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<\/a><\/p>\nWith the 2025 CFL season almost halfway complete, stars have begun to separate themselves, and unsung storylines have emerged. Below is PFF’s assessment of the top players in the CFL by position, as well as the leaders in every major award race.<\/p>\n
OFFENSE<\/p>\n
QB: Trevor Harris, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n
Second Team: Nathan Rourke, B.C. Lions<\/a><\/p>\n RB: James Butler, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n Second Team: A.J. Ouellette, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Receiver: KeeSean Johnson<\/a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Nic Demski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n Receiver: Damonte Coxie, Toronto Argonauts<\/p>\n Second Team: Tyler Snead<\/a>, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n Receiver: Keon Hatcher, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n Second Team: Dominique Rhymes, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Receiver: Dohnte Meyers, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Kiondre Smith, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Receiver: Kenny Lawler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Eugene Lewis, Ottawa Redblacks<\/p>\n LT: Jarell Broxton, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n Second Team: Nick Callender, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n LG: Pier-Olivier Lestage, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n Second Team: Brandon Revenberg, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n C: Coulter Woodmansey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Christopher Fortin, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n RG: Liam Dobson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Patrick Neufeld, Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n RT: Jermarcus Hardrick, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Joshua Coker, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n DEFENSE<\/p>\n DI: Jaylon Hutchings, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Second Team: Jonah Tavai<\/a>, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n DI: Mike Rose<\/a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Miles Fox, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Edge: Malik Carney, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Willie Jefferson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n Edge: Folarin Orimolade, Toronto Argonauts<\/p>\n Second Team: Mathieu Betts, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n LB: Tyrice Beverette, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n Second Team: Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n LB: Jovan Santos-Knox, Ottawa Redblacks<\/p>\n Second Team: Wynton McManis<\/a>, Toronto Argonauts<\/p>\n Cover LB: Derrick Moncrief<\/a>, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Second Team: C.J. Reavis, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n CB: Tevaughn Campbell<\/a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Tyrell Ford<\/a>, Edmonton Elks<\/p>\n CB: Adrian Greene, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Second Team: Tarvarus McFadden, Toronto Argonauts<\/p>\n HB: Destin Talbert, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Jaydon Grant<\/a>, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n HB: Rolan Milligan<\/a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Evan Holm, Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n S: Stavros Katsantonis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Cristophe Beaulieu, B.C. Lions<\/p>\n SPECIAL TEAMS<\/p>\n K: Sergio Castillo, Winnipeg Blue Bombers<\/p>\n Second Team: Jose Maltos, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n P: Nik Constantinou, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Cody Grace, Edmonton Elks<\/p>\n LS: Jorgen Hus, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Second Team: Luke Burton-Krahn, Edmonton Elks<\/p>\n KR: Isaiah Wooden, Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Second Team: Mario Alford, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n PR: Kalil Pimpleton, Ottawa Redblacks<\/p>\n Second Team: Javon Leake, Edmonton Elks<\/p>\n Special Teams: Alexandre Gagne, Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n Second Team: Tyron Vrede, Ottawa Redblacks<\/p>\n Most Outstanding Player: QB Trevor Harris, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Honorable Mentions: QB Nathan Rourke, RB James Butler, DI Jaylon Hutchings<\/p>\n No player has separated themselves from the pack too much for this award, but Trevor Harris should be the leader. The quarterback has been excellent so far this season, leading Saskatchewan to a first place 8-1 record.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no quarterback in the CFL better than Harris at quickly discerning what the defense is doing and making the right throw. He leads the league with 49.0% of his throws going beyond the sticks, while also having the fastest average time to throw in the league at 2.21 seconds. He\u2019s one of three quarterbacks with an adjusted completion percentage above 80.0% and also has the best big-time throw percentage in the league at 7.8%. Harris has done all that while missing one of his top receivers, Samuel Emilus, for most of the season.<\/p>\n Harris has the highest PFF passing grade in the CFL at 91.0, so it\u2019s no surprise that his 91.6 overall PFF grade is the highest among any player in the league. This season has plenty of excellent players, but Harris stands at the top at this point in the year.<\/p>\n Most Outstanding Defensive Player: DI Jaylon Hutchings, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Honorable Mentions: EDGE Malik Carney, CB Tevaughn Campbell, FS Stavros Katsantonis<\/p>\n Like the Most Outstanding Player award, there\u2019s no runaway favourite for this award. However, what Jaylon Hutchings has done this season should put him at the front of the pack.<\/p>\n Hutchings has been the best defensive player in the league this season, and the main reason that the Stampeders have one of the top defenses in the CFL. As a run defender, Hutchings leads all defensive linemen with 22 total tackles, 13 solo run stops and an 86.1 PFF run-defense grade. As a pass rusher, he\u2019s added six sacks and 27 total pressures, the ninth-most in the CFL. His 6.6 pass-rushing productivity score ranks eighth.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hutchings is doing all this despite receiving some form of a double team on 51.6% of his plays. That\u2019s the fourth-highest double-team rate among all defenders in the league. The production he\u2019s achieved, despite those double-team numbers, is staggering. It\u2019s the reason his 86.5 overall PFF grade is the highest among any defender in the CFL, and why he\u2019s the frontrunner for this award.<\/p>\n Most Outstanding Rookie: C Christopher Fortin, Calgary Stampeders<\/p>\n Honorable Mentions: S Derek Slywka, WR Damien Alford, RB Travis Theis<\/p>\n While rookies like Slywka and Alford get more attention because of the positions they play, there hasn\u2019t been a rookie more impactful than Christopher Fortin has been for Calgary.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 2025 first-round draft pick took over for injured centre Bryce Bell in Calgary\u2019s Week Two game, and hasn\u2019t looked back since. Fortin has anchored one of the best rushing attacks in the CFL, putting up a 71.0 PFF run-blocking grade that ranks sixth among all CFL offensive linemen. As a pass protector, Fortin has yet to allow a sack and has surrendered just seven total pressures across 242 pass-blocking snaps. His 98.8 pass-blocking efficiency score is second among centres and seventh in the whole CFL.<\/p>\n Halfway through the season, Fortin boasts a 71.8 overall PFF grade that ranks fifth among all offensive linemen in the league. At this point, he\u2019s playing more like a six-year veteran than a rookie and deserves this top rookie award.<\/p>\n Most Outstanding Canadian: QB Nathan Rourke<\/a>, British Columbia Lions<\/a><\/p>\n Honorable Mentions: CB Tevaughn Campbell, FS Stavros Katsantonis, CB Adrian Greene<\/p>\n Canadians are once again having plenty of incredible seasons at all positions. There are plenty of names to choose from for this award, but Nathan Rourke is the top choice thus far.<\/p>\n Rourke struggled a bit in his return to Canada midway through last season, but he\u2019s all the way back to being one of the best quarterbacks in the CFL. He currently ranks third with an 84.3 PFF passing grade. Beyond that, his 7.1% big-time throw rate is the second-highest in the league, while his 3.0% turnover-worthy play rate is tied for second-lowest. Rourke also has the highest PFF rushing grade of any quarterback by far at 88.9, thanks to his 264 yards and 13 missed tackles forced on 35 rushes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rourke just barely trails Trevor Harris for the spot of highest-graded player in the CFL at 90.6 overall. Still, he\u2019s well on his way to winning his second Most Outstanding Canadian award.<\/p>\n Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman: RT Jermarcus Hardrick, Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/p>\n Honorable Mentions: LT Jarell Broxton, C Coulter Woodmansey, LT Nick Callender<\/p>\n While many of the awards have been toss-ups at the top, this one is not. With all due respect to the offensive linemen around the league, this prize is Jermarcus Hardrick\u2019s to lose.\u00a0<\/p>\n Halfway through the season, the Roughriders have anchored the league\u2019s strongest rushing attack while also allowing the second-fewest pressures. Hardrick has been the king of both. His 79.6 PFF run-blocking grade ranks second among all offensive linemen, and his 81.3 PFF pass-blocking grade sits second as well. Over 279 pass-blocking snaps, Hardrick has not given up a sack and surrendered just five total pressures.<\/p>\n Hardrick has earned an 82.6 overall grade right now, the highest among all offensive linemen. The second-highest (Nick Callender of Montreal) is at 74.9 overall. Hardrick is having a phenomenal season, and if he continues to play at this level, then this award is a lock.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n