Ellingson, Lawler and Evans named Top Performers
TORONTO – Greg Ellingson, Kenny Lawler and Dane Evans are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for Week 6 of the 2022 season.
The three players were chosen by a panel of judges made up of Matt Dunigan and Marshall Ferguson of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS, who independently send their selections to the CFL league office.
WR | GREG ELLINGSON | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS | WPG 26 – CGY 19
Eleven catches for 152 yards – both season highs
First 100+ yard game of the season
Averaged 13.8 yards per reception
Recorded seven second down conversion receptions
Leads the league in receiving yards (518) and receptions (34)
2022 season: 6 games | 34 catches for 518 yards | 3 touchdowns
Highlights:
Ellingson makes sure to stay in to give the Bombers a first down
Collaros and Ellingson connect for a 16 yards gain
WR | KENNY LAWLER | EDMONTON ELKS | EDM 32 – MTL 31
Seven receptions for 92 yards (13.1 yards per catch)
Scored the game-tying touchdown with 4:20 left in the game – Elks took the lead on the ensuing convert
Leads the league in targets (54); second in receptions (33)
2022 season: 6 games | 33 catches for 384 yards | 3 touchdowns
Highlight:
Lawler scores a touchdown to give Elks the lead
QB | DANE EVANS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | HAM 25 – OTT 23
21-of-28 passing (75 per cent) for 345 yards and two touchdowns, 139.3 efficiency rating
Engineered a five-play, 49-yard drive, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tim White to give his team the lead with 19 seconds remaining
11th career 300+ yard passing game
Three 30+ yard completions
2022 season: 120-of-180 passing (66.7 per cent) for 1,423 yards | seven touchdowns
Highlights:
Dunbar with a ridiculous one-handed grab
From Evans to Johnson for a 15-yard touchdown
Evans’ last minute touchdown drive
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
1 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | James Butler (BC) | T.J. Lee (BC)
2 | Titus Wall (CGY) | Rene Paredes (CGY) | Jamal Morrow (SSK)
3 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Malik Henry (CGY) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)
4 | Keon Hatcher (BC) | Anthony Lanier II (SSK) | Pete Robertson (SSK)
5 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Peyton Logan (CGY) | Dalton Schoen (WPG)
6 | Greg Ellingson (WPG) | Kenny Lawler (EDM) | Dane Evans (HAM)
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN
BC (5)
Calgary (4)
Winnipeg (4)
Saskatchewan (3)
Edmonton (1)
Hamilton (1)