The dream season of Olivier Roy, quarterback of the Concordia Stingers, was highlighted Friday in Montreal by Quebec university football, which awarded him the title of athlete par excellence of the last campaign.
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“If you had asked me at the start of the season, I would have told you I didn’t think I would win this award,” conceded the 22-year-old pivot, who joined the Stingers football program in 2019.
The quarterback follows in the footsteps of his former teammate, the American Adam Vence, named best player on the circuit two years ago, while Roy was in his first season at Concordia.
“We just work hard. Not to win awards, but to be the best at what we do, Roy continued. It’s the fun to see that our efforts are rewarded. ”
Roy, a native of Donnacona, near Quebec, has dominated every quarter of the Quebec circuit in passing gains this year, with 2,470 yards in eight games, for an average of 308.8 yards per game.
This second statistic also enabled it to rank second in Canada. Not bad for a quarterback who was playing in the third division at the college level, with La Pocatière.
Roy also made his name in RSEQ history during the season. Facing the Sherbrooke Vert & Or at the end of September, the human relations student collected 580 passing yards, eclipsing the former 557 yard mark of Matt Connell of McGill University, established in 2007.
Roy’s name was accompanied on the honor roll by those of two of his teammates, Jaylan Greaves and Malick Sylvain, making Concordia the most deserving institution this season tied with the University of Carabins. Montreal.
The coronation of Iadeluca
In his first year at the helm of a university team, Blues driver Marco Iadeluca dethroned his former Laval University Rouge et Or mentor, Glen Constantin, winning the title of outstanding head coach.
His team was the most dominant in Quebec this year. The Carabins went 7-1 – their only loss being conceded at the hands of the Stingers – which allowed them to finish first in the conference.
The University of Montreal has notably beaten twice its rivals from Quebec, which it will meet in the final of the Dunsmore Cup on Sunday.
Veteran Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal and rookie Harold Miessan were also named among the top performing defensive athletes.
“It’s kind of the beautiful story of this season,” commented Iadeluca. A veteran and a youngster is a bit like reality in the RSEQ this year. We have a rookie who stood out this season and a veteran who is establishing the culture of the team. It’s really beautiful to see them working together. “
Poirier, the only one of the Rouge et Or
Only one Rouge et Or rider was honored on Friday, linebacker Alec Poirier, who was named defensive player of the year.
Poirier, who is in his third year with Université Laval, had 34 tackles during the season, a high for the team which also places him 10th on the Quebec circuit.
“It’s really the body and the soul [de l’équipe], noted Constantine. Not only by its production, but also by its preparation during the week. It really brings a physical side. It is really a good example for our training. ”
RECIPIENTS RSEQ AWARDS
EXCELLENT ATHLETE (JEFF-RUSSEL TROPHY)
Olivier Roy quarterback, Concordia University Stingers
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Alec Poirier linebacker, Rouge et Or from Laval University
LINE PLAYER
Philippe Lemieux-Cardinal defensive end, University of Montreal Carabins
OFFENSIVE RECRUIT
Darius simmons Receiver, McGill University Redbirds
DEFENSIVE RECRUIT
Harold Miessan linebacker, University of Montreal Carabins
Rookie of the year
Jaylan greaves Receiver, Concordia University Stingers
BEST PLAYER ON SPECIAL UNITS
Jacob Camiree kicker, Vert & Or from the University of Sherbrooke
LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Malick Sylvain, defenseman, Concordia University Stingers
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
Luc Sylvain Vert & Or of the University of Sherbrooke
COACH OF THE YEAR
Marco Iadeluca Carabins from the University of Montreal