Hamilton, ON – The CFL Players’ Association (CFLPA) tonight announced the 2021 CFLPA All-Star team at a special event during this year’s Grey Cup festival in Hamilton.
CFLPA All-Star nominations are considered to be highly prestigious awards as they are voted on by peers – for the players and by the players.
The 2021 ballot was made available to all current CFLPA members on each team. There were more than 300 ballots cast and only players who had played nine or more games during this shortened season were eligible to be on a ballot.
Players could not vote for any player or coach who is a member of their own team and could only vote for other players they most closely study and compete directly against week in and week out. For example, wide receivers and slot backs were voted for by defensive backs.
In addition, all CFLPA members voted for one 2021 All-Star Head Coach and one Special Teams Player.
Congratulations to the 2021 CFLPA All-Star Team as voted on by the players:
POSITION
PLAYER
TEAM
QB
Zach Collaros
Winnipeg
FB
Nikola Kalinic
Hamilton
RB
William Stanback
Montreal
SB
Bryan Burnham
BC
SB
Nic Demski
Winnipeg
WR
Kenneth Lawler
Winnipeg
WR
Lucky Whitehead
BC
C
Michael Couture
Winnipeg
OG
Sukh Chungh
BC
OG
Matthew O’Donnell
Edmonton
OT
Stanley Bryant
Winnipeg
OT
Jermarcus Hardrick
Winnipeg
DE
Willie Jefferson
Winnipeg
DE
Jackson Jeffcoat
Winnipeg
DT
Almondo Sewell
Montreal
DT
Micah Johnson
Saskatchewan
WLB
Jameer Thurman
Calgary
MLB
Adam Bighill
Winnipeg
SLB
Patrick Levels
Montreal
HB
Ciante Evans
Hamilton
HB
Cariel Brooks
Hamilton
CB
DeAundre Alford
Winnipeg
CB
Jonathan Moxey
Calgary
S
Brandon Alexander
Winnipeg
PK
Rene Paredes
Calgary
P
Richie Leone
Ottawa
LS
Jorgen Hus
Saskatchewan
ST
DeVonte Dedmon
Ottawa
HC
Mike O’Shea
Winnipeg
About the CFLPA The Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Since 1965, the Association has worked to establish fair and reasonable working conditions while protecting the rights of all CFL players. In addition to negotiating and enforcing the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the CFLPA provides a variety of member services, builds corporate and community partnerships and works diligently for the betterment of its membership. Find us online at cflpa.com
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