CFL POW (12): Cornish, Reed & Sinkfield

TORONTO – Jon Cornish, Taylor Reed and Terrell Sinkfield were named the Canadian Football League Players of the Week for Week 12 of the 2014 Canadian Football League season.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges including: former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.

CFL Offensive and Canadian Player of the Week 

Jon Cornish
RB – Calgary Stampeders

Toronto Argonauts 33 @ Calgary Stampeders 40

Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish was named the Offensive Player of the Week for Week 12. Cornish accumulated 209 yards from scrimmage and scored a pair of touchdowns in Calgary’s 26-point comeback victory over the Argonauts at McMahon Stadium, 40-33. Cornish was also recognized as the Canadian Player of the Week.

Cornish had 11 carries for a season-high 174 yards (15.8 yards per carry) including a career-long 79-yard touchdown run to cut the Argos’ lead to 16 in the third quarter. 

Cornish caught four passes for 35 yards and scored his second touchdown of the game from 25 yards out – that major ended up being the game-winning score.

This is the third consecutive game in which the former Kansas Jayhawk has recorded at least 100 rushing yards. He has totaled 446 yards and three touchdowns over that span.

This is Cornish’s second Offensive Player of the Week award this season. The New Westminster, B.C. native’s recent play has garnered him three straight Canadian Player of the Week honours.

CFL Defensive Player of the Week

Taylor Reed
LB – Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 

Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Taylor Reed was named the Defensive Player of the Week for Week 12. Reed accumulated seven tackles, including a sack, a tackle-for-a-loss and a special teams tackle as the Ticats came away with a 28-3 verdict. Hamilton improved to 2-0 at Tim Horton’s field as the home side snapped the Riders’ seven-game winning streak.

The former Southern Methodist University Mustang brought down Riders quarterback Tino Suneri late in the opening quarter on second down; the sack resulted in an eight-yard loss and forced the Riders to punt. 

Reed also tackled running back Anthony Allen for a two-yard loss. 

The native of Beaumont, Texas has racked up 32 tackles, five sacks and an interception in his first season in the CFL.

Coincidentally, the last time the Riders were limited to only three points in a game was in Week 3 of the 2011 season while playing in Hamilton.

This is the first Player of the Week honour in Reed’s career.

CFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Terrell Sinkfield
KR/PR – Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 

Hamilton Tiger-Cats kick and punt returner Terrell Sinkfield was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 12. In his first game as a Ticat, Sinkfield returned a Chris Milo punt 57 yards for a touchdown in Hamilton’s second victory at Tim Hortons Field.

In the punt return game, Sinkfield was a constant threat with the ball. He returned 12 punts for 151 yards (12.6 yards per punt) including six punt returns going for 12 yards or more.

The Minnetonka, Minnesota native also returned a kickoff 16 yards. 

This is the third time this season that a Hamilton Tiger-Cat has been named Special Teams Player of the Week. Quincy McDuffie took home the award in Week 6 while Brandon Banks accomplished the feat in Week 7.

This is Sinkfield’s first Special Teams Player of the Week honour in his first season in the CFL.