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Rourke, Rhymes And Wall Named CFL Top Performers For Week 9

TORONTO (August 9, 2022) – Nathan Rourke, Dominque Rhymes and Titus Wall are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for Week 9 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.

QB | NATHAN ROURKE | BC LIONS | BC 46 – EDM 14

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  • Career-high – and new Canadian single-game passing record – 477 yards
  • 34-of-37 passing (91.2 per cent – a new CFL record) and five touchdown passes
  • 25 rushing yards on five carries and his fifth rushing major of 2022
  • Fourth game of
    300+ passing yards and second for 400+
  • Leads the league in passing yards (2,418), passing touchdowns (21) and completion percentage (81.3 per cent)
  • Fourth Top Performer of the Week honour (Weeks 1, 3 and 8)
  • Highlights:
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  • Lions end the first quarter with a touchdown
  • Whiteheads scores 69-yard touchdown pass
  • Rourke records 5th touchdown pass of the half
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    WR | DOMINIQUE RHYMES | BC LIONS | BC 46 – EDM 14

    • Nine receptions for 91 yards (10.1-yard average), career-high three touchdowns
    • Four second do
      wn conversion receptions
    • New personal-best of eight touchdown receptions
    • Leads team with 582 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, second in receptions (38)
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    • Rhymes has the hat trick with 3 TDs in the first half
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    DB | TITUS WALL | CALGARY STAMPEDERS | CGY 17 – OTT 3

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    • Two interceptions and a touchdown
    • Returned first interception for a 46-yard touchdown
    • First career multi-interception game
    • Five defensive
      tackles and one special teams tackle
    • 2022 rookie season: three interceptions (tied for first), 30 defensive tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two touchdowns
    • Highlights:
      • ://twitter.com/CFL/status/1555737386285408257?s=20&t=rLtTLvZNc4eqwpZTrfv9-w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wall gets his second pick of the night

      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)
      • 7 | Trevor Har
        ris (MTL) | Andrew Harris (TOR) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR)
      • 8 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Caleb Evans (OTT)
      • 9 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Dominque Rhymes (BC) | Titus Wall (CGY)

        • g>2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN

        • BC (8)
        • Winnipeg (5)
        • Calgary (5)
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        • Saskatchewan (3)
        • Toronto (2)
        • Edmonton (1)
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        • Hamilton (1)
        • Montreal (1)
        • Ottawa (1)
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