US EditionLions' Rourke Named CFL's Top Player, Canadian as West Division Sweeps League Awards
Rourke set career highs in passing yards (5,290) and touchdowns (31) while leading B.C. Lions to a six-game win streak and top CFL offensive rankings, voters said.
- On Thursday, B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke received the George Reed Trophy as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player and was also named the league's top Canadian at the CFL awards banquet.
- Rourke's breakout season included career highs in passing yards and he added 564 rushing yards, powering B.C. Lions' top-ranked offence in points, net yards, and passing.
- Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and all nine CFL head coaches, with a total of 53 ballots cast; Rourke earned 50 ballots for Canadian and received 40 votes, while Bo Levi Mitchell was a finalist for a second straight year.
- Rourke joins an exclusive group of dual-award winners, including Brady Oliveira, Jon Cornish, Russ Jackson and Tony Gabriel, after B.C. finished 11-7 with six straight wins.
- His season set Canadian single-season records in passing yards and rushing TDs, while his TD strikes and rushing yards ranked second-most by a national player.
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Nathan Rourke named George Reed Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian
WINNIPEG — BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke has been named 2025’s Most Outstanding Canadian. It is Rourke’s second time winning the Most Outstanding Canadian after capturing the honour in 2022. Rourke was also named the George Reed Most Outstanding Player. It is the second consecutive season that a Canadian has won the game’s most prestigious award after Brady Oliveira did the same in 2024. The Lions pivot is the first Canadian quarterback to …
Double Dose Of Outstanding | Rourke Wins Top Player & Top Canadian
Nathan Rourke capped off a record-setting 2025 season by winning both George Reed Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian at Thursday evening’s CFL Awards in Winnipeg. The Victoria native enjoyed his most decorated professional season to date, throwing for 5,290 yards and shattering Russ Jackson’s single-season Canadian record that had stood since 1969. Rourke completed 352 of 500 pass attempts (70.4 completion percentage) and had …
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