CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO — The midway mark of the season has arrived for eight of nine CFL teams, and through 10 weeks of action there have been some noteworthy accomplishments. While some names are familiar and others are new on the scene, our CFL.ca writers delve into this season’s leading performers thus far at each position.
Here are the 2015 Mid-Season All-Stars, chosen by the cast of seven CFL.ca writers:
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| Offence | |||||||
| QB | Collaros | Collaros | Collaros | Collaros | Mitchell | Mitchell | Collaros |
| RB | Harris | Harris | Harris | Harris | Harris | Harris | Harris |
| RB | Messam | Messam | Messam | Messam | Messam | Messam | Messam |
| WR | Green | Rogers | Rogers | Rogers | Green | Rogers | Rogers |
| WR | C. Williams | Green | Green | McDaniel | Rogers | Green | Hazelton |
| WR | Rogers | Bowman | Hazelton | Green | Hazelton | Hazelton | Green |
| WR | Bowman | Walker | Sinopoli | Sinopoli | Dressler | Walker | Dressler |
| T | Olafioye | Olson | Rogers | Olafioye | Wilson | Olafioye | Olson |
| T | Bourke |
Bourke | Batiste | Perrett | Olafioye | Van Zeyl | Bourke |
| G | Fabien | Labatte | Blake | Fabien | Jones | LaBatte | LaBatte |
| G | Holmes | Best | Bomben | Jones | LaBatte | Dyakowski | Bomben |
| C | Lavertu | Filer | Foster | Brodeur-Jordain | Clark | Picard | Foster |
| Defence | |||||||
| DE | Howard | Norwood | Jam. Westerman | Jam. Westerman | Hughes | Howard | Hughes |
| DE | Hughes | Bowman | Hughes | Norwood | Bowman | Hughes | Whiteside |
| DT | Laurent | Laurent | Cash | Laurent | Evans | George | Sewell |
| DT | Evans | Shologan | Laurent | Laing | Sewell | Turner | Laurent |
| LB | Bighill | Bighill | Venable | Bighill | Lawrence | Bighill | Bighill |
| LB | Venable | Elimimian | Lawrence | G. Jones | Knapton | Cox | Venable |
| LB | Lawrence | Lawrence | Bighill | Lawrence | Bass | Knox Jr. | Cox |
| CB | Watkins | Watkins | Watkins | Ojo | Watkins | Ojo | Watkins |
| CB | Adams | Davis | Hefney | Hefney | Ojo | Adams | Ojo |
| HB | Davis | Ojo | Kanneh | Davis | B. Smith | Davis | Grymes |
| HB | B. Smith | Grymes | Grymes | Grymes | Gavins | D. Smith | Davis |
| S | Daly | Wall | Brouillette | Brackenridge | Butler | Daly | Gabriel |
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| P | Maver | Leone | Leone | Leone | Early | Leone | Leone |
| K | Shaw | Medlock | Bede | Medlock | Leone | Bede | Bede |
| KR | Logan | Banks | Banks | Lawrence | Banks | Logan | Banks |
Four players, Andrew Harris, Jerome Messam, S.J. Green and Eric Rogers were unanimous picks among writers. Only two quarterbacks were chosen with Zach Collaros getting the popular vote, the leading pivot among five CFL.ca writers.
Rookie receiver Vidal Hazelton has made a splash as the CFL’s fourth-leading receiver and his impact hasn’t gone under the radar, earning the nod from four different writers. But he was outdone by fellow rookie John Ojo, getting five votes as a rookie cornerback helping lead the league-leading Eskimos’ defence.
Richie Leone led the way among special teamers with five votes as a punter while another rookie in Boris Bede gets the nod as the kicker.
CFL.ca Mid-Season All-Star Team
With each writers’ votes taken into account and ties broken by CFL.ca Staff, here’s how the CFL.ca Mid-Season All-Star team shakes out:
Quarterback:
Zach Collaros
Running Back:
Andrew Harris
Jerome Messam
Receiver:
Eric Rogers
S.J. Green
Vidal Hazelton
Adarius Bowman
Offensive Tackle:
Jovan Olafioye
Josh Bourke
Offensive Guard:
Brendon Labatte
Ryan Bomben
Centre:
Jason Foster
Defensive End:
Charleston Hughes
Jamaal Westerman
Defensive Tackle:
Ted Laurent
Almondo Sewell
Linebacker:
Simoni Lawrence
Adam Bighill
Winston Venable
Cornerback:
Patrick Watkins
John Ojo
Halfback:
Aaron Grymes
Emanuel Davis
Safety:
Mike Daly
Punter:
Richie Leone
Kicker:
Boris Bede
Kick Returner:
Brandon Banks