Thursday, November 5, 2015 — TORONTO (November 5, 2015) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the team winners for the 2015 Shaw CFL Awards.
The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.
In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city plus the respective head coach submitted votes for the six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who, through the excellence of their on-field performances, best represent the awards’ titles – Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie, and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.
The East and West Division winners for the 2015 Shaw CFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, November 12.
New to the East and West Division second round ballot will be the addition of Coach of the Year. Each division will have a nominee, similar to the player awards.
The 2015 Shaw CFL Awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 26 at the Club Regent Event Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Below are the first ballot results:
*Indicates a unanimous selection
BC Lions
| Player: Adam Bighill | |
| Defensive: Adam Bighill* | |
| Canadian: Andrew Harris* | |
| Offensive Lineman: Jovan Olafioye | |
| Special Teams: Chris Rainey | |
| Rookie: Jonathon Jennings |
Edmonton Eskimos
| Player: Mike Reilly | |
| Defensive: Dexter McCoil | |
| Canadian: Sean Whyte | |
| Offensive Lineman: D’Anthony Batiste | |
| Special Teams: Deon Lacey | |
| Rookie: Derel Walker* |
Calgary Stampeders
| Player: Bo Levi Mitchell | |
| Defensive: Deron Mayo | |
| Canadian: Junior Turner | |
| Offensive Lineman: Spencer Wilson | |
| Special Teams: Rene Paredes* | |
| Rookie: Tory Harrison |
Saskatchewan Roughriders
| Player: Jeff Knox Jr.* | |
| Defensive: Jeff Knox Jr.* | |
| Canadian: Rob Bagg | |
| Offensive Lineman: Brendon LaBatte | |
| Special Teams: Dylan Ainsworth | |
| Rookie: Jeff Knox Jr.* |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| Player: Jamaal Westerman | |
| Defensive: Jamaal Westerman | |
| Canadian: Jamaal Westerman* | |
| Offensive Lineman: Stanley Bryant | |
| Special Teams: Troy Stoudermire | |
| Rookie: Khalil Bass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| Player: Zach Collaros | |
| Defensive: Simoni Lawrence | |
| Canadian: Ted Laurent | |
| Offensive Lineman: Mike Filer | |
| Special Teams: Brandon Banks | |
| Rookie: Terrence Toliver* |
Toronto Argonauts
| Player: Trevor Harris* | |
| Defensive: Greg Jones | |
| Canadian: Cleyon Laing | |
| Offensive Lineman: Gregory Van Roten | |
| Special Teams: Brian Rolle | |
| Rookie: Vidal Hazelton |
Ottawa REDBLACKS
| Player: Henry Burris* | |
| Defensive: Damaso Munoz | |
| Canadian: Brad Sinopoli | |
| Offensive Lineman: SirVincent Rogers | |
| Special Teams: Antoine Pruneau | |
| Rookie: Forrest Hightower |
Montreal Alouettes
| Player: Stefan Logan | |
| Defensive: Winston Venable | |
| Canadian: Luc Brodeur-Jourdain | |
| Offensive Lineman: Jeff Perrett | |
| Special Teams: Stefan Logan | |
| Rookie: Boris Bede* |
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