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112th GREY CUP\u00bb The Weekly Say: Picks for the 2025 CFL Awards<\/a>
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\u00bb\u00a03 storylines that could define the 112th Grey Cup<\/a><\/p>\n
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER<\/p>\n
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Bo Levi Mitchell | Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a>\u2019s biggest trump card is the fact that he was wire-to-wire the league\u2019s best quarterback. Consistent from start to finish, starting 18 games along the way, Mitchell led the league with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdown passes, 428 completions, and 626 attempts.<\/p>\n Nathan Rourke | BC Lions: With an incredible run upon returning from injury in Week 5, Nathan Rourke<\/a>\u2019s biggest selling point is his sparkling 112.2 quarterback rating. It speaks to just how dynamic Rourke was, as he racked up 31 passing touchdowns and 10 more on the ground. And just to drive the point home further, Rourke finished the season as the top-ranked quarterback at Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER<\/p>\n This is Howsare\u2019s house \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Eastern Final LIVE NOW \u2014 CFL (@CFL) November 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Julian Howsare | Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Speaking of PFF, despite not leading the league in sacks (he finished second with 13), Julian Howsare<\/a> was their highest-ranked defensive player at the end of the regular season. It\u2019s an illustration of how disruptive Howsare was all season, which is evidenced by his stat line: 13 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one defensive touchdown.<\/p>\n Mathieu Betts | BC Lions: This is easy on the Mathieu Betts<\/a> front. For the second time in three years, BC\u2019s devastating defensive end led the league in sacks, finishing the campaign with 15. There are a few players in this league that opposing offensive coordinators will specifically game plan for, and Betts is undoubtedly one of them.<\/p>\n MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund | Montreal Alouettes: In a year full of outstanding Canadian defensive performances, Dartmouth\u2019s Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund<\/a> was the best\u2026and that\u2019s his biggest selling point for this season\u2019s MOC. In his second year with Montreal, Adeyemi-Berglund set a new career high with 11 sacks and was a factor every snap off the edge.<\/p>\n Nathan Rourke | BC Lions: Rourke\u2019s case is fairly simple here. Typically, when you\u2019re up for MOP, then the case for this award is that much stronger. The most recent example is Winnipeg tailback Brady Oliveira<\/a>, who was a finalist for both awards the last two seasons and took home Most Outstanding Canadian both times.<\/p>\n MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Jermarcus Hardrick anchors a Saskatchewan line that did not surrender a sack to the BC Lions in the Western Final (Arthur Ward\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n Brandon Revenberg | Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Brandon Revenberg<\/a>\u2019s primary calling card is also his biggest strength in this conversation, and that\u2019s his remarkable consistency. While he\u2019s never taken home the ultimate prize, this is Revenberg\u2019s fourth time as the East Division finalist for this award. And that consistency was on display all season, as Revenberg was a steady force at guard on a line that finished fourth with just 27 sacks allowed.<\/p>\n Jermarcus Hardrick | Saskatchewan Roughriders: Now in his 11th CFL season, Jermarcus Hardrick<\/a> was the driving force on one of the league\u2019s top offensive lines. From his usual perch at right tackle, Hardrick led a line that helped the Riders average 103.8 rushing yards per game and tied for second with only 26 sacks allowed. And just for supporting evidence, Hardrick was PFF\u2019s top-ranked tackle by a significant margin.<\/p>\n MOST OUTSTANDING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Lirim Hajrullahu | Toronto Argonauts: All Lirim Hajrullahu<\/a> does is kick field goals at a high rate and thus was one of the league\u2019s most accurate kickers once again. That\u2019s why he might take this one home on Thursday. Hajrullahu finished second with 57 successful field goals, while his 89.1 per cent accuracy rate had him at fourth overall.<\/p>\n Trey Vaval | Winnipeg Blue Bombers: What looks best on Trey Vaval<\/a> in this conversation is his ability to excel in returning both punts and kicks. Vaval led the league with 957 punt return yards, while his 918 yards returning kicks placed him fifth. When you put it all together, Vaval was second to Edmonton\u2019s Javon Leake<\/a> with 1,845 total return yards and did it with one fewer appearance. And when you factor in a return score on a missed field goal, Vaval led the league with four return touchdowns.<\/p>\n MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Devin Veresuk | Hamilton Tiger-Cats: The word \u201ccomplete\u201d is what comes to mind when talking about Devin Veresuk<\/a>. The second overall pick at the 2025 CFL Draft, Veresuk had himself as balanced a stat line as you\u2019re going to find. After being eased into the lineup early on, Veresuk finished with 66 defensive tackles, two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and two defensive touchdowns.<\/p>\n Trey Vaval | Winnipeg Blue Bombers: We\u2019ll say \u201call of the above\u201d when referencing what we\u2019ve previously stated about Vaval and add one more caveat. On top of Vaval\u2019s outstanding return work, he also admirably stepped in on defence when called upon. Jumping in as boundary corner for seven starts, Vaval racked up 21 defensive tackles and an interception.<\/p>\n
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