Travis Lulay (BC) Anthony Calvillo (MTL)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER Jerrell Freeman (SSK) Jovon Johnson (WPG)
CANADIAN PLAYER Jerome Messam (EDM) Sean Whyte (MTL)
SPECIAL TEAMS Paul McCallum* (BC) Chad Owens (TOR)
ROOKIE JC Sherritt (EDM) Chris Williams (HAM)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Jovan Olafioye (BC) Josh Bourke (MTL)
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