Rourke, Rhymes and Wall named Top Performers
Published on August 9, 2022 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - Nathan Rourke, Dominque Rhymes and Titus Wall are the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Top Performers for Week 9 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.
QB | NATHAN ROURKE | BC LIONS | BC 46 - EDM 14
Career-high - and new Canadian single-game passing record - 477 yards
34-of-37 passing (91.2 per cent - a new CFL record) and five touchdown passes
25 rushing yards on five carries and his fifth rushing major of 2022
Fourth game of 300+ passing yards and second for 400+
Leads the league in passing yards (2,418), passing touchdowns (21) and completion percentage (81.3 per cent)
Fourth Top Performer of the Week honour (Weeks 1, 3 and 8)
WR | DOMINIQUE RHYMES | BC LIONS | BC 46 - EDM 14
Nine receptions for 91 yards (10.1-yard average), career-high three touchdowns
Four second down conversion receptions
New personal-best of eight touchdown receptions
Leads team with 582 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, second in receptions (38)
DB | TITUS WALL | CALGARY STAMPEDERS | CGY 17 - OTT 3
Two interceptions and a touchdown
Returned first interception for a 46-yard touchdown
First career multi-interception game
Five defensive tackles and one special teams tackle
2022 rookie season: three interceptions (tied for first), 30 defensive tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two touchdowns
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)
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS - TEAM BREAKDOWN
BC (8)
Winnipeg (5)
Calgary (5)
Saskatchewan (3)
Toronto (2)
Edmonton (1)
Hamilton (1)
Montreal (1)
Ottawa (1)
Canadian Football League Stories from August 9, 2022
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- Injury Report: August 9 - Edmonton Elks
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- Tiger-Cats Sign National Linebacker Manalo - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Wall of Fame: Titus Honoured by CFL Again - Calgary Stampeders
- Rourke, Rhymes and Wall named Top Performers - CFL
- Record-Setting Rourke, Touchdown-Leader Rhymes Named CFL Top Performers for Week Nine - B.C. Lions
- Double Blue Sign Two; Long Snapper Max Latour & Defensive Back Maurice Carnell IV - Toronto Argonauts
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