2016 CFL All-Stars Announced
December 7, 2016 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
11 first-time CFL All-Stars and five national players named to this year's All-Star team
TORONTO - The Canadian Football league unveiled the 2016 CFL All-Stars today.
The All-Stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the league's head coaches.
This is the 54th year in which the CFL has named an All-Star team in recognition of the season's best performers.
In total, 67 voters selected 27 All-Stars.
*Indicates national player
**Indicates unanimous selection
2016 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
Quarterback
Bo Levi Mitchell** - Calgary Stampeders
Running Backs
Jerome Messam* - Calgary Stampeders
Andrew Harris* - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Receivers
Adarius Bowman - Edmonton Eskimos
Emmanuel Arceneaux - BC Lions
Derel Walker - Edmonton Eskimos
Ernest Jackson - Ottawa REDBLACKS
Centre
Jon Gott* - Ottawa REDBLACKS
Offensive Guards
Spencer Wilson* - Calgary Stampeders
Travis Bond - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Offensive Tackles
Derek Dennis - Calgary Stampeders
Jovan Olafioye - BC Lions
DEFENCE
Defensive Ends
Charleston Hughes - Calgary Stampeders
John Chick - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defensive Tackles
Almondo Sewell - Edmonton Eskimos
Micah Johnson - Calgary Stampeders
Linebackers
Solomon Elimimian - BC Lions
Bear Woods - Montreal Alouettes
Adam Bighill - BC Lions
Cornerbacks
Tommie Campbell - Calgary Stampeders
Ciante Evans - Calgary Stampeders
Defensive Backs
T.J. Heath - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Jamar Wall - Calgary Stampeders
Safety
Taylor Loffler* - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
Justin Medlock - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Punter
Richie Leone - BC Lions
Special Teams
Chris Rainey - BC Lions
TEAM BREAKDOWN
9 - Calgary Stampeders
6 - BC Lions
5 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
3 - Edmonton Eskimos
2 - Ottawa REDBLACKS
1 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes
BY THE NUMBERS
23 - All-Stars from the West Division
4 - All-Stars from the East Division
5 - Nationals named CFL All-Stars
MULTIPLE CAREER CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
6 - Jovan Olafioye
4 - Adam Bighill and Almondo Sewell
3 - Adarius Bowman, John Chick, Solomon Elimimian, Andrew Harris and Charleston Hughes
2 - Emmanuel Arceneaux, Jon Gott, Richie Leone, Jerome Messam, Derel Walker, Jamar Wall, Spencer Wilson and Bear Woods.
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