Josh Ranek named CFL All-Star
November 2, 2004 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa Renegades News Release
OTTAWA â The Canadian Football League today announced the Division nominees for the East and West All-Stars and veteran Renegades running back Josh Ranek was named one of the conference's top running backs.
Ranek, who recorded his second consecutive season of over 1,000-yards rushing, joined Troy Davis as the two finest running backs in the East.
The 26-year-old South Dakota native makes the all-star team for the second consecutive year. He is also the first Renegades player ever to have back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and is the all-time leading rusher (2,871 yards).
Ranek's third season as a Renegade was another good one. The South Dakota State product had 219 carries for 1,060 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. He also grabbed 59 passes for 673 yards and two touchdowns. The 5-foot-8, 210-pound back, who has played in 49 games in the CFL, led the team in yards from scrimmage (1,733) and second in all-purpose yards (2,174).
These finalists were selected by 45 voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) plus 10 broadcast media. For this ballot voters were asked to select players from their local Division whom they believed to be most deserving of each of the six awards (Outstanding Player, Outstanding Canadian, ADT Outstanding Defensive Player, Outstanding Lineman, Outstanding Rookie, and Outstanding Special Teams Player (John Agro).
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