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Dean and Davis Earn Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Week Honours

September 20, 2016 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats News Release


The Canadian Football League announced Tuesday that Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Larry Dean and defensive back Emanuel Davis have been named Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week for Week 13.

Dean, 28, recorded eight defensive tackles, one quarterback sack and two forced fumbles on September 16 versus Montreal. The Tifton, Georgia, native tied a career single-game high in defensive tackles and collected his first-career forced fumbles. Through 13 weeks, Dean ranks tied for eighth in CFL forced fumbles (2) and tied for ninth in CFL defensive tackles (58).

Davis, 27, registered one defensive tackle, one interception and two fumble recoveries to help lead the Tiger-Cats to a 20-17 win over the Alouettes at Tim Hortons Field. After 13 weeks, the Manteo, North Carolina, native ranks third in CFL interceptions (4) and tied for fifth in CFL fumble recoveries (2).

Calgary's Bo Levi Mitchell, second in voting, joins Dean and Davis, first and third in voting, respectively, as this week's Shaw CFL Top Performers. The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.

Tiger-Cats named Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week this season:

Simoni Lawrence - Week 1 (1st)

Adrian Tracy - Week 4 (1st)

Jeremiah Masoli - Week 5 (1st)

Zach Collaros - Week 9 (2nd)

Larry Dean - Week 13 (1st)

Emanuel Davis - Week 13 (3rd)

Tiger-Cats named Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month this season:

Terrence Toliver - August (3rd)

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