TORONTO — The Canadian Football League unveiled the 2017 CFL All-Stars on Tuesday.
The All-Stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the league’s head coaches.
This is the 55th year in which the CFL has named an All-Star team in recognition of the season’s best performers.
In total, 71 voters selected 27 All-Stars.
*Indicates national player
| OFFENCE | ||
| QB | Mike Reilly | EDM |
| RB | Andrew Harris* | WPG |
| REC | Brandon Zylstra | EDM |
| REC | Greg Ellingson | OTT |
| REC | S.J. Green | TOR |
| REC | Bryan Burnham | BC |
| REC | Duron Carter | SSK |
| C | Sean McEwen* | TOR |
| OG | Brendon LaBatte* | SSK |
| OG | Matt O’Donnell* | EDM |
| OT | Stanley Bryant | WPG |
| OT | Chris Van Zeyl* | TOR |
| DEFENCE | ||
| DE | Charleston Hughes | CGY |
| DE | Willie Jefferson | SSK |
| DT | Micah Johnson | CGY |
| DT | Almondo Sewell | EDM |
| LB | Alex Singleton* | CGY |
| LB | Solomon Elimimian | BC |
| SLB | Kenny Ladler | EDM |
| CB | Chris Randle | WPG |
| CB | Ciante Evans | CGY |
| HB | Ed Gainey | SSK |
| HB | T.J. Heath | WPG |
| S | Taylor Loffler* | WPG |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||
| K | Rene Paredes* | CGY |
| P | Ty Long | BC |
| RET | Roy Finch | CGY |
TEAM BREAKDOWN
6 – Calgary Stampeders
5 – Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers,
4 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 – BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts
1 – Ottawa REDBLACKS
BY THE NUMBERS
23 – All-Stars from the West Division
4 – All-Stars from the East Division
7 – Nationals named CFL All-Stars
MULTIPLE CAREER CFL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
5x – Almondo Sewell and Brendon LaBatte
4x – Solomon Elimimian, Andrew Harris, Charleston Hughes and Rene Paredes
3x – Stanley Bryant
2x – Duron Carter, Ciante Evans, S.J. Green, T.J. Heath, Micah Johnson, Taylor Loffler and Chris Van Zeyl
Source: CFL.ca (feature photo: The West division dominated the 2017 CFL all-star team, earning 23 selections to the East’s four. (Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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