TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 9, 2015) -
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The Canadian Football league unveiled the 2015 CFL All-Stars today.
The All-Stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the league's head coaches.
This is the 53rd year in which the CFL has named an All-Star team in recognition of the season's best performers.
In total, 75 voters selected the 27 All-Stars.
| Position | Name | Team | ||
| Quarterback | Henry Burris | Ottawa REDBLACKS | ||
| Running Backs | Andrew Harris* | BC Lions | ||
| Tyrell Sutton | Montreal Alouettes | |||
| Receivers | Eric Rogers | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| Adarius Bowman | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| Derel Walker | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| Emmanuel Arceneaux | BC Lions | |||
| Centre | Jon Gott* | Ottawa REDBLACKS | ||
| Offensive Guards | Brendon LaBatte* | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||
| Spencer Wilson* | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| Offensive Tackles | SirVincent Rogers | Ottawa REDBLACKS | ||
| Jovan Olafioye | BC Lions | |||
| Defensive Ends | John Bowman | Montreal Alouettes | ||
| Jamaal Westerman* | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||
| Defensive Tackles | Ted Laurent* | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||
| Almondo Sewell | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| Linebackers | Adam Bighill | BC Lions | ||
| Simoni Lawrence | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||
| Winston Venable | Montreal Alouettes | |||
| Cornerbacks | John Ojo | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| Abdul Kanneh | Ottawa REDBLACKS | |||
| Defensive Backs | Emanuel Davis | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||
| Aaron Grymes | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| Safety | Craig Butler* | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||
| Kicker | Rene Paredes* | Calgary Stampeders | ||
| Punter | Richie Leone | BC Lions | ||
| Special Teams | Brandon Banks | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| *Indicates Nationals |
| BY THE NUMBERS |
| 15 - All-Stars from the West Division |
| 12 - All-Stars from the East Division |
| 8 - Nationals named All-Stars |
| 6 - All-Stars with consecutive selections (Brandon Banks, Adarius Bowman, Brendon LaBatte, Ted Laurent, Jovan Olafioye, Almondo Sewell) |
| 3 - All-Stars with three consecutive selections (Brendon LaBatte, Jovan Olafioye, Almondo Sewell) |
| 1 - All-Star with five-straight selections (Jovan Olafioye). |
| TEAM BREAKDOWN |
| 5 - BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 4 - Ottawa REDBLACKS |
| 3 - Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes |
| 1 - Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| MULTIPLE CAREER ALL-STAR SELECTIONS |
| 5 - Jovan Olafioye |
| 4 - Brendon LaBatte |
| 3 - Adam Bighill, Almondo Sewell, Rene Paredes |
| 2 - Brandon Banks, Adarius Bowman, John Bowman, Henry Burris, Andrew Harris, Ted Laurent |
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Contact Information:
Canadian Football League
Paulo Senra
Director, Communications
Mobile: 416.882.7919
psenra@cfl.ca
Canadian Football League
Olivier Poulin
Manager, Communications
416.865.2647 / Mobile: 514.970.7211
opoulin@cfl.ca
www.cfl.ca
Paulo Senra
Director, Communications
Mobile: 416.882.7919
psenra@cfl.ca
Canadian Football League
Olivier Poulin
Manager, Communications
416.865.2647 / Mobile: 514.970.7211
opoulin@cfl.ca
www.cfl.ca
