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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.