CFL names best performers of 2017: All-Stars revealed

TORONTO ā€” The Canadian Football League unveiled the 2017 CFL All-Stars on Tuesday.

The All-Stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the leagueā€™s head coaches.

This is the 55thĀ year in which the CFL has named an All-Star team in recognition of the seasonā€™s best performers.

In total, 71 voters selected 27 All-Stars.

*Indicates national player

OFFENCE
QB Mike Reilly EDM
RB Andrew Harris* WPG
REC Brandon Zylstra EDM
REC Greg Ellingson OTT
REC S.J. Green TOR
REC Bryan Burnham BC
REC Duron Carter SSK
C Sean McEwen* TOR
OG Brendon LaBatte* SSK
OG Matt Oā€™Donnell* EDM
OT Stanley Bryant WPG
OT Chris Van Zeyl* TOR

 

DEFENCE
DE Charleston Hughes CGY
DE Willie Jefferson SSK
DT Micah Johnson CGY
DT Almondo Sewell EDM
LB Alex Singleton* CGY
LB Solomon Elimimian BC
SLB Kenny Ladler EDM
CB Chris Randle WPG
CB Ciante Evans CGY
HB Ā Ed Gainey SSK
HB T.J. Heath WPG
S Taylor Loffler* WPG

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Rene Paredes* CGY
P Ty Long BC
RET Roy Finch CGY

TEAM BREAKDOWN

6 ā€“ Calgary Stampeders
5 ā€“ Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers,
4 ā€“ Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 ā€“ BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts
1 ā€“ Ottawa REDBLACKS

BY THE NUMBERS

23 ā€“Ā All-Stars from the West Division
4 ā€“Ā All-Stars from the East Division
7 ā€“Ā Nationals named CFL All-Stars

MULTIPLE CAREER CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

5x ā€“ Almondo Sewell and Brendon LaBatte
4x ā€“ Solomon Elimimian, Andrew Harris, Charleston Hughes and Rene Paredes
3x ā€“ Stanley Bryant
2x ā€“ Duron Carter, Ciante Evans, S.J. Green, T.J. Heath, Micah Johnson, Taylor Loffler and Chris Van Zeyl

Source: CFL.ca (feature photo:Ā The West division dominated the 2017 CFL all-star team, earning 23 selections to the Eastā€™s four.Ā Ā (Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS)Ā Ā 

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