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The 2024 CJFL season was a record breaking one with so many outstanding individual and team performances culminated with the St. Clair Saints hosting the 116th Canadian Bowl for the first time in 25 years.

In addition to team successes, there were plenty of individual players who had excellent campaigns. Some were rewarded for their efforts at the CJFL Celebration of Excellence, including Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year Elelyon Noa and Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year Stephen Smith. 

Other than the award winners, there were so many other players across the board, like receivers, defenders, kickers, and more, that had eye-popping seasons as well.

As we turn the calendar to 2025 the CJFL highlights some of the statistical regular season leaders of several categories as we put a stamp on 2024.

Photo courtesy of Hanlon Photography

The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is proud to announce the SECOND-Team All-Canadians for the 2024 season.

Offensive Line
Camauri Barney – Westshore Rebels (second consecutive season)
Bjorn Nelson – Edmonton Huskies
Michael Astone – Okanagan Sun
Jacob Deneau – London Beefeaters
Caleb Barajas – Regina Thunder

Receivers
Max Taylor – Edmonton Wildcats – he hauled in 41 receptions for 704 yards and had five touchdowns

Cameron St. Kitts-Park – St. Clair Saints – he led the OFC in receptions (29), receiving yards (468) and touchdowns (9)

Blaise Newberry – Calgary Colts – he caught 34 passes for 495 yards and collected three touchdowns 

Christian Phillips – Ottawa Sooners – he had 22 receptions for 375 yards and four touchdowns

Running Backs
Sadik Sadik – Regina Thunder – he led the Prairie Conference with 10 rushing touchdowns on the strength of 106 carries and 781 yards, an average of 7.4 yards a carry

Rashaad Johnson (pictured) – Ottawa Sooners – he led the OFC with 1045 rushing yards on 120 carries for 10 touchdowns

Quarterback
Maurice Sodja – St. Clair Saints (second consecutive season) – completed 68.5% of his passes for a Conference high 1499 yards and 20 touchdowns for a quarterback efficiency of 153.3%.  He also rushed 62 times for 624 yards with 11 more touchdowns, averaging over 10 yards a carry.

Punter
Teijon Abel-Douglas – Saskatoon Hilltops – when called upon he averaged 30.8 net yards with each boot and recorded 39 punts over the course of the regular season

Place Kicker
Jack Lewis – St. Clair Saints – he connected on an Ontario Conference high eight field goals out of 11 attempts.  He added 52 converts during the regular season.

Defensive Line
Ted Windom Jr. – Westshore Rebels – he led the BC Conference with six sacks, had 22 tackles, seven assists and two knockdowns

Johnathon Stevens – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive season) – he tallied 12 solo tackles, had nine assisted stops, three sacks, recovered a fumble and had a knockdown

Noah Williams – London Beefeaters – he had eight solo tackles along with five assisted stops and a pair of sacks

Anthony Adams – St. Clair Saints – he collected eight tackles, had 12 assisted tackles, 3.5 sacks, a knockdown, and recovered a fumble.

Linebackers
Isaac Michayluk – Saskatoon Hilltops - he made 33 solo tackles, assisted on 27 others, knocked down a pass, and had an interception that he returned 14 yards

Kyler Banfield – Winnipeg Rifles – he had 39 solo tackles, 13 assisted tackles, half a sack, blocked a kick, knocked down a pass, forced and recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass

Jon Banal – Valley Huskers – he had an eyepopping 50 solo tackles, had 14 assisted stops, two interceptions, recovered a fumble and returned it 109 yards for a touchdown, knocked down four passes, blocked a kick and had a sack

Defensive Backs
Kenley Williams – Okanagan Sun – he picked off five passes, and 13 tackles, three assists and four knockdowns

Raiden Mastin – Valley Huskers – he led the Conference with eight knockdowns, had 34 tackles, four assisted tackles, had two interceptions, and blocked a kick

Tanner Berezowski – Edmonton Huskies – he recovered a fumble and returned it 23 yards for touchdown to complement his 27 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles and knocked down a pass

Jacoby Dillon – Quinte Skyhawks – he collected four interceptions, had 27 tackles, knocked down a pass and forced a fumble

Felice Toscano – VI Raiders – he collected 33 tackles, four assisted stops, had four interceptions and four knockdowns

Return Specialist
Nick Szigeti – London Beefeaters (second consecutive season) – he collected 29 kick returns averaging 16 return yards and tallied two returns for touchdowns

The 2024 CJFL First Team All-Canadians will be announced on Thursday (tomorrow).