(Hamilton) Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was named CFL MVP on Friday night.
This means that Montreal Alouettes running back William Stanback, also nominated in this category, left empty-handed.
Collaros guided the Blue Bombers to the best record in the CFL (11-3) in 2021. The former University of Cincinnati led the league with 20 touchdown passes and a quarterback efficiency rating of 111, while amassing 3,185 passing yards and completing 70.2% of his passes – his career-highest percentage of passes completed.
The 33-year-old is the first Blue Bombers player to claim the CFL MVP since Milt Stegall in 2002. Collaros received 43 first-place votes.
In fact, the four members of the Blue Bombers nominated at the CFL gala took home an award, while two players from the British Columbia Lions and one player from the Ottawa Rouge et Noir were also honored. .
Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill earned the MVP title, teammate Stanley Bryant won the MVP offensive lineman, while Mike O’Shea claimed the head coach title by Excellency.
In addition, Lions linebacker Bo Lokombo earned the title of Canadian MVP, depriving Alouettes defensive lineman David Ménard of it.
On the other hand, Rouge et Noir punt return specialist DeVonte Dedmon clinched the Special Teams MVP, and Lions linebacker Jordan Williams earned Rookie Most Valuable.
This gala took place in the run-up to 108e Gray Cup game, Sunday between the Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cars, at Tim Hortons Field.
The Outstanding Player Awards were presented by a committee of electing made up of the Football Columnists Association of Canada (FCAC) members from the nine CFL markets, a national chapter of the FCAC and coaches. -chiefs of the CFL. In total, 54 people filled out their ballots.