CFL TOP PERFORMERS – AUGUST

TORONTO (August 31, 2022) – Nathan Rourke, Wynton McManis and Dominique Rhymes are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for August of the 2022 season. The selections include all appearances from Weeks 9 to 12.

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

• 95 of 120 (79.2 per cent) passing in the three games he started
• 1,340 passing yards with nine touchdown passes
• Added 96 rushing yards (8.0 per carry) and scored three rushing touchdowns
• Three games with more than 300 passing yards, including two games with 400+ yards
• Recorded multiple touchdowns each game and passed for five in Week 9 against Edmonton
• Top Performer of the Week twice in August (Weeks 9 and 10)
• Leads the league in passing yards (3,281) and passing touchdowns (25)
• His completion percentage (79.2 per cent) and efficiency rate (125.1) are the new standards for CFL passing (minimum 250 attempts)

LB | WYNTON MCMANIS | TORONTO ARGONAUTS

• Registered 33 defensive tackles in four games
• Added three special teams tackles, a sack and a forced fumble
• Recorded two games with 10+ tackles
• Leads the league in tackles (69) and defensive plays (85)

WR | DOMINIQUE RHYMES | BC LIONS

• 27 receptions for 402 yards in four games
• Caught four touchdown passes, including three in Week 9
• Averaged 14.9 yards per reception
• 10 second down conversion receptions
• Week 9 Top Performer
• Leads the league in receiving yards (893) and touchdown catches (nine)

2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH

• June | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Jamal Morrow (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)
• July | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Dalton Schoen (WPG) | Jaelon Acklin (OTT)
• August | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Wynton McManis (TOR) | Dominque Rhymes (BC)