OUA conference mvp and award winners prognostication

Over the next few days CFC will be previewing each conferences best players and potential award winners. Coach Carlo and his staff worked hard to compile this list of great CIS players.


OUA
MVP
CFC’s Winner:
QB Brad Sinopoli, Ottawa
Brad is simply the best player in Ontario and Canada right now, and we can say that because when you personally average 410 yards of offense per game in the CIS there can’t be much better. 61% completion rating on over 270 pass attempts is pretty good, not to mention the 2500 yards, 21 TDs to go with it. Lets also pretend that when his receivers were covered he didn’t run for 360 yards and averaged a first down, 10 yards, per carry!


Honourable Mention:
QB Kyle Quinlan, McMaster
Another guy who just throws the frozen rope, Kyle completed 60% of passes for 1700 yards and 16 TDs. When you add in his scrambling totals from the year you soon find out that he too was an offensive juggernaut average personally 300 yards of offense per game!


RB, Nick Fitzgibbons Guelph
As Queens found out early and often, when you get this senior going he can be tough to stop! Averaging 111 yards per game rushing is no easy feat in Canadian football and although Nick only has 2 TDs, he has used his speed to bust open more 20+ yd carries than any back in the OUA.


Defensive Player of the Year
CFC’s Winner:
DB Craig Butler, Western
This guy was a tackling machine averaging 8 tackles per game for a total of 32 solos and 48 total tackles on the season. He also chipped in with a “modest” four interceptions, four batted balls, 3 tackles for loss, half a sack and a forced fumble!


Honourable Mention:
LB Adam Dunk, Guelph
This monster of the middle posted 34 solos and 54 total tackle on the season. He pestered opposing QBs and backs with 3 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles!

LB John Surla
Having another great year and could easily win this award on reputation and his play. His totals are 26 solo tackles and 44.5 total. He also has one forced fumble and one fumble recovery and four break ups.

LB Wilkerson DeSouza, Toronto
Wilkerson made U of Ts front 7, he was a wrecking ball taking down anything in his path. 41 solo tackles!, a sack, an interception, 6 tackles for loss and a forced fumble.


Rookie of the Year
CFC’s Winner:
LB Sam Sabourin, Queen’s
Talk about a smooth transition to university football, Sammy posted 61 total tackles, 2 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, an interception and 2 batted balls. How’s that for a mouthful? We will let the coaches decided if he should (and probably should) get both the defensive and rookie awards.


Honourable Mention:
RB Aaron Milton, Toronto
Out of an offense that spreads the ball everywhere and you never know whom is getting the ball, Aaron averages 8.6 yards per touch and totaled 241 yards, 2 TDs. He also chipped in with 11 receptions for 120 yards, 1 TD.


REC Andrew Thibaudeau, Western
He had his break out game vs. Queen’s at Homecoming with 2 TDs. Andrew has 12 receptions for 250 yards and is also averaging 24 yards per return.


Lineman of the Year
CFC’s Winner:
DL Frank Pankewich, Queen’s
Quite the season for this guy, he had 46 total tackles, 6 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and 2 batted balls! His 28 solo tackles as an end puts him in the elite category as a destructive force in the CIS.

Honourable Mention:
DL Zander Robinson, Western
This senior had 33 total tackles to go along with 5.5 sacks, 7 tackles for loss and one batted ball. Zander dominated his one on one matchup every game this season.

OL Matt Norman, Western
The heart and soul of the western oline has had another solid season. With more depth on the defensive line we do not expect him to go both ways in the playoffs.


DL Sebastian Tetreault, Ottawa
Sebastian contributed very well to Ottawa’s season with 5.5 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, a batted ball and 18 solo tackles.


Special Teams Player of the Year
CFC’s Winner:
K/P Matt Falvo, Ottawa
Matt lit up the uprights all season with 14 for 17 field goals made and 26 for 26 PATs made!! When punting, which he did a lot of, 54 total punts, he pinned the other team behind there own 20 nine times, and averaged 37.1 yards per punt.


K Lirim Hajrullahu, Western
Lirim went 16 for 19 on field goals, including a couple very important ones mid season and went 20 for 20 on PATs

K/P Dan Village, Queen’s
Dan went 9 for 11 from field goal range, and 20 for 20 on PATs, also downing 6 inside the 20. When punting he averaged 38.5 yards over 44 punts.

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