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Leonard, White and Pickett named Top Performers

Published on October 18, 2022 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release


TORONTO - Richard Leonard, Tim White and Adarius Pickett are the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Top Performers for Week 19 of the 2022 season.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges made up of Matt Dunigan and Marshall Ferguson of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS, who independently send their selections to the CFL league office.

DB | RICHARD LEONARD | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 35 - CGY 32

Nine total tackles (8 DT, 1 ST), two interceptions and one touchdown

66 return yards on two interceptions, including a 64-yard pick-six

Fourth career multi-interception game

Third career touchdown

2022 Season: 59 tackles, one special teams tackle, four interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble and one touchdown

WR | TIM WHITE | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 35 - CGY 32

Six receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown

Averaged 17.7 yards per catch

Fifth 100+ yard receiving game this season

Second Top Performer honour (Week 11)

2022 Season: Career-highs in catches (87), receiving yards (1,152) and touchdowns (8)

DB | ADARIUS PICKETT | MONTREAL ALOUETTES | MTL 34 - OTT 30

Career-high 11 total tackles (10 DT, 1 ST) in a game

Recovered a fumble and returned it 16-yards for first career touchdown

2022 Season: 62 tackles, five special teams tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one touchdown

2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

1 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | James Butler (BC) | T.J. Lee (BC)

2 | Titus Wall (CGY) | Rene Paredes (CGY) | Jamal Morrow (SSK)

3 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Malik Henry (CGY) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)

4 | Keon Hatcher (BC) | Anthony Lanier II (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)

5 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Peyton Logan (CGY) | Dalton Schoen (WPG)

6 | Greg Ellingson (WPG) | Kenny Lawler (EDM) | Dane Evans (HAM)

7 | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Andrew Harris (TOR) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR)

8 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Caleb Evans (OTT)

9 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Dominque Rhymes (BC) | Titus Wall (CGY)

10 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Bryan Burnham (BC) | Wesley Sutton (MTL)

11 | Obum Gwacham (BC) | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Tim White (HAM)

12 | Jamal Peters (TOR) | Kian Schaffer-Baker (SSK) | Malik Henry (CGY)

13 | Jaelon Acklin (OTT) | Lorenzo Mauldin IV (OTT) | Jameer Thurman (CGY)

14 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)

15 | Dane Evans (HAM) | Taylor Cornelius (EDM) | Matthew Thomas (EDM)

16 | Maurice Carnell IV (TOR) | Jake Maier (CGY) | McLeod Bethel-Thompson (TOR)

17 | Tyrice Beverette (MTL) | Nic Demski (WPG) | Zach Collaros (WPG)

18 | Dalton Schoen (WPG) | Wes Hills (HAM) | Malik Carney (HAM)

19 | Richard Leonard (HAM) | Tim White (HAM) | Adarius Pickett (MTL)

2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS - TEAM BREAKDOWN

BC (11)

Winnipeg (10)

Calgary (7)

Hamilton (7)

Montreal (6)

Toronto (6)

Saskatchewan (4)

Ottawa (3)

Edmonton (3)




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