Wednesday, October 21, 2015 — TORONTO — Below is a list of players who are eligible for the 2015 Most Outstanding Rookie award.
In order to be eligible as a candidate for the League award for the “Most Outstanding First Year Player” (Rookie Award), a player must meet the following criteria:
- He has, in the current season, been named to the active roster of a member Club of the Canadian Football League at the time that club played in a regular season game; and
- He has not:
a) In any prior season dressed for a member Club of the Canadian Football League at the time that club played in a regular season or playoff or championship game;– and –
b) In the current season or in any prior season, dressed for a member Club in the National Football League, at the time that club played in a regular season or post-season or championship game.
The Rookie of the Year is selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches. The winner will be announced at the Shaw CFL Player Awards on Thursday, November 26 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The following players meet the above requirements for this year’s voting:
| B.C. Lions | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Adrian Clark | LB | Bishop’s |
| Tommy Draheim | OL | San Diego State |
| Jonathan Jennings | QB | Saginaw Valley State |
| Darious Lane | DB | Harding |
| Richie Leone | K | Houston |
| Greg McGhee | QB | Howard |
| Ese Mrbure-Ajufo | DL | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Shaquille Murray-Lawrence | RB | UNLV |
| Craig Roh | DE | Michigan |
| Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| David Beard | OL | Alberta |
| Shakir Bell | RB | Indiana State |
| Deion Belue | DB | Alabama |
| James Franklin | QB | Missouri |
| Danny Groulx | OL | Laval |
| Raye Hartmann | DB | St-FX |
| Adam Konar | DB | Calgary |
| Jordan Lynch | QB | Northern Illinois |
| Greg Morris | RB | New Mexico Military |
| John Ojo | DB | Florida A&M |
| Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State |
| Derel Walker | WR | Texas A&M |
| Calgary Stampeders | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Tevaughn Campbell | DB | Regina |
| Derek Dennis | OL | Temple |
| Lemar Durant | WR | Simon Fraser |
| Ciante Evans | DB | Nebraska |
| Maleki Harris | LB | South Alabama |
| Tory Harrison | RB | Southern Mississippi |
| Dexter Janke | DB | Okanagan Sun |
| William Langlais | FB | Sherbrooke |
| Karl Lavoie | OL | Laval |
| Cameron Ontko | LB | Cal Poly San Luis Obi |
| Derek Wiggan | DL | Queen’s |
| Greg Wilson | WR | Fordham |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Timi Agbaje | DL | Saskatchewan |
| Alex Carroll | WR | Queen’s |
| Rory Connop | DL | Western |
| Nic Demski | WR | Manitoba |
| Jake Doughty | LB | Utah State |
| Ray Early | K | Furman |
| Tyree Hollins | DB | Grambling |
| Jorgen Hus | LS | Regina |
| Nehemie Kankolongo | LB | Wyoming |
| Jeff Knox Jr. | LB | California (PA) |
| Junior Mertile | DB | Florida International |
| Andre Monroe | DL | Maryland |
| Matthew Rea | FB | Michigan State |
| Blake Sims | QB | Alabama |
| Brett Smith | QB | Wyoming |
| Brandon Tennant | DL | Laval |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Khalil Bass | LB | Potland State |
| Kris Bastien | WR | Concordia |
| Tony Burnett | LB | USC |
| Sukh Chungh | OL | Calgary |
| Tommy Griffiths | OL | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Derrell Johnson | LB/DE | East Carolina |
| Vernon Kearney | DB | Lane |
| Sam Longo | OL | Cincinnati |
| Brendan Morgan | DB | Queen’s |
| Christophe Normand | FB | Laval |
| Addision Richards | WR | Saskatchewan |
| Garrett Waggoner | LB | Dartmouth |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Byron Archambault | LB | Montreal |
| Jasper Collins | WR | Mount Union |
| Everett Ellefsen | DL | McNeese State |
| Mathieu Girard | OL | Montreal |
| Ray Holley | RB | Louisiana Tech |
| Jay Langa | LB | Saint Mary’s |
| Jeff Mathews | QB | Cornell |
| Robin Medeiros | WR | Bishop’s |
| Ron Omara | LB | St-FX |
| Cleshawn Page | DB | Boise State |
| Terrence Toliver | WR | Louisiana State |
| Toronto Argonauts | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Detrick Bonner | DB | Virginia Tech |
| Kevin Bradfield | WR | Toronto |
| Travis Hawkins | DB | Delaware |
| Vidal Hazelton | WR | Cincinnati |
| Henry Josey | RB | Missouri |
| Kenneth Shaw | WR | Florida State |
| Devin Smith | DB | Wisconsin |
| Diontae Spencer | WR | McNeese State |
| Cameron Walker | DL | Guelph |
| Daryl Waud | DL | Western |
| Martin Wright | DL | Florida Atlantic |
| Ottawa REDBLACKS | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Jefferson Court | TE | Utah State |
| Vincent Desloges | DL | Laval |
| Forrest Hightower | DB | San Jose State |
| Kienan Lafrance | RB | Manitoba |
| Ettore Lattanzio | DL | Ottawa |
| Kevin Malcolm | LS | McMaster |
| Alex Mateas | OL | Connecticut |
| Ronald Pfeffer | K | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Brandon Sermons | DB | UCLA |
| Travon Van | RB | Montana |
| Montreal Alouettes | ||
| Name | Position | School |
| Chris Ackie | LB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Boris Bede | K/P | Laval |
| Phillip Blake | OL | Baylor |
| Jean-Samuel Blanc | LB | Montreal |
| Anthony Boone | QB | Duke |
| Brandon Bridge | QB | South Alabama |
| Markell Carter | DE | Central Arkansas |
| Rakeem Cato | QB | Marshall |
| Alexander Charette | WR | Guelph |
| Anthony Coady | FS | Montreal |
| Cliff Coleman | CB | Mississippi |
| Mikhail Davidson | WR | Montreal |
| Kyler Elsworth | LB | Michigan State |
| Cody Hoffman | WR | Brigham Young |
| Terry Johnson | LB | Florida A&M |
| Jesse Joseph | DE | Connecticut |
| Darrin Kitchens | LB | Florida |
| Andrew Manley | QB | Eastern Illinois |
| Jacob Ruby | OT | Richmond |
| Nicholas Shortill | LB | McMaster |
| Andrew Smith | WR | Manitoba |
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