CFL TOP PERFORMERS – JUNE
Rourke, Morrow and Robertson named June Top Performers
TORONTO (July 6, 2022) – Nathan Rourke, Jamal Morrow and Pete Robertson are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for June of the 2022 season. The selections include all appearances from Weeks 1 to 4.
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
- Completed 88-of-105 passes (83.8 per cent) for 1,077 yards
- Second in passing yards – four shy of leader, despite playing in one fewer game
- Leads the league with nine touchdown passes
- 180 yards on 15 carries (12 yards per rush) and three rushing majors (tied for league-lead)
- Two games with 300+ passing yards, including 436 yards vs. Toronto in Week 3 – a CFL single-game record for a Canadian quarterback
- CFL Top Performer in Weeks 1 and 3
RB | JAMAL MORROW | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
- 735 all purpose yards, two rushing touchdowns
- League leader in rushing with 257 yards (5.6 yards per carry)
- 11 receptions for 115 yards
- 363 combined return yards
- Two 100+ yard rushing games this season (126 in Week 2 and 103 in Week 4)
- CFL Top Performer in Week 2
DL | PETE ROBERTSON | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
- Leads the league with seven sacks
- Matched career-high of two sacks in a game on three occasions (Weeks 1, 3, 4)
- 10 defensive tackles this season matches output from entire 2021 rookie campaign
- Tied for first in forced fumbles (2) and fumble recoveries (2)
- CFL Top Performer in Week 4
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH
- June | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Jamal Morrow (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League