Key Points
- Player-Powered Selection: The 2023 CFLPA All-Stars were chosen by peer votes, highlighting the best in each position.
- Representatives from Each Position: The team includes top talent from QB to Special Teams across the CFL.
- CFLPA’s Role: Emphasizing the association’s commitment to player rights and fair working conditions since 1965.
The Canadian Football League Players’ Association proudly announces its prestigious 2023 All-Star team, showcasing the cream of the crop in the CFL. This elite group is a compilation of standout players from each position, uniquely chosen through a player vote that underscores the respect and recognition these athletes have earned from their peers.
Here’s a glance at the stellar lineup:
Offence
- QB: Chad Kelly (TOR)
- RB: Brady Oliveira (WPG)
- FB: David Mackie (BC)
- SB: Dalton Schoen (WPG), Tim White (HAM)
- WR: Austin Mack (MTL), Alexander Hollins (BC)
- C: David Beard (HAM)
- G: Brandon Revenberg (HAM), Peter Nicastro (TOR)
- OT: Jermarcus Hardrick (WPG), Stanley Bryant (WPG)
Defence
- DT: Jake Ceresna (EDM), Mike Rose (CGY)
- DE: Folarin Orimolade (TOR), Mathieu Betts (BC)
- WLB: Wynton McManis (TOR)
- MLB: Adam Bighill (WPG)
- SLB: Adarius Pickett (TOR)
- CB: Demerio Houston (WPG), Garry Peters (BC)
- HB: T.J. Lee (BC), Marcus Sayles (BC)
- S: Marc-Antoine Dequoy (MTL)
Special Teams
- K: Sean Whyte (BC)
- P: Richie Leone (OTT)
- LS: Jorgen Hus (SSK)
- Special: Javon Leake (TOR)
Coach
This honor is not just about individual brilliance but also about the respect and admiration these players command in the highly competitive realm of Canadian football. The CFLPA’s commitment to fostering a positive and fair environment for these athletes shines through in such acknowledgments.