Sinopoli, Taylor join Charbonneau Campeau as Hec Crighton nominees

OTTAWA (CIS) – Ottawa quarterback Brad Sinopoli and Saint Mary’s inside receiver and kick returner Jahmeek Taylor were announced as CIS football player of the year nominees, on Thursday.
 
The OUA and AUS unveiled their season award winners with Sinopoli and Taylor joining Sherbrooke wide receiver Simon Charbonneau Campeau as finalists for the Hec Crighton trophy.
 
The Canada West recipients will be announced on Friday.

Charbonneau Campeau was named Quebec MVP on Monday when the QUFL handed out its individual honours. The third-year engineering student from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., set a single-season conference record this fall with 1,121 receiving yards – the second highest total in CIS history – while finishing third in the country in receptions (55) and tying for the CIS lead in touchdown catches (6). The No. 10-ranked Vert & Or (6-4) play in their first-ever Dunsmore Cup final Saturday at Laval (Radio-Canada, 12:30 p.m.)
 
Sinopoli, a fourth-year human kinetics student from Peterborough, Ont., was sensational in his second campaign as the Gee-Gees’ starter. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior led the country in all major passing categories including touchdowns (22), yards (2,756), yards per game (344.5) and completions (184), and was also his team’s top rusher with 534 yards on only 42 carries (12.7 yards per carry). He guided No. 4 Ottawa (8-1) to first place in the OUA standings and an appearance in Saturday’s Yates Cup final against Western (The Score, 1 p.m.).
 
Wilfrid Laurier linebacker Giancarlo Rapanaro (defensive MVP), Queen’s linebacker Sam Sabourin (rookie of the year), Queen’s offensive tackle Matt O’Donnell (outstanding down lineman), Laurier receiver Dillon Heap (Russ Jackson award nominee) and Western Ontario head coach Greg Marshall (coach of the year) were also honoured by the OUA.
 
Taylor, a third-year arts student from Mississauga, Ont., did it all this season for the No. 9 Huskies (5-3) in guiding them to the top of the AUS standings and a spot in Saturday’s Loney Bowl against Acadia (EastLink, 1 p.m. AST). The 5-foot-9, 170-pound junior finished first in the nation with 1,439 all-purpose yards including a CIS-leading 711 on punt returns, 332 on receptions, 246 rushing and 150 on only five kickoff returns (30.0-yard average). He led the conference with seven all-purpose touchdowns, including a CIS-leading three majors on punt returns.
 
St. Francis Xavier linebacker Henoc Muamba (defensive MVP), StFX wide receiver Jordan Catterall (rookie of the year), Acadia defensive end Adrian Saturley (outstanding down lineman), StFX slotback Kwame Osei (Russ Jackson award nominee) and Mount Allison head coach Kelly Jeffrey (coach of the year) were also honoured by the AUS.
 
Following is the complete list of QUFL, OUA and AUS nominees for the CIS football individual awards which will be presented in two weeks in Quebec City as part as the Desjardins Vanier Cup festivities. All awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 25, during the All-Canadian Banquet, with the exception of the Frank Tindall trophy which will be presented to the coach of the year on the Friday morning. 
 
HEC CRIGHTON TROPHY (CIS player of the year):
 
AUS: Jahmeek Taylor, inside receiver & kick returner, Saint Mary’s
QUFL: Simon Charbonneau Campeau, wide receiver, Sherbrooke
OUA: Brad Sinopoli, quarterback, Ottawa
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY (defensive player of the year)
 
AUS: Henoc Muamba, linebacker, St. Francis Xavier
QUFL: Frédérick Plesius, linebacker, Laval
OUA: Giancarlo Rapanaro, linebacker, Wilfrid Laurier
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
J.P. METRAS TROPHY (outstanding down lineman)
 
AUS: Adrian Saturley, defensive end, Acadia
QUFL: Arnaud Gascon-Nadon, defensive end, Laval
OUA: Matt O’Donnell, offensive tackle, Queen’s
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
PETER GORMAN TROPHY (rookie of the year)
 
AUS: Jordan Catterall, wide receiver, St. Francis Xavier
QUFL: David Ménard, defensive end, Montreal
OUA: Sam Sabourin, linebacker, Queen’s
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
RUSS JACKSON AWARD (outstanding student-athlete & citizenship)
 
AUS: Kwame Osei, slotback, education, St. Francis Xavier
QUFL: Guillaume Saliah, guard, administration, Montreal
OUA: Dillon Heap, receiver & kick returner, business, Wilfrid Laurier
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
FRANK TINDALL TROPHY (coach of the year)
 
AUS: Kelly Jeffrey, Mount Allison
QUFL: Glen Constantin, Laval
OUA: Greg Marshall, Western Ontario
CWUAA: To be announced Nov. 12
 
 
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