Tuesday, November 10, 2015 — TORONTO – Henry Burris, Greg Ellingson and John Bowman were named the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week for Week 20 of the CFL’s 2015 season.
The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
QB | HENRY BURRIS | OTTAWA REDBLACKS
With the East Division title hanging in the balance In the final week of the CFL regular season, REDBLACKS pivot Henry Burris saved his best for last.
In Ottawa’s 44-28 victory over the visiting Tiger-Cats, Burris connected for a career-high six touchdown passes while passing for 358 yards and completing 75.7 percent of his passes (28 for 37).
During the first half, Burris tossed a pair of touchdowns to Greg Ellingson from 31 and three yards out. However, despite this strong start, the REDBLACKS trailed entering the third quarter.
Burris carried over the momentum from the first half into the second, finding Patrick Lavoie and Greg Ellingson for his third touchdown reception of the game. He followed that up with two more touchdown passes in the final frame to Brad Sinopoli and Chris Williams.
This season, Burris set a new benchmark in his 15-year CFL career. He set personal records with 5,693 passing yards to lead all quarterbacks this season and had the highest completions percentage in a season with 70.9 per cent.
In total, Burris recorded ten games with 300+ passing yards and seven with 350+ passing yards.
This marks the sixth time this season Burris was named a Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Week. He was also named Top Performer of the month twice.
WR | GREG ELLINGSON | OTTAWA REDBLACKS
Ottawa REDBLACKS receiver Greg Ellingson had a career game in Ottawa’s division-clinching victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Ottawa on Saturday.
The Tampa Bay, Florida native notched a season-high eight receptions and converted those into a career-high 152 yards. To add to his great day he caught three touchdowns – also a career-high.
Ellingson caught two touchdowns in the first half of the game from 31 and three yards out and then his final touchdown halfway through the third quarter from 14 yards out.
During his best season in the CFL, Ellignson was a part of an Ottawa team that featured four 1,000+ yard receivers. He finished his campaign with 69 receptions, 1,071 yards and nine touchdowns.
This is Ellingson’s first Shaw CFL Top Performer nod of the season.
DE | JOHN BOWMAN | MONTREAL ALOUETTES
Montreal Alouettes defensive end John Bowman earned a hat-trick of sacks in the final game of the season to win the league sack title in Montreal’s loss to Saskatchewan in overtime, 30-24.
Entering the game with 16 sacks, Bowman only needed one sack to tie the sack leader.
Bowman earned his first sack in the first quarter on Keith Price which also happened to be his 100thcareer sack in the CFL. In the second quarter, Bowman once again got into the backfield and wrapped up Keith Price, this time for a three-yard loss.
Bowman added his third sack in the fourth quarter, this time with Brett Smith under centre for the Roughriders.
In his 10-year CFL career, Bowman set new personal bests with 19 sacks on the season and 46 tackles .
This is Bowman’s first Shaw CFL Top Performer nod of the season.
2015 Shaw CFL Player of the Week Points Leaderboard
| Rank | Player | 2015 Points Total | Points Breakdown | ||||
| 1st place points | 2ndplace points | 3rdplace points | Fan vote points | Monthly points | |||
| 1 | Henry Burris | 940 | 400 | 100 | – | 40 | 400 |
| 2 | Trevor Harris | 425 | 200 | – | 25 | – | 200 |
| 3 | Zach Collaros | 420 | 100 | 100 | – | 20 | 200 |
| 4 | Adarius Bowman | 285 | 200 | – | 25 | 10 | 50 |
| T-5 | Mike Reilly | 250 | 100 | – | 50 | – | 100 |
| T-5 | Derel Walker | 250 | 100 | – | 50 | – | 100 |
| T-7 | Rakeem Cato | 150 | 150 | – | – | – | 50 |
| T-7 | Chris Rainey | 150 | – | 50 | – | – | 100 |
| 9 | Drew Willy | 145 | 100 | – | 25 | 20 | – |
| 10 | Marcus Howard | 125 | – | – | 25 | – | 100 |
| T-11 | Shakir Bell | 110 | 100 | – | – | 10 | – |
| T-11 | Emanuel Davis | 110 | 100 | – | – | 10 | – |
| T-11 | James Franklin | 110 | 100 | – | – | 10 | – |
| T-11 | Macho Harris | 110 | 100 | – | – | 10 | – |
| T-11 | Bo Levi Mitchell | 110 | 100 | – | – | 10 | – |
| T-16 | Mike Daly | 100 | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| T-16 | Travis Lulay | 100 | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| T-18 | Marquay McDaniel | 75 | – | 50 | 25 | – | – |
| T-18 | Eric Norwood | 75 | – | – | 25 | – | 50 |
| T-20 | Jeremiah Johnson | 60 | – | 50 | – | 10 | – |
| T-20 | Shawn Lemon | 60 | – | 50 | – | 10 | – |
| T-20 | Jeff Mathews | 60 | – | 50 | – | 10 | – |
| T-20 | Ryan Smith | 60 | – | 50 | – | 10 | – |
| T-24 | Jon Cornish | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Greg Ellingson | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Jeff Fuller | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | S.J. Green | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Andrew Harris | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Charleston Hughes | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Jonathon Jennings | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Kendial Lawrence | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Terrell Sinkfield Jr | 50 | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| T-24 | Patrick Watkins | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| T-24 | Jamaal Westerman | 50 | – | – | – | – | 50 |
| T-24 | Aston Whiteside | 50 | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| 36 | Weston Dressler | 35 | – | – | 25 | 10 | – |
| T-37 | Emmanuel Arceneaux | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | John Bowman | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | Mic’hael Brooks | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | Stefan Logan | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | Keith Shologan | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | Brandon Smith | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| T-37 | Chris Williams | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
2015 Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week
| Week | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1 | Trevor Harris (TOR) | Jeff Fuller (CGY) | Drew Willy (WPG)* |
| 2 | Rakeem Cato (MTL) | Ryan Smith (SSK)* | Trevor Harris (TOR) |
| 3 | Travis Lulay (BC) | S.J. Green (MTL) | Weston Dressler (SSK)* |
| 4 | Shakir Bell (EDM)* | Jon Cornish (CGY) | Marcus Howard (EDM) |
| 5 | Henry Burris (OTT)* | Aston Whiteside (OTT) | Chris Williams (OTT) |
| 6 | Drew Willy (WPG)* | Patrick Watkins (EDM) | Marquay McDaniel (CGY) |
| 7 | Emanuel Davis (HAM)* | Andrew Harris (BC) | Keith Shologan (OTT) |
| 8 | Bo Levi Mitchell (CGY)* | Zach Collaros (HAM) | Eric Norwood (HAM) |
| 9 | Mike Daly (HAM) | Zach Collaros (HAM)* | Terrell Sinkfield, Jr (HAM) |
| 10 | James Franklin (EDM)* | Kendial Lawrence (EDM) | Derel Walker (EDM) |
| 11 | Zach Collaros (HAM)* | Charleston Hughes (CGY) | Terrell Sinkfield, Jr (HAM) |
| 12 | Mike Reilly (EDM) | Jeremiah Johnson (OTT)* | Adarius Bowman (EDM) |
| 13 | Henry Burris (OTT)* | Chris Rainey (BC) | Stefan Logan (MTL) |
| 14 | Macho Harris (SSK)* | Marquay McDaniel (CGY) | Derel Walker (EDM) |
| 15 | Henry Burris (OTT)* | Jonathon Jennings (BC) | Mic’hael Brooks (BC) |
| 16 | Trevor Harris (TOR) | Jeff Mathews (HAM)* | Emmanuel Arceneaux (BC) |
| 17 | Adarius Bowman (EDM)* | Henry Burris (OTT) | Brandon Smith (CGY) |
| 18 | Adarius Bowman (EDM) | Henry Burris (OTT)* | Mike Reilly (EDM) |
| 19 | Derel Walker (EDM) | Shawn Lemon (OTT)* | Mike Reilly (EDM) |
| 20 | Henry Burris (OTT) | Greg Ellingson (OTT) | John Bowman (MTL) |
*Indicates Shaw Fan’s Choice of the Week
2015 Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month
| Month | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| July | Trevor Harris (TOR) | Marcus Howard (EDM) | Rakeem Cato (MTL) |
| August | Zach Collaros (HAM) | Derel Walker (EDM) | Eric Norwood (HAM) |
| September | Henry Burris (OTT) | Chris Rainey (BC) | Jamaal Westerman (WPG) |
| October | Henry Burris (OTT) | Mike Reilly (EDM) | Adarius Bowman (EDM) |
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