107 Players Form the Outstanding 2023 Rookie Class
Published on October 12, 2023 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - A total of 107 first-year players are eligible to be named the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Most Outstanding Rookie. The recipient will be recognized at this year's CFL Awards - one of the marquee events during the 2023 Grey Cup Festival - at Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls on Thursday, November 16.
The Most Outstanding Rookie is selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches. To be eligible, players:
Must have been named to the active 45-man roster of a member club of the CFL for a regular season game during the 2023 season; AND
Must not have dressed for a member club of the CFL for a regular season, postseason or championship game in any prior season; AND
Must not have dressed for a member club of the National Football League for a regular season, postseason or championship game in the current season or any season prior.
Previous winners include:
2022: Dalton Schoen (WPG)
2021: Jordan Williams (BC)
2019: Nate Holley (CGY)
2018: Lewis Ward (OTT)
2017: James Wilder Jr. (TOR)
2016: DaVaris Daniels (CGY)
2015: Derel Walker (EDM)
2014: Dexter McCoil (EDM)
2013: Brett Jones (CGY)
2012: Chris Matthews (WPG)
2023 ROOKIE CLASS
(Name | POS | School)
BC LIONS
Siriman Bagayogo | DB | Guelph
Francis Bemiy | DL | Southern Utah
Chase Brice | QB | Appalachian State
Ayden Eberhardt | WR | Wyoming
Jack Hinsperger | DB | Waterloo
Taquan Mizzell | RB | Virginia
Marcus Moore | DL | Utah State
Brooks Parker | LB | Delaware State
Shaun Shivers | RB | Indiana
Amir Siddiqi | DL | Charlotte
Ryder Varga | LB | Regina
EDMONTON ELKS
Woodly Appolon | LB | Tuskegee
Darrius Bratton | DB | Virginia
Michael Brodrique | LB | Montreal
Shannon Brooks | RB | Minnesota
Elliott Brown | DL | Virginia
Luke Burton-Krahn | LS | UBC
Noah Curtis | DL | Keiser
Jarret Doege | QB | Troy
Dean Faithfull | K | Colorado State - Pueblo
Marloshawn Franklin Jr. | DB | California
Kai Gray | DB | Lincoln
Phillip Grohovac | OL | Western
Jake Julien | P | Eastern Michigan
C.J. Sims | WR | Maryland
Jake Taylor | LB | Alberta
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
Floyd Allen | WR | Mississippi
Clark Barnes | WR | Guelph
Logan Bonner | QB | Utah State
Rodeem Brown | OL | Alberta
Julian Charles | DB | Mississippi College
Tae Daley | DB | Virginia Tech
Michael Griffin II | LB | South Dakota State
Rysen John | WR | Simon Fraser
Chris Reynolds | QB | Charlotte
Shaquille St-Lot | DB | Maine
Alex Tchangam | DL | Colorado
Kelon Thomas | DL | Okanagan Sun (CJFL)
Cole Tucker | WR | Northern Illinois
Brandon Weldon | OL | Sacramento State
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
Christian Albright | DL | Ball State
Thomas Bertrand-Hudon | RB | Delaware State
Rodney Clemons | DB | Southern Methodist
Brandon Council | OL | Auburn
Abu Daramy-Swaray | DB | Colgate
Matt Dean | LB | York
Jaxon Ford | DB | Regina
Zach Fry | OL | Western
Adam Korsak | P | Rutgers
Lake Korte-Moore | DL | UBC
Lukas Ruoss | LB | Bemidji State
Jerreth Sterns | WR | Western Kentucky
Deontai Williams | DB | Nebraska
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
Anthony Bennett | DL | Regina
Celestin Haba | DL | Texas A&M Commerce
Damian Jackson | RB | Buffalo
Jake Kelly | DB | Bishop's
Jeremy Murphy | WR | Concordia
Tanner Schmekel | DL | Regina
Jamieson Sheahan | P | California
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
Omar Bayless | WR | Arkansas State
Dayton Black | OL | Saskatchewan
Patrick Burke Jr. | DB | Wilfrid Laurier
Carthell Flowers-Lloyd | DB | Stony Brook
Kenneth George Jr. | DB | Tennessee
Jarrod Hewitt | DL | Virginia Tech
Chris Kolarevic | LB | Nebraska
Dexter Lawson Jr. | DB | Appalachian State
Tyreik McAllister | RB | Charleston
Penei Pavihi | LB | Hawaii
Taylor Powell | QB | Eastern Michigan
Kendrick Sartor | OL | Cincinnati
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
B.J. Byrd | WR | Morehead State
Cameron Dukes | QB | Lindsey Wilson
Jonathan Edouard | DB | Carleton
Adam Guillemette | LS | Holy Cross
Rajae Johnson | WR | Troy
Daniel Kwamou | LB | UBC
Deonta McMahon | RB | McNeese State
Spencer Nichols | FB | Western
Mason Pierce | DB | Colorado Mines
Bryan Scott | QB | Occidental College
Qwan'tez Stiggers | DB | N/A
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
Dontae Bull | OL | Fresno State
Lucas Cormier | DB | Mount Allison
Dustin Crum | QB | Kent State
Tobias Harris | DB | Old Dominion
Aidan John | DL | Saint Mary's
Deandre Lamont | DB | Illinois State
James Peter | LB | Ottawa
Tyrrell Pigrome | QB | Towson
Thomas Schaffer | DL | Stanford
Blessman Ta'ala | DL | Hawaii
De'Montre Tuggle | RB | Ohio
Joshua Valentine-Turner | DB | Florida International
Tyler Wiltz | LB | Pittsburgh
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
Keshunn Abram | WR | Kent State
Israel Antwine | DL | Oklahoma State
Tysen-Otis Copeland | DB | Montreal
David Dallaire | FB | Laval
Quartney Davis | WR | Texas A&M
Kabion Ento | DB | Colorado
Bryce Notree | LB | Southern Illinois
Kordell Rodgers | DB | Texas State
Tyler Snead | WR | East Carolina
Reggie Stubblefield | DB | Kansas State
Lwal Uguak | DL | TCU
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