Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Dane Evans named CFL top performer in return from injury
Published September 20, 2022 at 2:20 pm
Quarterbacks Dane Evans and Taylor Cornelius and linebacker Matthew Thomas were named the CFL’s top performers for Week 15 on Tuesday.
Evans was named the No. 1 performer after guiding the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 48-31 on Saturday. Evans finished 25-of-32 passing for 327 yards, and a career-high five touchdown passes.
Cornelius threw for 237 yards and a TD in the Edmonton Elks’ 26-24 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Cornelius also ran for 93 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.
Thomas rounded out the selections after registering a game-high seven tackles for Edmonton, which was also a career-high. He added a sack and a tackle for a loss.