SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS – MARK’S LABOUR DAY WEEKEND
Dane Evans, Bralon Addison and Derel Walker named Shaw CFL Top Performers
The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFGL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Ford of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
QB | DANE EVANS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
In his first Mark’s Labour Day Weekend start, Dane Evans set new personal benchmarks across the board to lead the Tiger-Cats to a 38-27 comeback victory over Toronto at Tim Hortons Field.
Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8%) for 442 yards, while tallying three total touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush). In addition to new career-highs in completions and passing yards, the Tulsa product established a new personal best in rushing yards (42).
Evans opened the game by marching the Tiger-Cats down the field on a seven-play, 82-yard drive before capping the effort by running untouched for a 10-yard score.
With his home side trailing 24-14 in the third quarter, Evans connected with Bralon Addison for a 5-yard touchdown strike to cut into the Argonauts’ advantage. After clawing their way back to hold a slim one-point lead in the final quarter, Evans found Addison again for a 17-yard major to break away from the visitors.
On the season, the Sanger, Texas, native has completed 66.3% of his passes for 1,591 yards and a total of 10 touchdowns (7 pass, 3 rush) in seven games (five starts).
WR | BRALON ADDISON | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
Like his quarterback, Bralon Addison had a career outing in the Labour Day Classic.
The Oregon product brought down 11 passes for 167 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions while adding 23 rushing yards. It was the seventh 100+ yard game of his career and his fourth this season. Both of his touchdowns came in the second half to help fuel Hamilton’s come-from-behind win.
Addison was Evans’ most targeted player on the day and he came up clutch with four second down conversions.
This season, Addison leads the league with 66 receptions, is tied for third in touchdown catches (five) and sits sixth with 740 receiving yards.
WR | DEREL WALKER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS
Toronto Argonauts receiver Derel Walker notched his first-career 200+ receiving yard game in the Labour Day Classic by matching his season-high of nine receptions en route to 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
After their provincial rivals went up 8-0 on the opening possession of the game, the Argos immediately responded with McLeod Bethel-Thompson finding a streaking Walker down the sideline for a 96-yard touchdown.
The Toronto quarterback connected again with Walker for another score in the second quarter, this time from 24 yards out, to give Toronto a 20-11 lead. The performance marked Walker’s 18th game with 100+ yards across 49 career starts.
The Texas A&M alum is fourth in receiving yards (807) on 47 catches and has five touchdown receptions this season.
Shaw Fans’ Choice of the Week!
Willie Jefferson won Week 11 of Shaw Fans’ Choice of the Week and collected 10 bonus points.
SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS LEADERBOARD
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Rank |
Player |
2019 Points Total | Points Breakdown | ||||
| 1st place points | 2nd place points | 3rd place points | Fan Choice Points | Monthly Points | |||
| 1 | Trevor Harris | 450 | 100 | 50 |
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| 300 |
| 2 | Willie Jefferson | 310 | 100 |
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| 10 | 200 |
| 3 | Brandon Banks | 250 | 100 | 50 |
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| 100 |
| T-4 | Winston Rose | 200 |
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| 200 |
| T-4 | William Stanback | 200 | 100 |
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| 100 |
| T-6 | Charleston Hughes | 150 | 100 |
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| 50 |
| T-6 | Vernon Adams Jr. | 150 | 100 | 50 |
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| 8 | Cody Fajardo | 145 | 100 |
| 25 | 20 |
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| T-9 | William Powell | 110 | 100 |
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| 10 |
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| T-9 | Janarion Grant | 110 | 100 |
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| 10 |
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| T-11 | McLeod Bethel-Thompson | 100 | 100 |
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| T-11 | Greg Ellingson | 100 | 100 |
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| T-11 | Dane Evans | 100 | 100 |
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| T-11 | Dylan Wynn | 100 |
| 50 |
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| 50 |
| 15 | Sean Thomas Erlington | 85 |
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| 25 | 10 | 50 |
| 16 | C.J. Gable | 75 |
| 50 | 25 |
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| 17 | Andrew Harris | 70 |
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| 50 | 20 |
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| 18 | Matt Nichols | 60 |
| 50 |
| 10 |
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| T-19 | Bralon Addison | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-19 | Dominique Davis | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-19 | DeVonte Dedmon | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-19 | Tre Roberson | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-19 | Eric Rogers | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-19 | Jumal Rolle | 50 |
| 50 |
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| T-25 | Mike Miller | 35 |
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| 25 | 10 |
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| T-25 | Reggie Begelton | 35 |
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| 35 |
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| T-27 | Ja’Gared Davis | 25 |
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| 25 |
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| T-27 | Shaq Evans | 25 |
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| 25 |
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| T-27 | Ryan Lankford | 25 |
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| 25 |
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| T-27 | DaVaris Daniels | 25 |
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| 25 |
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| T-27 | Derel Walker | 25 |
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| 25 |
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2019 SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
| Week | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1 | Trevor Harris (EDM) | C.J. Gable (EDM) | Andrew Harris (WPG) |
| 2 | Greg Ellingson (EDM) | Dominique Davis (OTT) | Sean Thomas Erlington (HAM) |
| 3 | Cody Fajardo (SSK) | Eric Rogers (CGY) | Ja’Gared Davis (HAM) |
| 4 | William Stanback (MTL) | Tre Roberson (CGY) | Mike Miller (WPG) |
| 5 | Brandon Banks (HAM) | Vernon Adams Jr. (MTL) | Andrew Harris (WPG) |
| 6 | Charleston Hughes (SSK) | Matt Nichols (WPG) | Shaq Evans (SSK) |
| 7 | William Powell (SSK) | Jumal Rolle (HAM) | Ryan Lankford (BC) |
| 8 | McLeod Bethel-Thompson (TOR) | DeVonte Dedmon (OTT) | Cody Fajardo (SSK) |
| 9 | Janarion Grant (WPG) | Brandon Banks (HAM) | C.J. Gable (EDM) |
| 10 | Vernon Adams Jr. (MTL) | Trevor Harris (EDM) | Reggie Begelton (CGY) |
| 11 | Willie Jefferson (WPG) | Dylan Wynn (HAM) | DaVaris Daniels (EDM) |
| 12 | Dane Evans (HAM) | Bralon Addison (HAM) | Derel Walker (TOR) |
2019 SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| June | Trevor Harris (EDM) | Brandon Banks (HAM) | Sean Thomas Erlington (HAM) |
| July | Winston Rose (WPG) | William Stanback (MTL) | Charleston Hughes (SSK) |
| August | Willie Jefferson (WPG) | Trevor Harris (EDM) | Dylan Wynn (HAM) |