The Canadian Football league unveiled the 2017 CFL all-stars Tuesday.
The all-stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the league’s head coaches.
This is the 55th year in which the CFL has named an all-atar team in recognition of the season’s best performers.
In total, 71 voters selected 27 All-Stars. 13 players are first-time all-stars in 2017 and eight Canadians.
*Indicates national player
2017 CFL ALL-STARS
Position | Name | Team |
Quarterback | Mike Reilly | Edmonton Eskimos |
Running Backs | Andrew Harris* | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Receivers | Brandon Zylstra | Edmonton Eskimos |
Greg Ellingson | Ottawa REDBLACKS | |
S.J. Green | Toronto Argonauts | |
Bryan Burnham | BC Lions | |
Duron Carter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
Centre | Sean McEwen* | Toronto Argonauts |
Offensive Guards | Brendon LaBatte* | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Matt O’Donnell* | Edmonton Eskimos | |
Offensive Tackles | Stanley Bryant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Chris Van Zeyl* | Toronto Argonauts | |
Defensive Ends | Charleston Hughes | Calgary Stampeders |
Willie Jefferson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
Defensive Tackles | Micah Johnson | Calgary Stampeders |
Almondo Sewell | Edmonton Eskimos | |
Linebackers | Alex Singleton* | Calgary Stampeders |
Solomon Elimimian | BC Lions | |
Cover Linebacker | Kenny Ladler | Edmonton Eskimos |
Cornerbacks | Chris Randle | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Ciante Evans | Calgary Stampeders | |
Defensive Backs | Ed Gainey | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
T.J. Heath | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Safety | Taylor Loffler* | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Kicker | Rene Paredes* | Calgary Stampeders |
Punter | Ty Long | BC Lions |
Special Teams | Roy Finch | Calgary Stampeders |
TEAM BREAKDOWN
6 – Calgary Stampeders
5 – Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers,
4 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 – BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts
1 – Ottawa REDBLACKS
BY THE NUMBERS
23 – All-Stars from the West Division
4 – All-Stars from the East Division
8 – National CFL All-Stars
MULTIPLE CAREER CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
5x – Almondo Sewell and Brendon LaBatte
4x – Solomon Elimimian, Andrew Harris, Charleston Hughes and Rene Paredes
3x – Stanley Bryant
2x – Duron Carter, Ciante Evans, S.J. Green, T.J. Heath, Micah Johnson, Taylor Loffler and Chris Van Zeyl.