CFL names players of the month
Published on August 2, 2007 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Toronto, ON - (August 2, 2007) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the Rogers Players of the Month for July.
Rogers Players of the Month are selected for on-field excellence by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.
Offensive Player of the Month
SB - Milt Stegall - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Highlights / Key Stats:
In addition to setting a new CFL all-time touchdown record, Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Milt Stegall leads the League in receptions yards through the month of July with 406 on 26 catches and has helped the Bombers jump out to an early East Division lead with a 3-1-1 record. Stegall has three touchdowns this season.
The Bombers lead the League in several offensive categories, including most points scored and total offence.
Runner Up
QB - Kevin Glenn - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RB - Charles Roberts - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defensive Player of the Month
LB - Barrin Simpson - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Highlights / Key Stats:
On the defensive side of the ball, Bombers' linebacker Barrin Simpson currently leads the CFL in tackles with 42, including two sacks. Simpson also has one forced fumble and an interception. The seven-year CFL veteran won two weekly awards in July for top defensive player.
Runner Up
DL - Fred Perry - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Special Teams Player of the Month
S - Barron Miles - B.C. Lions
Highlights / Key Stats:
In the first five games of the season, BC Lions' safety Barron Miles has blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown and partially blocked another that led to a major. Miles has blocked 10 kicks in his career, two shy of the all-time record held by Gerald Vaughn.
Miles' teams are 9-1 when he blocks a kick.
Runner Up
K / P - Damon Duval - Montreal Alouettes
WR - Jason Armstead - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Canadian Player of the Month
RB - Jesse Lumsden - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Highlights / Key Stats:
Through the first five games of his first full season in the CFL, Hamilton Tiger-Cats' running back Jesse Lumsden ranks third in rushing yards with 343 on 47 carries and fourth in combined yards with 561. Lumsden has 16 receptions for 218 yards.
Runner Up
DE - Brent Johnson - B.C. Lions
Canadian Football League Stories from August 2, 2007
- Lumsden Named CFL Canadian Player Of The Month - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Two Blue Bombers Honored - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Barron Miles named Rogers CFL Special Teams Player of the Month - B.C. Lions
- CFL names players of the month - CFL
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