Carnell IV, Maier and Bethel-Thompson named Top Performers
TORONTO – Maurice Carnell IV, Jake Maier and McLeod Bethel-Thompson are the Canadian Football League (CFL)’s Top Performers for Week 16 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.
DB | MAURICE CARNELL IV | TORONTO ARGONAUTS | TOR 45 – OTT 15
Two interceptions, including one returned 35 yards for a touchdown for his first career major
Total of 53 return yards from his two interceptions
Five tackles and a pass knockdown
2022 season: six games, 21 tackles, four interceptions and one sack
Highlight:
Carnell intercepts his second pass of the game and turns it into a 35-yard TD
QB | JAKE MAIER | CALGARY STAMPEDERS | CGY 25 – BC 11
27-of-33 passing (81.8 per cent) for 294 yards
107.4 quarterback efficiency rating and two 30+ yard completions
Eight receivers collected at least one reception
14 rushing yards on two carries
2022 season: five starts, 76.4 per cent completion rate, 1,653 passing yards and nine touchdown passes
Highlight:
Maier connects with Hunchak for 33-yard gain
QB | MCLEOD BETHEL-THOMPSON | TORONTO ARGONAUTS | TOR 45 – OTT 15
21-of-29 passing (72.4 per cent) for 245 yards
Tied a season-high with three touchdown passes
Efficiency rating of 117.7
2022 season: League-leading 3,672 passing yards, 68 per cent completion rate and 19 touchdown passes
Highlights:
Ouellette scores on three-yard pass
MBT connects with Gittens Jr. 21-yard score
Ambles scores his fourth touchdown of the season
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)
7 | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Andrew Harris (TOR) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR)
8 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Caleb Evans (OTT)
9 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Dominque Rhymes (BC) | Titus Wall (CGY)
10 | Nathan Rourke (BC) | Bryan Burnham (BC) | Wesley Sutton (MTL)
11 | Obum Gwacham (BC) | Trevor Harris (MTL) | Tim White (HAM)
12 | Jamal Peters (TOR) | Kian Schaffer-Baker (SSK) | Malik Henry (CGY)
13 | Jaelon Acklin (OTT) | Lorenzo Mauldin IV (OTT) | Jameer Thurman (CGY)
14 | Zach Collaros (WPG) | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (TOR) | Willie Jefferson (WPG)
15 | Dane Evans (HAM) | Taylor Cornelius (EDM) | Matthew Thomas (EDM)
16| Maurice Carnell IV (TOR) | Jake Maier (CGY) | McLeod Bethel-Thompson (TOR)
2022 CFL TOP PERFORMERS – TEAM BREAKDOWN
BC (11)
Calgary (7)
Winnipeg (7)
Toronto (6)
Montreal (4)
Saskatchewan (4)
Ottawa (3)
Edmonton (3)
Hamilton (3)
