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PR: Ellingson, Lawler and Evans Named Top CFL Performers For Week 6

TORONTO (July 19, 2022) – Greg Ellingson, Kenny Lawler and Dane Evans are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for Week 6 of the 2022 season.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges made up of Matt Dunigan and Marshall Ferguson of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS, who independently send their selections to the CFL league office.

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WR | GREG ELLINGSON | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS | WPG 26 – CGY 19

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  • Eleven catches for 152 yards – both season highs
  • First 100+ yard game of the season
  • Averaged 13.8 yards per reception
  • Recorded seven
    second down conversion receptions
  • Leads the league in receiving yards (518) and receptions (34)
  • 2022 season: 6 games | 34 catches for 518 yards | 3 touchdowns
  • Highlights:
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  • Ellingson makes sure to stay in to give the Bombers a first down
  • Collaros and Ellingson connect for a 16 yards gain
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    WR | KENNY LAWLER | EDMONTON ELKS | EDM 32 – MTL 31

    • Seven receptions for 92 yards (13.1 yards per catch)
    • Scored the game-tying touchdown with 4:20 left in the game – Elks took the lead on the ensuing convert
    • Leads the leag
      ue in targets (54); second in receptions (33)
    • 2022 season: 6 games | 33 catches for 384 yards | 3 touchdowns
    • Highlight:
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    QB | DANE EVANS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 25 – OTT 23

    • 21-of-28 passing (75 per cent) for 345 yards and two touchdowns, 139.3 efficiency rating
    • Engineered a f
      ive-play, 49-yard drive, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tim White to give his team the lead with 19 seconds remaining
    • 11th career 300+ yard passing game
    • Three 30+ yard completions
    • 2022 season: 1
      20-of-180 passing (66.7 per cent) for 1,423 yards | seven touchdowns
    • Highlights:
    ://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/16/evans-last-minute-td-drive/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Evans’ last minute touchdown drive

    2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

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    • 1 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | James Butler (BC) | T.J. Lee (BC)
    • 2 | Titus Wall (CGY) | Rene Paredes (CGY) | Jamal Morrow (SSK)
    • 3 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Malik Henry (CGY) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)
    • 4 | Keon Hatch
      er (BC) | Anthony Lanier II (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)
    • 5 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Peyton Logan (CGY) | Dalton Schoen (WPG)
    • 6 | Greg Ellingson (WPG) | Kenny Lawler (EDM) | Dane Evans (HAM)
    • g>2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN

      • BC (5)
      • Calgary (4)
      • Winnipeg (4)
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      • Saskatchewan (3)
      • Edmonton (1)
      • Hamilton (1)
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