McMaster Marauders quarterback Kyle Quinlan wins Hec Crighton Trophy
TORONTO - Kyle Quinlan has been named the top player in Canadian university football.
The fifth-year McMaster Marauders quarterback won the Hec Crighton Trophy on Thursday night at the CFL Player Awards.
Quinlan led the nation with 19 touchdown passes and just two interceptions, while finishing second in passing yards per game (307.1), third in total passing yards (2,407) and second in completion percentage, with a new single-season OUA record of 68.9.
He also led all quarterbacks with seven rushing TDs and tied for the CIS lead among pivots with 550 yards on the ground.
A native of South Woodslee, Ont., Quinlan is the fifth member of the Marauders to be named the MVP of CIS football. He follows running back Jesse Lumsden (2004), quarterback Ben Chapdelaine (2001), running back Kojo Aidoo (2000) and quarterback Phil Scarfone (1984).
The other award winners on Thursday night were Laval linebacker Frederic Plesius, who captured the Presidents' Trophy as defensive player of the year, McMaster defensive end Ben D'Aguilar, who won the J.P. Metras Trophy as most outstanding lineman, and McGill wide receiver Shaquille Johnson, who received the Peter Gorman Trophy as the nation's top rookie.
