CFLPA PRO PLAYER 2011 ALL STAR TEAM

OAKVILLE (Nov 24, 2011) – The CFL Players’ Association and Pro Players is pleased to announce it’s 2011 CLFPA Pro Players’ All Star Team :

OFFENCE:				DEFENCE:
Quarterback	Anthony Calvillo	Montreal Alouettes		Defensive End	Keron Williams	BC Lions
Offensive Tackle	Ben Archibald	BC Lions		Defensive End	John Bowman	Montreal Alouettes
Offensive Tackle	Josh Bourke*	Montreal Alouettes		Defensive Tackle	Khalif Mitchell*	BC Lions
Offensive Guard	Dimitri Tsoumpas	Calgary Stampeders		Defensive Tackle	Doug Brown	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Offensive Guard	Brendon LaBatte*	Winnipeg Blue Bombers		Linebacker	Solomon Elimimian*	BC Lions
Offensive Centre	Angus Reid*	BC Lions		Linebacker	Jerrell Freeman*	Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Running Back	Brandon Whitaker*	Montreal Alouettes		Linebacker	Chip Cox*	Montreal Alouettes
Running Back	Avon Cobourne	Hamilton Tiger Cats		Cornerback	Jovon Johnson*	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Slot Back	Jamal Richardson*	Montreal Alouettes		Cornerback	Byron Parker*	Toronto Argonauts
Slot Back	Fred Stamps*	Edmonton Eskimos		Half Back	Korey Banks*	BC Lions
Wide Receiver	Chris Williams	Hamilton Tiger Cats		Defensive Back	Jonathan Hefney*	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Wide Receiver	Adarius Bowman	Edmonton Eskimos		Safety	Ian Logan*	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
HEAD COACH	Wally Buono	BC Lions		PLACE KICKER	Paul McCallum*	BC Lions
SPECIAL TEAMS	Chad Owens*	Toronto Argonauts		PUNTER	Damon Duval	Edmonton Eskimos

*Denotes both CFLPA and CFL All Star Selection.

These All Star Nominations are regarded as one of the most prestigious awards as they are voted on by peers.

This team was voted on by all current members on the 8 CFL Member Clubs as well as all positional coaches for each Club. This year we received over 470 ballots that determined the 2011 winners.
Only players who have PLAYED 12 or more games during the season are eligible. Players and Coaches MAY NOT VOTE for any player or coach that is a member of their own team.

The voting is conducted in a unique manner. The players only vote for the All Stars in the positions they go head to head with since they can best judge the abilities and skills of these players. For example, Wide Receivers and Slot Backs are voted for by Defensive Backs & Secondary Coaches. All Players and Coaches may vote for the Head Coach and Special Teams Player.

The voting is conducted as follows: Each player will select 3 players at the specified positions on their ballot and rank them 1[SUP]st[/SUP] through 3[SUP]rd[/SUP]. First place votes will receive 3 points, second place votes will receive two points and third place votes will receive one point. After all votes are weighted the players with the highest point totals for each position will be named as C.F.L.P.A. All-Stars.

We wish to congratulate all the All Star’s on a well-deserved acknowledgement as well as an outstanding season both on and off the field.

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