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B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian is the CFL’s outstanding player.

Elimimian was honoured Thursday at the CFL’s awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Elimimian becomes the first pure defensive player to capture the award in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
Quarterback Ricky Ray of the Toronto Argonauts was the finalist.
The six-foot, 227-pound Elimimian recorded 143 tackles this season and added five sacks.

Earlier, Elimimian was named the CFL’s top defensive player.

Cornish named top Canadian for third straight year
Running back Jon Cornish of the Calgary Stampeders is the CFL’s top Canadian.
The 30-year-old native of New Westminster, B.C., was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Cornish claimed the award in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
The six-foot, 209-pound Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1,082 yards and averaged 7.8 yards per carry despite only playing nine games due to injuries.
Defensive tackle Ted Laurent of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who recorded a career-best nine sacks, was the finalist.
Calgary and Hamilton will meet Sunday in the Grey Cup game.

Elimimian selected as CFL’s best defender
B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian is the CFL’s top defensive player.
Elimimian was honoured Thursday at the CFL’s awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Elimimian captured the honour in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
Elimimian had a season to remember, registering 143 defensive tackles and 151 total tackles — both CFL records — while adding five sacks for the Lions.
Linebacker Bear Woods of the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL’s second-leading tackler with 89, was the award finalist.

Jones named top lineman
Centre Brett Jones of the Calgary Stampeders is the CFL’s top lineman.
The Stampeders’ sophomore lineman was honoured during the CFL awards banquet Thursday from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Jones received the award in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
Jones was the CFL’s top rookie last year.
The six-foot-two, 318-pound Jones, a 23-year-old native of Weyburn, Sask., played all 18 regular-season games for the Stampeders and anchored an offensive line that allowed a league-low 26 sacks.
Calgary also led the CFL in rushing, averaging 144 yards per game.

Waters takes home special-teams player of the year
Swayze Waters of the Toronto Argonauts is the CFL’s top special-teams player.
The Argos punter/kicker was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Waters was named the award winner in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
The 27-year-old Waters’s season began on a sombre note when his best friend, Tait Hendrix, died in a motorcyle accident during training camp.
Waters wore No. 34 this season — Hendrix’s high school number — and dedicated the ’14 season to his friend’s memory.
The six-foot, 180-pound Waters led the CFL in scoring (192 points), field goals tried (52), made (47), punting (47.7 yards) and kickoffs (65.2 yards).

McCoil wins rookie of the year
Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Dexter McCoil is the CFL’s top rookie.
The 23-year-old was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
McCoil was rewarded in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
The six-foot-four, 222-pound former Tulsa star scored three defensive touchdowns this season and also finished tied for the league lead in interceptions (six) while also posting a team-high 67 tackles.
Defensive lineman Tristan Okpalaugo, who had a team-high 12 sacks with the Toronto Argonauts, was the finalist.

(Canadian Press)