Best Foot Forward: Team Award Winners Stand Tall
Published on October 22, 2025 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - The nine Canadian Football League (CFL) clubs have named their team award winners - their groups of players who stood out and shone brightest this season.
The winners were selected by each team's head coach and the local voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC). Voters were tasked with selecting players whose on-field performances best represent the team's Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Rookie.
Team award winners advance to a second round of voting to determine who will represent the East and West Divisions, which will be announced on October 30. The division finalists will go head-to-head at the CFL Awards - the marquee event of the Grey Cup Festival, which will be held at the Club Regent Event Centre on November 13 with CFL ON TSN panelists Kate Beirness and Blue Bomber legend Milt Stegall taking on hosting duties. Tickets are available here.
In order to expand the impact of end-of-season honours, the Coach of the Year, the Commissioner's Award, the Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award, the Jane Mawby Tribute Award and the Glenn "Keeper" McWhinney Scholarship Fund, presented by the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, have shifted to a number of separate events, allowing recipients to celebrate with their peers and those they serve, while the CFL Awards will solely focus on player accomplishments.
The 112th Grey Cup, featuring mgk in the Bud Light Grey Cup Halftime Show, Our Lady Peace in the SiriusXM Grey Cup Kickoff Show and anthem singer Catie St. Germain, will be played in Winnipeg at Princess Auto Stadium on Sunday, November 16, with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. The game will air live across Canada on TSN, CTV and RDS; it will be available in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network and internationally on the league's free livestreaming platform, CFL+. A limited number of tickets are available here.
From November 10 to 16, the 2025 Grey Cup Festival will feature a full slate of free and ticketed events celebrating football, music and community spirit. Fans can look forward to concerts, family-friendly activities, cultural showcases and a chance to get closer to the Grey Cup than ever before. For tickets and full details on the CFL Awards and the 2025 Grey Cup Festival, visit GreyCupFestival.ca.
2025 TEAM AWARD WINNERS
* Denotes a unanimous selection
GEORGE REED MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
BC | Nathan Rourke*
EDM | Justin Rankin*
CGY | Dedrick Mills
SSK | Trevor Harris*
WPG | Brady Oliveira
HAM | Bo Levi Mitchell
TOR | Nick Arbuckle
OTT | Kalil Pimpleton
MTL | Davis Alexander
MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN
BC | Nathan Rourke*
EDM | Joel Dublanko
CGY | Jalen Philpot
SSK | A.J. Allen*
WPG | Brady Oliveira
HAM | Marc Liegghio
TOR | Kevin Mital
OTT | Daniel Adeboboye
MTL | Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund*
MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER
BC | Mathieu Betts
EDM | Kordell Jackson
CGY | Clarence Hicks
SSK | Jameer Thurman
WPG | Evan Holm
HAM | Julian Howsare
TOR | Cameron Judge*
OTT | Jovan Santos-Knox
MTL | Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund
MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
BC | Jarell Broxton*
EDM | David Beard
CGY | Zack Williams
SSK | Jermarcus Hardrick
WPG | Stanley Bryant
HAM | Brandon Revenberg*
TOR | Peter Nicastro*
OTT | Dino Boyd*
MTL | Justin Lawrence
MOST OUTSTANDING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
BC | Sean Whyte
EDM | Javon Leake
CGY | Mark Vassett
SSK | Nick Wiebe
WPG | Trey Vaval*
HAM | Marc Liegghio
TOR | Lirim Hajrullahu*
OTT | Kalil Pimpleton
MTL | José Maltos Díaz
MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE
BC | Robert Carter Jr.*
EDM | Chelen Garnes
CGY | Chris Fortin
SSK | Payton Collins
WPG | Trey Vaval*
HAM | Devin Veresuk*
TOR | Derek Slywka
OTT | Keelan White*
MTL | Travis Theis
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