2012 CFL Player Awards Finalists
The 2012 Gibson's Finest CFL Player Awards winners were honoured on November 22.
The East and West Division finalists were announced on November 7 and the nominees for each team were announced on October 31.
The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada and the CFL head coaches.
Winners are listed in bold
Division Nominees
| EAST DIVISION |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
WR Chad Owens (TOR) |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Shea Emry (MTL) |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
LB Shea Emry (MTL) |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Josh Bourke (MTL) |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
WR Chris Williams (HAM) |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
WR Chris Matthews (WPG) |
| WEST DIVISION |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
RB Jon Cornish (CGY) |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB J.C. Sherritt (EDM) |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Jon Cornish (CGY) |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OL Jovan Olafioye (B.C.) |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
RB Tim Brown (B.C.) |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DE Jabar Westerman (B.C.) |
Team Nominees - East Division
| HAMILTON TIGER-CATS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
WR/KR Chris Williams |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Renauld Williams |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
K Luca Congi |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OG/C Tim O'Neill |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
WR/KR Chris Williams* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
P Josh Bartel |
| MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Anthony Calvillo* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Shea Emry |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
LB Shea Emry |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Josh Bourke |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
S Kyries Hebert |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
FB Patrick Lavoie |
| TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
SB/KR Chad Owens |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Marcus Ball |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
SB Andre Durie* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Chris Van Zeyl |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
SB/KR Chad Owens* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DT Armond Armstead |
| WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
RB Chad Simpson |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DE Alex Hall |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
LB Henoc Muamba |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Glenn January* |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K Justin Palardy |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
WR Chris Matthews* |
* unanimous selection
Team Nominees - West Division
| B.C. LIONS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
QB Travis Lulay |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Adam Bighill* |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Andrew Harris* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Jovan Olafioye |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
RB/KR Tim Brown |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
DE Jabar Westerman* |
| CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
RB Jon Cornish* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
DE Charleston Hughes* |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
RB Jon Cornish* |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OL Dimitri Tsoumpas |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K Rene Paredes* |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
LB Chris Randle |
| EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
LB JC Sherritt* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB JC Sherritt* |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
DT Ted Laurent |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
OT Orrin Thompson |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
K/P Grant Shaw |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
WR Shamawd Chambers |
| SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
|
| Most Outstanding Player |
SB Weston Dressler* |
| Most Outstanding Defensive Player |
LB Tyron Brackenridge |
| Most Outstanding Canadian |
C Dominic Picard |
| Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman |
C Dominic Picard |
| Most Oustanding Special Teams Player |
LB Sam Hurl |
| Most Outstanding Rookie |
OT Xavier Fulton |
* unanimous selection
