CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Five Tiger-Cats Named 2018 CFL All-Stars

Published on December 4, 2018 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats News Release


The Canadian Football League unveiled Tuesday the 2018 CFL All-Stars, which included five Hamilton Tiger-Cats: wide receivers Brandon Banks and Luke Tasker, offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg, SAM linebacker Don Unamba and defensive back Delvin Breaux Sr.

Banks earned the nod for the third time in his career, but first as a wide receiver after being named a CFL All-Star on special teams in 2014 and 2015. Breaux Sr. is a league All-Star for the second time in his career (2014, 2018), while Tasker, Revenberg and Unamba all received the honour for the first time in their respective careers.

Banks, 30, finished the season tied for first in the CFL in receiving touchdowns (11), second in receiving yards (1,423) and receptions (94), and fifth in pass targets (129), despite playing in only 14 games after missing two games with a groin injury midway through the season and the final two games of the season with a broken clavicle suffered in Week 19 at Ottawa. This season, Banks also set a new club record for the most 100-plus yards receiving games in a single season with 10, eclipsing Tony Champion's eight, which held up as the franchise's all-time high since 1989. Banks' 94 receptions and 1,423 receiving yards in 2018 both rank fifth in a single season in Ticats history. He was also named an East Division All-Star this season for the fifth time in his career.

Tasker, 27, played and started 15 games in 2018 and finished the season tied for first in the CFL in receiving touchdowns (11), fourth in receiving yards (1,104) and seventh in receptions (78) and pass targets (111). The 5-11, 189-pound wide receiver climbed the Tiger-Cats' all-time leaderboard in receiving yards and receptions this season, finishing 2018 fourth in club history in career receptions (419) and eighth in career receiving yards (5,328). He was also named an East Division All-Star for the fourth time in his career.

Revenberg, 25, started 17 of his 18 games played this season at left guard. The 6-4, 301-pound offensive lineman was part of a unit that allowed the third-fewest sacks (36) in the CFL. Through three CFL seasons, the durable Essex, Ontario native has yet to miss a game. He was also named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career.

Unamba, 29, started 17 of his 18 games played this season at SAM linebacker. The 6-1, 195-pound linebacker finished the season with career highs in defensive tackles (59), quarterback sacks (4) and forced fumbles (3), and also registered seven pass knockdowns, four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception. He was also named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career.

Breaux Sr., 29, played and started 14 games this season at cornerback. The 6-1, 210-pound defensive back recorded 24 defensive tackles, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two pass knockdowns and one tackle for loss this season. He was also named an East Division All-Star for the second time in his career.

The CFL All-Stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the league's head coaches. This is the 56th year in which the CFL has named an All-Star team in recognition of the season's best performers. In total, 59 voters selected the 27 All-Stars this season.

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