The Ontario Football Conference announced their 2016 Outstanding Player Awards and All-Stars just ahead of the Conference Championship on Sunday.
The Outstanding Players are:
Coach of the Year: Mike Leonard – GTA Grizzlies
Offensive Lineman: Dalton Laughlin - Hamilton Hurricanes
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jake Marquette – Hamilton Hurricanes
Offensive Player of the Year: Zeph Fraser – Hamilton Hurricanes
Defensive Lineman: Adam Slikboer – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Marcus Severe – Ottawa Sooners
Defensive Player of the Year: John Rush – Hamilton Hurricanes
Alex Stajic Memorial Special Teams Player of the Year: Farouk Musa – Hamilton Hurricanes
Return Specialist: Tyler Storie – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Offensive All-Stars:
Offensive Line:
Dalton Laughlin - Hamilton Hurricanes
Albert Valentine – London Beefeaters
Josef Pisani – Ottawa Sooners
Demarcus Ware – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Jacob Benson – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Running Backs:
Joel Clubine – London Beefeaters
Dwaine Stewart – London Beefeaters
Cody McCann – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Receivers:
Kelvin Muamba – GTA Grizzlies
Zeph Fraser – Hamilton Hurricanes
Malcolm Carter – Ottawa Sooners
Curtis Holmes – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Quarterback:
Jake Marquette – Hamilton Hurricanes
Place Kicker:
Johnny Rekeil – Hamilton Hurricanes
Defensive All-Stars:
Defensive Line:
Garrett Heming – London Beefeaters
Ryan McNamee – Ottawa Sooners
Adam Slikboer – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Darren Quennell – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Linebackers:
Robert Priestnall – GTA Grizzlies
John Rush – Hamilton Hurricanes
Jordan Gorgichuk – Ottawa Sooners
Defensive Backs:
Claude Paulsingh – GTA Grizzlies
Terrell Vassell – GTA Grizzlies
Mike Brown – Hamilton Hurricanes
Isaiah Nganga – London Beefeaters
Marcus Severe – Ottawa Sooners
Tyler Storie – Windsor AKO Fratmen
Punter:
Patrick Taccogna – GTA Grizzlies
The OFC champion will be crowned on Sunday when Hurricanes host the Fratmen at 4:00pm on Tim Horton’s Field.
Beginning next season (2017) OFC teams will be again eligible to play for a Canadian Bowl national championship as full members of the CJFL.