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Bombers Returner Vaval Named CFL’s Top Special-Teams Player for Second Time
Vaval led the CFL in punt return yards and earned 133 votes from Football Reporters of Canada, topping two other finalists.
- On Thursday, the CFL named Winnipeg Blue Bombers returner Trey Vaval the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for a second consecutive season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back years.
- Vaval dominated the 2026 season, leading the CFL with 2,868 total kick return yards and averaging 13.8 yards per punt return and 24.2 yards per kickoff return from Blue Springs.
- Voters awarded Vaval 133 votes, surpassing Edmonton Elks kicker Vincent Blanchard and Calgary Stampeders returner Tyreik McAllister , while he broke his franchise record with a 129-yard missed field goal return touchdown.
- Other Winnipeg Football Club players vying for league honors include running back Brady Oliveira for Most Outstanding Canadian, alongside offensive lineman Jarell Broxton and rookie candidate Major Williams.
- Saskatchewan Roughriders player Corey Holmes remains the only other athlete to win the award twice in its 27-year history, while Vaval now holds six career return touchdowns, trailing only Janarion Grant.
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The Toronto Star+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Bombers returner Vaval named CFL’s top special-teams player for second time
TORONTO - A historic first for Trey Vaval.
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Winnipeg Free Press+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Bombers returner Vaval named CFL's top special-teams player for second time
TORONTO - A historic first for Trey Vaval.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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