CFL names players of the week
Published on October 5, 2004 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Offensive Player of the Week
RB â Kenton Keith #28
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Highlights
Keith rushed the ball 17 times for 146 yards (8.6 yards per carry), his longest carry was 59 yards and he had two (2) touchdowns.
Game Notes:
Keith ran roughshod over the best team in the League against the rush. He has an excellent combination of size and speed;big enough to withstand punishment, but once he breaks through a hole, he is gone!
Keith has a great deal of confidence and ability, with a "presence" that has acted as a determining factor in the resurgence of the Roughriders.
1st Runner Up: Milt Stegall #85, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2nd Runner Up: Jason Clermont #82, BC Lions
Judge: Bob Krouse
Defensive Player of the Week
DB â Malcolm Frank #10
Edmonton Eskimos
Highlights
Frank made eight (8) defensive tackles and returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown, his fifth of the season, setting a CFL record.
Game Notes:
Frank set a CFL record for touchdowns scored from interception returns in a single season â FIVE. The record was previously held (since 1978) by a former Eskimos player, Joe Hollimon,.
Frank's speed and coverage skills give him the ability to change a game on one play. Opposing quarterbacks would be smart to stay away from him as the race for a playoff birth tightens.
1st Runner Up: Santino Hall #18, Saskatchewan Roughriders
2nd Runner Up: Mike O'Shea #50, Toronto Argonauts
Judge: Bob Krouse
Lineman of the Week
DE â Joe Montford #53
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Highlights
Joe Montford had three (3) defensive tackles, one (1) of which was a tackle for a loss â 16 yards. He also had one (1) pass knockdown and three (3) quarterback sacks.
Game Notes:
Montford gave "a clinic" on pass rush, as he used speed rushes to the outside with change-ups to the inside to beat the blocker. He was outstanding!
Montford was probably motivated by the presence of Hall of Fame inductees for 2004. He is a favourite to be a Hall of Famer one day, but for now his goal is to help Hamilton secure a playoff birth.
1st Runner Up: Tyrone Williams #96, BC Lions
2nd Runner Up: Jeremy O'Day #54, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Judge: Bob Krouse
Special Teams Player of the Week
KR/WR â Bashir Levingston #23
Toronto Argonauts
Highlights
Levingston had a kickoff return for eight (8) yards and three (3) punt returns for 97 yards - the longest for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Game Notes:
This was Levingston's first game back after suffering an injury and he returned to his special teams role with a "bang". He returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown. This was his ninth touchdown kick return as an Argonaut; he broke the previous club record for TD kick returns set by his coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons.
Levingston has the youth and ability to attack the CFL all-time regular season punt return touchdowns records set by Henry "Gizmo" Williams (28).
1st Runner Up: Jason Goss #27, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2nd Runner Up: Arland Bruce III #5, Toronto Argonauts
Judge: Bob Krouse
Canadian Football League Stories from October 5, 2004
- Eskimo great Willie Pless honoured at annual Fundraising Dinner - Edmonton Elks
- Keith named Player-of-the-Week - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Dine With The Stamps - Calgary Stampeders
- Eskimo cornerback Malcolm Frank earns Defensive Player of the Week honours - Edmonton Elks
- Napastuk signs long term deal - Calgary Stampeders
- CFL names players of the week - CFL
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