CFL Edmonton Elks

Eskimo CFL Award Nominees Announced

Published on November 5, 2014 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release


This year's Eskimo team nominees for the 2014 CFL Player Awards are:

Adarius Bowman - Most Outstanding Player Odell Willis - Most Outstanding Defensive Player Eddie Steele - Most Outstanding Canadian Simeon Rottier - Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Deon Lacey - Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Dexter McCoil - Most Outstanding Rookie Players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.

In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city plus the respective head coach submitted votes for the six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who, through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards' titles - Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie, and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

The East and West Division winners for the 2014 CFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, November 13 at 10a.m. MT.

The 2014 CFL Awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 27 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, B.C.

Adarius Bowman - Most Outstanding Player

Bowman leads the league with 112 catches for 1,456 yards and six touchdowns. He recorded seven 100+ yard receiving games this season, including a nine catch 140-yard performance where he hauled in three touchdown passes in Week 3.

Odell Willis - Most Outstanding Defensive Player

Willis recorded 29 defensive tackles, 13 sacks, two interceptions, five pass deflections, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 17 games.

Eddie Steele - Most Outstanding Canadian

In 16 games, Steele recorded 32 defensive tackles, six sacks, two pass deflections, one fumble recovery and one interception.

Simeon Rottier - Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman

Rottier is an integral member of the Eskimo offensive line who played 16 games this season.

Deon Lacey - Most Outstanding Special Teams Player

In 17 games, Lacey recorded nine defensive tackles, 27 special teams tackles and one fumble recovery. In Week 17, he broke the Eskimo record for most special teams tackles in a single season.

Dexter McCoil - Most Outstanding Rookie

The University of Tulsa product recorded 62 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, three sacks, four pass deflections, six interceptions and three touchdowns.

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