John Agro Special Teams Award
Appearance
The John Agro Special Teams Award is presented to the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams player that is voted by his peers.[1] The award is named in honour of John Agro, co-founder (in 1965) of the Canadian Football League Players' Association, with whom he also served as legal counsel.[2][3]
John Agro Special Teams Award winners
[edit]- 2024 - Janarion Grant (KR/WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2023 - Javon Leake (KR/RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2022 - Mario Alford (KR/PR), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2021 - DeVonte Dedmon (KR/PR), Ottawa Redblacks
- 2020 – season cancelled - COVID-19
- 2019 - Frankie Williams (KR/PR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2018 - Lewis Ward (K), Ottawa Redblacks
- 2017 - Roy Finch (KR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2016 - Justin Medlock (K), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2015 - Brandon Banks (WR) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2014 - Swayze Waters (K), Toronto Argonauts
- 2013 - Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2012 - Chris Williams (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2011 - Paul McCallum (K), BC Lions
- 2010 - Chad Owens (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2009 - Larry Taylor (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 2008 - Dominique Dorsey (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2007 - Ian Smart (RB), BC Lions
- 2006 - Sandro DeAngelis (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2005 - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2004 - Keith Stokes (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2003 - Bashir Levingston (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2002 - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2001 - Charles Roberts (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2000 - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1999 - Jimmy Cunningham (RB), BC Lions
John Agro Special Teams Award runners-up
[edit]- 2023 - Sean Whyte (K), BC Lions
- 2022 - Chandler Worthy (KR), Montreal Alouettes
- 2021 - Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2020 – season cancelled - covid 19
- 2019 - Mike Miller (FB/ST), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2018 - Ty Long (P/K), BC Lions
- 2017 - Diontae Spencer (KR), Ottawa RedBlacks
- 2016 - Brandon Banks (WR) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2015 - Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2014 - Lirim Hajrullahu (K), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2013 - Marc Beswick (CB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2012 - Tim Brown (RB), BC Lions
- 2011 - Chad Owens (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2010 - Yonus Davis (RB), BC Lions
- 2009 - Jason Arakgi (LB), BC Lions
- 2008 - Sandro DeAngelis (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2007 - Dominique Dorsey (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2006 - Noel Prefontaine (P), Toronto Argonauts
- 2005 - Noel Prefontaine (P), Toronto Argonauts
- 2004 - Jason Armstead (WR), Ottawa Renegades
- 2003 - Wane McGarity (WR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2002 - Keith Stokes (WR), Montreal Alouettes
References
[edit]- ^ 2007 Facts, Figures, and Records. Canadian Football League. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-9739425-2-1.
- ^ staff writers (2012-11-22). "Hamilton-area twins talk about CFL legend grandfather". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Calum Shanlin (2012-11-24). "The Agro Sisters' Special Connection to the CFL". CBC Live. Retrieved 2016-03-05.