SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS – OCTOBER

Brandon Banks, Bo Levi Mitchell and Dane Evans named October’s Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month

TORONTO (October 31, 2019) – Brandon Banks, Bo Levi Mitchell and Dane Evans were named the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month for October of the CFL’s 2019 season. The selections include all appearances from Weeks 17 to 20.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges comprised of former CFL players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN, as well as, Pierre Vercheval of RDS, who independently send their selections to the CFL head office.

WR | BRANDON BANKS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Brandon Banks added a spectacular October to an already incredible campaign as Hamilton went 3-0 in the month and set a new franchise record for wins in a season (14).

Across the trio of games, Banks hauled in 26 receptions on 35 targets for 398 yards and five touchdowns. He collected his seventh and eighth (a league-high) 100+ receiving yard efforts, including a career-high 201-yard showing in Week 20.

The Kansas State alum’s performance in the season’s penultimate game also included three touchdowns on 11 catches as Banks rewrote the team’s history books and set a new standard for receptions in a single season (112).

In 16 games, Banks has established new personal-bests in receptions, receiving yards (1,550) and receiving touchdowns (13), and leads the league in all three categories.

The native of Garner, N.C., has bookended the season with Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Month selections (June and October) and has received weekly recognitions in Weeks 5, 9 and 20.

QB | BO LEVI MITCHELL | CALGARY STAMPEDERS

With the 2019 post-season drawing nearer, Bo Levi Mitchell ramped up his game in October. This past month, the Katy, Texas, native compiled 1,449 passing yards and 10 touchdowns while completing 72.3% of his attempts.

Mitchell reached the 300+ passing yard plateau on three occasions and narrowly missed the mark by two yards in Week 18. He opened the month by completing 31 passes for a season-high 464 yards and added a touchdown.

Over the course of the month, the Eastern Washington alum threw one additional major each week, culminating in his standout showing in Week 20. Mitchell matched a career-best four TD passes while collecting 350 yards on 31 passes.

Despite being limited to 10 games this season, Mitchell ranks seventh in passing yards (3,181) and is tied for fifth in passing TDs (18).

QB | DANE EVANS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Dane Evans’ breakout campaign continued with an impressive October. The Hamilton pivot tallied 1,108 passing yards, seven touchdowns and a 78% completion rate while guiding his team to a trio of decisive victories in an undefeated month.

In Week 19, Evans threw for a career-high 452 yards and a touchdown as the Tiger-Cats reached 13 wins for the first time in the team’s storied past. His follow-up performance came on the road against Montreal – the East Division’s second-seeded team. Evans went 29-for-36 (80.6%), throwing for 379 yards and establishing a new personal-best with four touchdowns.

The pair of performances earned the Sanger, Texas, native back-to-back Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Week honours in addition to selections in Weeks 12 and 16.

Evans’ October-recognition marks his second-straight month of being named among the league’s best. His 3,754 passing yards are good for sixth in the CFL and he sits third in touchdown passes (21).

 

SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS LEADERBOARD

 

Rank

 

Player

 

2019 Points Total

Points Breakdown

1st place points

2nd place points

3rd place points

Fan Choice Points

Monthly Points

1

Brandon Banks

550

200

50

 

 

300

2

Trevor Harris

450

100

50

 

 

300

3

Dane Evans

410

200

 

50

10

150

4

Willie Jefferson

335

100

 

25

10

200

5

Cody Fajardo

255

100

100

25

30

 

T-6

Vernon Adams Jr.

250

200

50

 

 

 

T-6

Bralon Addison

250

 

50

 

 

200

T-8

Charleston Hughes

200

100

 

 

 

100

T-8

Winston Rose

200

 

 

 

 

200

T-8

William Stanback

200

100

 

 

 

100

T-8

Bo Levi Mitchell

200

 

 

 

 

200

12

Andrew Harris

155

 

50

75

30

 

13

Tre Roberson

150

100

50

 

 

 

14

William Powell

145

100

 

25

20

 

T-15

Janarion Grant

110

100

 

 

10

 

T-15

Chris Streveler

110

100

 

 

10

 

T-17

McLeod Bethel-Thompson

100

100

 

 

 

 

T-17

Greg Ellingson

100

100

 

 

 

 

T-17

S.J. Green

100

100

 

 

 

 

T-17

Simoni Lawrence

100

100

 

 

 

 

T-17

Bryan Burnham

100

100

 

 

 

 

T-17

Eric Rogers

100

 

100

 

 

 

T-17

Dylan Wynn

100

 

50

 

 

50

24

Reggie Begelton

95

 

50

25

20

 

T-25

Shaq Evans

85

 

50

25

10

 

T-25

Sean Thomas Erlington

85

 

 

25

10

50

27

C.J. Gable

75

 

50

25

 

 

28

Matt Nichols

60

 

50

 

10

 

T-29

John Bowman

50

 

50

 

 

 

T-29

Dominique Davis

50

 

50

 

 

 

T-29

DeVonte Dedmon

50

 

50

 

 

 

T-29

Jumal Rolle

50

 

50

 

 

 

T-29

Jake Wieneke

50

 

50

 

 

 

34

Mike Miller

35

 

 

25

10

 

T-35

Ja’Gared Davis

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

Ryan Lankford

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

DaVaris Daniels

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

Derel Walker

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

Mike Reilly

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

Marcus Sayles

25

 

 

25

 

 

T-35

Tyrell Sutton

25

 

 

25

 

 

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)

13

Chris Streveler (WPG)

John Bowman (MTL)

Willie Jefferson (WPG)

14

Tre Roberson (CGY)

Eric Rogers (CGY)

William Powell (SSK)

15

Vernon Adams Jr. (MTL)

Jake Wieneke (MTL)

Andrew Harris (WPG)

16

Simoni Lawrence (HAM)

Cody Fajardo (SSK)

Dane Evans (HAM)

17

Bryan Burnham (BC)

Shaq Evans (SSK)

Mike Reilly (BC)

18

S.J. Green (TOR)

Andrew Harris (WPG)

Marcus Sayles (WPG)

19

Dane Evans (HAM)

Reggie Begelton (CGY)

Tyrell Sutton (HAM)

20

Brandon Banks (HAM)

Cody Fajardo (SSK)

Dane Evans (HAM)

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)

September

Bralon Addison (HAM)

Dane Evans (HAM)

Charleston Hughes (SSK)

October

Brandon Banks (HAM)

Bo Levi Mitchell (CGY)

Dane Evans (HAM)

Lucas Barrett

Manager, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League

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