Receiver Alexandre Poirier of the University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or, linebacker Max Caron of the Concordia Stingers and defensive back Jeff Thompson of McGill Redmen have been selected as the Quebec University Football Leagueās (QUFL) players of the week for the period ending September 5, 2009.
OFFENCE
Alexandre Poirier
Receiver
University: Sherbrooke
Course: Physical Education
Home town: Victoriaville, Que.
Age: 25 years old
Height: 6ā0āā
Weight: 200 pounds
Year of eligibility: 5th
Former team: Vulkins du Cegep de Victoriaville
Highlights : Sherbrooke Vert & Or receiver Alexandre Poirier is the QUFL offensive player of the week. He was a dominant force as the Vert & Or erased a 21-point first half deficit in its season opening 33-29 loss to the Montreal Carabins at CEPSUM Stadium. The fifth year Physical Education student hauled in 11 passes for 153-yards including a spectacular 45-yard touchdown that allowed Sherbrooke to tie the game at 24 early in the fourth quarter. The Victoriaville native also had 31 yards on kick return and another nine on two carries.
DEFENCE
Max Caron
Linebacker
University: Concordia
Course: Arts and Science
Home town: Kingston, Ont.
Height: 6ā1āā
Weight: 207 pounds
Year of eligibility: 3rd
Former team: Okanagan Sun (CJFL)
Highlights: Concordia Stingers middle linebacker Max Caron is the QUFL defensive player of the week. Playing in his first league game, Caron recorded 3.5 tackles and scored the game-winning touchdown with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter, picking off a Jesse Andrews pass in the end zone to give the Stingers a 17-7 advantage. Concordia hung on to win the season opener 17-14.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jeff Thompson
Defensive back
University: McGill
Course: Marketing
Home town: St. Louis, Missouri
Age: 23 years old
Height: 5ā9āā
Weight: 175 pounds
Year of eligibility: 3
Former team: Simon Fraser University
Highlights : McGill defensive back Jeff Thompson has been named as QUFL special teams player of the week. A first-year marketing student, Thompson made a statement in his debut with the Redmen racking up a game-high 181 all-purpose yards in McGillās 50-9 season opening loss at Laval. The 23-year old native of St. Louis, Missouri set a single-game McGill record with 144 yards on five kickoff returns and added 37 more yards on five punt returns.
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