Voting was conducted by 36 local members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC), who had previously selected their teams’ individual award winners, along with 20 national FRC members, for a total of 56 voters.
Most Outstanding Canadian: Tyson Philpot
Philpot has enjoyed an exceptional season. He led the CFL with 1,809 receiving yards, nearly 400 more than the next closest player, along with 124 receptions and 13 receiving touchdowns.
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He surpassed the CFL record for most receiving yards in a single season by a Canadian player, previously held by Terry Evanshen, who recorded 1,662 yards in 1967. Philpot also broke the league record for most receptions in a single season by a Canadian player, a mark held by Brad Sinopoli since 2018.
Philpot also shattered the Alouettes’ single-season receptions record of 112, set by Ben Cahoon in 2003 and matched by Jamel Richardson in 2011.
Most Outstanding Offensive Linemen: Pier-Olivier Lestage and Nick Callender
Lestage started 17 regular-season game for the team, while Callender started 12 games.
Both players were part of an offensive line that allowed just 19 sacks, ranking the Alouettes first in the CFL in that category. By giving the quarterbacks the time they needed to operate from the pocket, Callender and Lestage helped the Alouettes finish first in the league in completion percentage, at 72.9%.
Thanks to their blocking, wide receivers Tyson Philpot (1,809 yards and 13 touchdowns) and Tyler Snead (1,474 yards and 13 touchdowns) were able to finish among the league’s top two players in both receiving yards and touchdowns.
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