The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) has unveiled its all-star team for the 2022 season, highlighted by a whopping 11 players from the Laval Rouge et Or.
Among the notable names selected for the team were Laval quarterback Arnaud Desjardins, who led the nation with 20 touchdown passes, and receiver Kevin Mital, who finished atop U Sports with 751 yards and tied the RSEQ record with 12 touchdowns in just eight games. Other national leaders to earn a spot include McGill receiver Darius Simmons, who averaged 120 yards per appearance, and Montreal linebacker Nicky Farinaccio, who finished with 10.5 sacks.
All-stars selections were voted on by the league’s five head coaches. The conference’s individual award winners and nominees for national accolades will be announced at a press conference on Friday, November 11 on the campus of the host university of the Dunsmore Cup Final, the RSEQ title game.
The Dunsmore Cup semi-finals will both be played on Saturday, November 5 beginning at 12 p.m EDT. The Concordia University Stingers will visit the Université Laval Rouge et Or while the Université de Montréal Carabins will host the Université de Sherbrooke. Both games will be broadcasted respectively live on TVA Sports at 12 and 3 p.m.
The two winning teams will play for the Dunsmore Cup on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. EDT on the home turf of the team that finished higher in the regular season standings.
2022 RSEQ ALL-STARS
Quarterback – Arnaud Desjardins – Université Laval
Running back – Bertrand Beaulieu – Université de Montréal
Fullback / Hybrid player – David Dallaire – Université Laval
Receiver – Jeremy Murphy – Université Concordia
Receiver – Darius Simmons – McGill University
Receiver – Kevin Mital – Université Laval
Receiver – William Marchand – Université de Sherbrooke
Centre – Anthony Horth – Université de Sherbrooke
Guard – Nicolas Guay – Université Laval
Guard – Zachary Aboud – Université McGill
Offensive Tackle – Nathan Dumoulin-Duguay – Université Laval
Offensive Tackle – Anthony Vandal – Université de Sherbrooke
Defensive End – William Quenneville – Université Laval
Defensive End – Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal – Université de Montréal
Defensive Tackle – Jean-William Rouleau – Université Laval
Defensive Tackle – Jérémie Verreault – Université de Sherbrooke
Linebacker – Alec Poirier – Université Laval
Linebacker – Michael Brodrique – Université de Montréal
Cover Linebacker (couverture) – Nicky Farinaccio – Université de Montréal
Cornerback – Benjamin Labrosse – McGill University
Cornerback – Kaylyn St-Cyr – Université de Montréal
Halfback – Maxym Lavallée – Université Laval
Halfback – Cristophe Beaulieu – Université Laval
Safety – Dawson Pierre – Concordia University
Kicker – Vincent Blanchard – Université Laval
Punter – Philippe Boyer – Université de Montréal
Return specialist – Santino Sparagna – Concordia University
