2011 CFL Player Awards Nominees
The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the CFL head coaches.
The league-wide winners were announced during Grey Cup week at the Gibson's Finest CFL Player Awards on Thursday, November 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, B.C.
Division Nominees
| EAST DIVISION |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Anthony Calvillo (MTL) |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DB Jovon Johnson (WPG) |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
K/P Sean Whyte (MTL) |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Josh Bourke (MTL) |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
KR Chad Owens (TOR) |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
SB Chris Williams (HAM) |
| WEST DIVISION |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Travis Lulay (B.C.) |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Jerrell Freeman (SSK) |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Jerome Messam (EDM) |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OL Jovan Olafioye (B.C.) |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Paul McCallum* (B.C.) |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
LB JC Sherritt (EDM) |
* unanimous selection
Team Nominees - East Division
| HAMILTON TIGER-CATS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
DE Justin Hickman |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DE Justin Hickman |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
WR Dave Stala |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
G Peter Dyakowski |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Justin Medlock* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
SB Chris Williams* |
| MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Anthony Calvillo |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Chip Cox |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
K/P Sean Whyte |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Josh Bourke |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Sean Whyte |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DB Seth Williams |
| TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
WR/KR Chad Owens |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DB Lin-J Shell |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
DE Ricky Foley |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
C Dominic Picard |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
WR/KR Chad Owens* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
RB Chad Kackert |
| WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
DB/PR Jovon Johnson |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DB/PR Jovon Johnson |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
SB Cory Watson |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
G/C Brendon LaBatte |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
DB/PR Jovon Johnson |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
SB Clarence Denmark* |
* unanimous selection
Team Nominees - West Division
| B.C. LIONS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Travis Lulay* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DE Keron Williams |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
K/P Paul McCallum* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OL Jovan Olafioye |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Paul McCallum* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
RB Tim Brown |
| CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
SB Nik Lewis* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DB Brandon Smith |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Jon Cornish* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OL Stanley Bryant |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
KR Larry Taylor* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DB Demetrice Morley* |
| EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Ricky Ray |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Rod Davis |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Jerome Messam* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Greg Wojt |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
DB Corbin Sharun |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
LB JC Sherritt |
| SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
SB Weston Dressler |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Jerrell Freeman |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
SB Chris Getzlaf |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
G Chris Best |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Chris Milo |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DB Craig Butler |
* unanimous selection
