TORONTO – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the team winners for the 2014 CFL Awards.
The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.
In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city plus the respective head coach submitted votes for the six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who, through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards’ titles – 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 Division winners for the 2014 CFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, November 13 at noon ET.
The 2014 CFL Awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 27 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, B.C. Tickets for the show are available at ticketmaster.ca.
Below are the first ballot results:*Indicates a unanimous selection
BC Lions
| Player: | Solomon Elimimian* |
| Defensive: | Solomon Elimimian* |
| Canadian: | Rolly Lumbala |
| Offensive Lineman: | Jovan Olafioye |
| Special Teams: | Paul McCallum |
| Rookie: | Josh Johnson |
Edmonton Eskimos
| Player: | Adarius Bowman |
| Defensive: | Odell Willis* |
| Canadian: | Eddie Steele |
| Offensive Lineman: | Simeon Rottier |
| Special Teams: | Deon Lacey |
| Rookie: | Dexter McCoil* |
Calgary Stampeders
| Player: | Jon Cornish |
| Defensive: | Shawn Lemon |
| Canadian: | Jon Cornish* |
| Offensive Lineman: | Brett Jones |
| Special Teams: | Rob Maver* |
| Rookie: | Sederrik Cunningham |
Saskatchewan Roughriders
| Player: | John Chick |
| Defensive: | John Chick |
| Canadian: | Ricky Foley |
| Offensive Lineman: | Dominic Picard |
| Special Teams: | Tristan Jackson |
| Rookie: | Mark LeGree |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| Player: | Drew Willy |
| Defensive: | Maurice Leggett |
| Canadian: | Lirim Hajrullahu |
| Offensive Lineman: | Glenn January |
| Special Teams: | Lirim Hajrullahu* |
| Rookie: | Lirim Hajrullahu* |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| Player: | Zach Collaros |
| Defensive: | Simoni Lawrence |
| Canadian: | Ted Laurent |
| Offensive Lineman: | Brian Simmons* |
| Special Teams: | Justin Medlock |
| Rookie: | Taylor Reed |
Toronto Argonauts
| Player: | Ricky Ray* |
| Defensive: | Tristan Okpalaugo |
| Canadian: | Chris Van Zeyl |
| Offensive Lineman: | Chris Van Zeyl |
| Special Teams: | Swayze Waters |
| Rookie: | Tristan Okpalaugo* |
Ottawa REDBLACKS
| Player: | Jasper Simmons |
| Defensive: | Jasper Simmons |
| Canadian: | Justin Capicciotti |
| Offensive Lineman: | Jon Gott |
| Special Teams: | Brett Maher |
| Rookie: | Antoine Pruneau* |
Montreal Alouettes
| Player: | Duron Carter |
| Defensive: | Bear Woods |
| Canadian: | Jeff Perrett |
| Offensive Lineman: | Jeff Perrett |
| Special Teams: | Sean Whyte |
| Rookie: | Gabriel Knapton* |
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