Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and his teammate, pass catcher Austin Mack, were elected for the first time in their respective careers to the Canadian Football League all-star team, the circuit announced Ambrosia Wednesday.
Dequoy, a 29-year-old from Montreal, ranked second in the CFL with five interceptions in the regular season, including two converted into touchdowns. The former University of Montreal Carabins player made 57 defensive tackles and five on special teams. His defensive brilliance also allowed him to make three forced fumbles, recover two in addition to knocking down six passes.
For his part, Mack, who is 26 years old, caught 78 passes for 1,154 yards and crossed the goal line four times. In addition, the American has surpassed the 100-yard mark in a game five times this season.
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Austin Mack
Unsurprisingly, the Toronto Argonauts, who will be the Alouettes’ opponents this weekend in the Eastern final, dominated the group with eight representatives.
Quebecer Mathieu Betts, of the British Columbia Lions, also earned a place on the all-star team. Betts notably broke the CFL record for a Canadian player by recording his 18e sack of the season’s quarter a few weeks ago.
A total of 27 players formed the 60e CFL all-star team.
The members of the all-star team were chosen by representatives of the Canadian Football Writers’ Association (ACFC), as well as by head coaches and fans who took part in the process this year via the Vote fans of the CFL stars.