CFL TOP PERFORMERS – WEEK 9
Rourke, Rhymes and Wall named Top Performers
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
- 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:
WR | DOMINIQUE RHYMES | BC LIONS | BC 46 – EDM 14
- Nine receptions for 91 yards (10.1-yard average), career-high three touchdowns
- Four second down conversion receptions
- New personal-best of eight touchdown receptions
- Leads team with 582 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, second in receptions (38)
- Highlights:
DB | TITUS WALL | CALGARY STAMPEDERS | CGY 17 – OTT 3
- 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:
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
- 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 Hatcher (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 Harris (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)
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN
- BC (8)
- Winnipeg (5)
- Calgary (5)
- Saskatchewan (3)
- Toronto (2)
- Edmonton (1)
- Hamilton (1)
- Montreal (1)
- Ottawa (1)
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League