TORONTO — Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlined Wednesday's list of Canadian Football League all-stars for the 2021 season.Â
Collaros, the league's most outstanding player, guided Winnipeg to a 33-25 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in last Sunday's championship game.Â
He was one of 11 Blue Bombers to be recognized with all-star selections in voting by the league's head coaches and members of the Football Reporters of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
Teammate Kenny Lawler took one of five all-star receiver nods. The others were Eugene Lewis and Jake Wieneke of the Montreal Alouettes and Lucky Whitehead and Bryan Burnham of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Lions.
The running back honour went to Montreal's William Stanback. Winnipeg's Adam Bighill and Hamilton's Simoni Lawrence were the linebacker picks.Â
The Tiger-Cats had four selections, one more than the Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders. The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Lions, Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts had two selections apiece.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2021.Â
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