The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is proud to announce their Outstanding Player Award winners for the 2025 season.  The awards were handed out Saturday night at the Celebration of Excellence in Saskatoon, SK

The award winners are:

Gordon Currie Coach of the Year
Jamie Boreham – Prince George Kodiaks – he led his team to their best regular season record and the franchise’s first playoff berth.

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Running Back Sam Mustapha – Sault Ste. Marie Cougars – he won the Ontario Conference rushing title with 854 yards on 76 carries and scored eight touchdowns.

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Linebacker Chris Mattiello – Edmonton Huskies – in his rookie campaign he tallied 26 tackles, assisted on nine others, had a sack, a forced fumble, recovered three other fumbles and returned his lone interception 28 yards for a touchdown.

Special Teams Player of the Year
Place Kicker Liam Attwood – Okanagan Sun - with 13 field goals he set a new CJFL record for made field goals in a career with 76, knocked through his personal longest kick of 51-yards and accounted for 109 points this season.

Larry Wruck Outstanding Defensive Player
Defensive Lineman Jaylin Burnett – St. Clair Saints - he had a Ontario Conference high 11 sacks to complement his 28 tackles, 18 assisted stops, forced a fumble, recovered three fumbles, one for a touchdown and made 17.5 tackles for a loss.

Peter Dalla Riva Outstanding Offensive Player
Quarterback Matthew Guenette – St. Clair Saints– he set a new CJFL record for completing 75.9% of his passes for an Ontario Conference high 2299 yards and set a new Conference record with 35 touchdowns for a quarterback efficiency of 163.5%. 

CJFL Past Commissioners Award
Saboor Zeeshan – Calgary Colts

Rick Smoke Community Involvement Award
Hamilton Hurricanes (third consecutive season)

The 117th Canadian Bowl will kick-off Sunday November 9, at 1:00pm at SMF Field in Saskatoon, SK.

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