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Letters of Intent

By CJFL Media 12/30/2024, 11:00am PST

Teams can offer LOIs on January 1

The CJFL is proud to announce that the date in which players and teams can offer “Letters of Intent” has been moved up to January 1, 2025.

As of this date, each CJFL team is allowed to have a maximum of 10 players sign a Letter of Intent.  This doesn't mean the player will appear on the team's active roster for the upcoming season, however it shows both parties commitment to each other. 

Once teams have exhausted their 10 letters they will need to wait until the CJFL National Signing Day on June 1, 2025 to fully sign a player.  

Teams are still allowed to receive a verbal commitment from a player prior to June 1, however this verbal commitment does not bind the player to the team nor the team to the player.  

Some players of note that signed a letter of intent prior to the 2024 CJFL season includes Sadler Smith (Raiders), Palaina Hooper (Rams), Dylan Remillard (Sun), Tyrone Gulam-Webber (Saints), Christian Phillips (Sooners), Scott Adamko (Hilltops) and Jaeden Gayle (Colts).

Each of the three CJFL Conferences are currently working on their 2025 schedules which should be released just before spring. 
 

CJFL Major Awards

By CJFL Media 11/08/2024, 6:15pm PST

The top performers of 2024

Photos courtesy of Wanda Harron Photography and @in_motion_sports_photography

The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is proud to announce their Outstanding Player Award winners for the 2024 season.  The awards were handed out Friday night at the Celebration of Excellence in Windsor, ON. 

The award winners are:

Gordon Currie Coach of the Year
Tom Sargeant– Saskatoon Hilltops - he led the Hilltops to an undefeated regular season and now home field advantage throughout the Prairie Conference playoffs.  This is the third time Coach Sargeant was won this award. 

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Quarterback Marek Filipek – Okanagan Sun – a 17-year-old rookie who won the job out of camp in the spring finished with 1316 passing yards, completing 61% of his passes and threw nine touchdowns

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive back CJ Augustine – Langley Rams – an absolute ballhawk in his rookie campaign making seven interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns and added 17 solo tackles, knocked down two passes, forced a fumble and assisted on two other tackles.

Special Teams Player of the Year
Kick returner Kaleb Senz – Kamloops Broncos – he was a dangerous return man for the Broncos this season returning a BC Conference high 59 kicks, gathering 1081 yards, averaging 18.9 yards a return and did run one back for a touchdown

Larry Wruck Outstanding Defensive Player
Linebacker Stephen Smith – Regina Thunder (second consecutive season) - he led the Thunder with 34 solo tackles, had 20 assists, 2.5 sacks, 2 knockdowns and intercepted a pass returning it 23 yards

Peter Dalla Riva Outstanding Offensive Player
Running back Elelyon Noa – Okanagan Sun – he won the CJFL rushing title and set a new BC Conference single season record with 1612 yards and 23 touchdowns on 216 carries.  He averaged 7.5 yards a carry

CJFL Past Commissioners Award
Demarco Espinoza Mattoon – Edmonton Wildcats 

CJFL Stewart MacDonald Executive of the Year
Jen and Rob Annen – London Beefeaters 

CJFL Life Member
Mike Morencie – St. Clair Saints

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

The 116th Canadian Bowl will kick-off Saturday November 9, at 7:00pm at Acumen Stadium in Windsor, Ontario.

BROADCAST INFO
Watch the pay per view Canadian Bowl broadcast HERE
 

BC Conference Major Awards

By CJFL Media 10/16/2024, 4:00pm PDT

The top players from BC this past season

Photo courtesy of in_motion_sports_photography

The Canadian Junior Football League in conjunction with the BC Conference are proud to announce their Most Outstanding Players for 2024.

Ranji Mattu Memorial Coach of the Year – Travis Miller – Okanagan Sun – After leading his club to a 10-0 regular season the Sun have homefield advantage throughout the BC Conference playoffs and will host the Cullen Cup this weekend.

Outstanding Offensive Lineman – Kaiden Kerntopf – Okanagan Sun

Outstanding Offensive Back – Elelyon Noa – Okanagan Sun – he won the CJFL rushing title and set a new BC Conference single season record with 1612 yards and 23 touchdowns on 216 carries.  He averaged 7.5 yards a carry

Outstanding Receiver – Terrel Jones – Langley Rams – he caught 33 passes for 813 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 24.6 yards a catch

Outstanding Defensive Lineman – Isaiah Cooper – Langley Rams – he tallied 38 tackles, had 11 assisted tackles, had 3.5 sacks and recovered a fumble

Outstanding Linebacker – Jacob Bond – Okanagan Sun – he made 49 tackles, had an interception, recovered two fumbles and had six assisted tackles

Outstanding Defensive Back – Ahmed Borhot – Okanagan Sun – he led the CJFL with eight interceptions, had 18 tackles, seven assisted tackles, two knockdowns and recovered a fumble

Outstanding Special Teams Player – KR Kaleb Senz – Kamloops Broncos – he was a dangerous return man for the Broncos this season returning a BC Conference high 59 kicks, gathering 1081 yards, averaging 18.9 yards a return and did run one back for a touchdown

Outstanding Return Specialist – KR Kaleb Senz – Kamloops Broncos – he was a busy Bronco returning kicks this past season combining 33 punt returns and 26 kickoff returns for a total of 1081 yards averaging 18.9 yards a return and did run one back for a touchdown

Outstanding Offensive Rookie of the Year – QB Marek Filipek – Okanagan Sun – a 17-year-old rookie who won the job out of camp in the spring finished with 1316 passing yards, completing 61% of his passes and threw nine touchdowns

Outstanding Defensive Rookie of the Year – DB CJ Augustine – Langley Rams – an absolute ballhawk in his rookie campaign making seven interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns and added 17 solo tackles, knocked down two passes, forced a fumble and assisted on two other tackles.

Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year – LB Jacob Bond – Okanagan Sun – he made 49 tackles, had an interception, recovered two fumbles and had six assisted tackles

Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year – RB Elelyon Noa – Okanagan Sun – he won the CJFL rushing title and set a new BC Conference single season record with 1612 yards and 23 touchdowns on 216 carries.  He averaged 7.5 yards a carry

The BC Conference Cullen Cup championship game goes this Saturday afternoon in Kelowna when the #1 Okanagan Sun welcome the #3 Westshore Rebels to the Apple Bowl. It’s the third straight season they meet in this title game with the winner advancing to the CJFL National Semi-Final in Saskatchewan.