Official: CFL declares 112 players eligible to win Most Outstanding Rookie

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The Canadian Football League has unveiled all 122 players eligible to win this year’s Most Outstanding Rookie award.

In order to qualify, players must have been on an active roster for at least one regular-season game in 2025 while having never before played a regular-season, postseason, or championship game in the CFL or NFL.

Last month, 3DownNation reporter John Hodge shortlisted Montreal running back Travis Theis, Calgary receiver Damien Alford, Calgary offensive lineman Christopher Fortin, Hamilton linebacker Devin Veresuk, Toronto defensive back Derek Slywka, and Winnipeg returner Trey Vaval as favourites for the award.

The CFL’s reigning Most Outstanding Rookie is Edmonton linebacker Nick Anderson, who recorded 111 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception last season. The league’s other most recent winners include Toronto defensive back Qwan’tez Stiggers, Winnipeg receiver Dalton Schoen, and B.C. linebacker Jordan Williams.

B.C. LIONS

• Levi Bell | DL | Texas State
• Alex Berwick | OL | Western University
• Travian Blaylock | DB | Wisconsin
• Jacob Bond | FB | Okanagan Sun
• Robert Carter Jr. | DB | Robert Morris University
• Jackson Findlay | DB | Western University
• Tomasi Laulile | DL | Brigham Young
• Jeremy Lewis | LB | East Carolina
• Ilm Manning | OL | Hawaii
• Seven McGee | WR | Albany
• Devin Richardson | LB | Washington State

EDMONTON ELKS

• Cole Snyder | QB | Eastern Michigan
• Jerrell Cummings | DB | UBC
• Kenny Logan Jr. | DB | Kansas
• Chelen Garnes | DB | Wake Forest
• Brock Mogensen | LB | South Dakota
• Alex Raich | LB | Kansas
• Tyreek Johnson | DL | South Carolina
• Jaxon Morkin | OL | Windsor
• Elijah Alston | DL | Miami
• Mark Evans II | OL | Arkansas Pine Bluff
• Greg Eiland | OL | Mississippi State
• Odieu Hiliare | WR | Bowling State Green
• Tomari Fox | DL | North Carolina
• Silas Hubert | DL | Queen’s

CALGARY STAMPEDERS

• Damien Alford | WR | Utah
• Kelechi Anyalebechi | LB | Incarnate Word
• Sheldon Arnold II | DB | Central Florida
• Morice Blackwell Jr. | LB | Texas
• Ludovick Choquette | RB | Long Island-Post
• Nicky Farinaccio | LB | Montreal
• Chris Fortin | OL | Connecticut
• Jaydon Grant | DB | Oregon St.
• Kaylon Horton | WR | North Texas
• Vyshonne Janusas | WR | Guelph
• Anthony Johnson | DB | Virginia
• Josh Love | QB | San Jose St
• Jason MacGougan | ST | Wilfrid Laurier
• Fraser Masin | P | Mississippi
• Preston Nichols | OL | Purdue
• Shaun Peterson Jr. | LB | Central Florida
• Dolani Robinson | DB | Regina
• Jackson Sombach | DB | Regina
• Mark Vassett | P | Colorado
• Quincy Vaughn | QB | North Dakota

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

• Mario Anderson Jr. | RB | Memphis
• Payton Collins | OL | Eastern Kentucky
• Joe Couch | P | Ouachita Baptist
• D’Sean Mimbs | WR | Regina
• Morgen Runge | FB | Alberta
• Ali Saad | DT | Bowling Green State
• Darius Washington | OL | Florida State
• Jesse Mirco | P | Vanderbilt

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

• Cam Allen | DB | Purdue
• Chase Artopoeus | QB | Chattanooga
• Matthew Peterson | RB | Alberta
• Trey Vaval | DB | Minnesota State Mankato
• Jaiden Woodbey | DB | Boston College
• Ethan Ball | DB | Calgary
• Connor Shay | LB | Wyoming
• Jay Person | DL | Chattanooga
• Jaylen Smith | LB | North Texas
• Ian Leroux | LS | Laval
• Lane Novak | LB | Saskatchewan
• Joey Corcoran | WR | New Hampshire
• Collin Kornelson | DL | Manitoba

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

• Philip Ossai | DL | North Alabama
• Phillip Brooks | WR | Kansas Sate
• Zamari Walton | DB | Mississippi
• Braxton Hill | LB | Montana
• Ty Anderson | DL | Alberta
• Isaiah Bagnah | DL | Brigham Young
• Mack Bannatyne | DB | Alberta
• Ronan Horrall | DB | UBC
• Arvin Hosseini | OL | UBC
• Devin Veresuk | LB | Windsor
• Kyler Fisher | LB | Iowa

TORONTO ARGONAUTS

• Tucker Horn | QB | Trinity
• Delonte Hood | DB | Peru State College
• Derek Slywka | DB | Ithaca College
• Miyan Williams | RB | Ohio State
• Stephen Smith | LB | Regina Thunder Jrs
• Aaron Casey | LB | Indiana
• Sage Doxtater | OL | New Mexico State
• Anim Dankwah | OL | Howard
• Hampton Ergle | OL | East Carolina
• Ricky Correia | DL | California
• Dorian Anderson | WR | Southeast Missouri State
• Da’Marcus Johnson | DL | Eastern Washington
• Greg Reaves | DL | South Florida
• Jeremiah Ojo | DL | Montreal

OTTAWA REDBLACKS

• Shakur Brown | DB | Michigan State
• Eric Cumberbatch | DB | Ottawa
• King Ambers | DB | Texas A&M Commerce
• Jayden Griffiths | LB | Wilfrid Laurier
• Parker Moorer | OL | East Carolina
• Sam Carson | OL | Louisiana at Monroe
• Muftah Ageli | DL | Northwestern Oklahoma State
• Keelan White | WR | Montana
• Chase McGowan | DL | Delaware

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

• Robert Kennedy III | DB | North Carolina State
• Nate Beauchemin | DB | Calgary
• Don Callis | DB | Troy
• Kori Roberson Jr. | DL | Southern Methodist
• M.J. Sherman | DL | Nebraska
• Gabriel Lessard | LB | Montreal
• Riley MacLeod | LB | Western
• Des Holmes | OL | Arizona State
• Tiger Shanks | OL | UNLV
• Kaseem Ferdinand | WR | Carleton
• Hakeem Harris | WR | Davenport University
• Travis Theis | RB | South Dakota