SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS - WEEK 8

TORONTO (August 16, 2016) – Kevin Fogg, Clarence Denmark and Deon Lacey were named the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week for Week 8 of the CFL’s 2016 season.

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

DB | Kevin Fogg | Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Kevin Fogg intercepted two passes and added a fumble recovery to help the Bombers extend their winning streak to three games with their 34-17 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

The Raleigh, North Carolina native intercepted his second pass of the season during the second quarter when he climbed up to grab a Logan Kilgore pass that was intended for Kenny Shaw. Fogg went on to return the interception 22-yards, a play that ended with a Justin Medlock field goal.

The Argonauts received the opening kick in the second half but three plays into their drive, Fogg recovered a fumble ball by the Argonauts to halt their push.

Later in the third frame, Fogg added another interception, this time as Kilgore was targeting Diontae Spencer. Fogg came away from the play with his third interception of the season.

In the game, Fogg finished with four tackles including a quarterback sack. He also returned six punts for 98 yards (16.3 yards per return) and a kickoff return for 20 yards.

In his first season in the CFL, Fogg is fifth in the league with 42 tackles and has the second-highest total of interceptions in the league with three.

REC | Clarence Denmark | Winnipeg Blue Bombers

In his second game back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Clarence Denmark had a career game against Toronto in the Bombers’ third road victory of the season.

Denmark racked up seven receptions for a career-best 195 yards, and also scored a pair of touchdowns versus the Argonauts.

In the second quarter, Matt Nichols found a wide-open Denmark for a 29-yard major that gave the Blue Bombers a 12-10 advantage. In the Blue Bombers’ first possession of the fourth quarter, Nichols found a streaking Denmark for a 79-yard touchdown. This time it gave the visiting Blue Bombers a 26-10 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Four of the seven receptions Denmark recorded were 20+ yards.

Through two games this season, Denmark has 14 receptions for 262 yards and a trio of touchdowns.

LB | Deon Lacey | Edmonton Eskimos

Deon Lacey set a new career-high in tackles in a single game and added his first career interception in Edmonton’s 23-12 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.

The product of West Alabama had a team-high nine tackles to bring his season total up to 44, good enough for fourth in the CFL.

Late in the fourth quarter with the Alouettes down four points and looking to make a last surge to win the game, Lacey dropped back into coverage and hauled in a Kevin Glenn pass and returned it 19 yards for the touchdown to seal the win for Edmonton.

The native of Brighton, Alabama is in his third season in the CFL.

SHAW FANS’ CHOICE OF THE WEEK!

Jerome Messam won Week 7 of Shaw Fans’ Choice of the Week and collected 10 bonus points.

 

SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS LEADERBOARD

Rank	Player	2016 Points Total	Points Breakdown
			1st place points	2nd place points	3rd place points	Fan vote points	Monthly points
1	Chris Williams	375	100	50	25	-	200
2	Trevor Harris	320	100	100	-	20	100
3	Jerome Messam	135	100	-	25	10	-
T-4	Simoni Lawrence	110	100	-	-	10	-
T-4	Bo Levi Mitchell	110	100	-	-	10	-
T-6	Kevin Fogg	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-6	Jeremiah Masoli	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-6	Adrian Tracy	100	100	-	-	-	-
9	Mike Reilly	75	-	-	25	-	50
T-10	Maurice Leggett	60	-	50	-	10	-
T-10	Naaman Roosevelt	60	-	50	-	10	-
T-12	Clarence Denmark	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-12	Lirim Hajrullahu	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-12	Loucheiz Purifoy	50	-	-	-	-	-
T-15	Adarius Bowman	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-15	A.J. Jefferson	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-15	Jonathon Jennings	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-15	Deon Lacey	25	-	-	25	-	-

 

2016 Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week

Week	1st	2nd	3rd
1	Simoni Lawrence (HAM)*	Trevor Harris (OTT)	Chris Williams (OTT)
2	Trevor Harris (OTT)*	Chris Williams (OTT)	Jerome Messam (CGY)
3	Chris Williams (OTT)	Maurice Leggett (WPG)*	Adarius Bowman (EDM)
4	Adrian Tracy (HAM)	Trevor Harris (OTT)*	Jonathan Jennings (BC)
5	Jeremiah Masoli (HAM)	Naaman Roosevelt (SSK)*	Mike Reilly (EDM)
6	Bo Levi Mitchell (CGY)*	Lirim Hajrullahu (TOR)	A.J. Jefferson (TOR)
7	Jerome Messam (CGY)*	Loucheiz Purifoy (BC)	Rene Paredes (CGY)
8	Kevin Fogg (WPG)	Clarence Denmark (WPG)	Deon Lacey (EDM)

*Indicates Shaw Fan’s Choice of the Week

2016 Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month

Week	1st	2nd	3rd
July	Chris Williams (OTT)	Trevor Harris (OTT)	Mike Reilly (EDM)