John Agro Special Teams Award
The John Agro Special Teams Award is presented to the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams player that is voted by his peers.[1] The award is named in honour of John Agro, co-founder (in 1965) of the Canadian Football League Players' Association, with whom he also served as legal counsel.[2][3]
John Agro Special Teams Award winners
- 2025 – Trey Vaval (KR/DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2024 – Janarion Grant (KR/WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2023 – Javon Leake (KR/RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2022 – Mario Alford (KR/PR), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2021 – DeVonte Dedmon (KR/PR), Ottawa Redblacks
- 2020 – season cancelled – COVID-19
- 2019 – Frankie Williams (KR/PR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2018 – Lewis Ward (K), Ottawa Redblacks
- 2017 – Roy Finch (KR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2016 – Justin Medlock (K), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2015 – Brandon Banks (WR) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2014 – Swayze Waters (K), Toronto Argonauts
- 2013 – Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2012 – Chris Williams (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2011 – Paul McCallum (K), BC Lions
- 2010 – Chad Owens (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2009 – Larry Taylor (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 2008 – Dominique Dorsey (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2007 – Ian Smart (RB), BC Lions
- 2006 – Sandro DeAngelis (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2005 – Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2004 – Keith Stokes (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2003 – Bashir Levingston (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2002 – Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2001 – Charles Roberts (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2000 – Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1999 – Jimmy Cunningham (RB), BC Lions
John Agro Special Teams Award runners-up
- 2024 – Sean Whyte (K), BC Lions
- 2023 – Sean Whyte (K), BC Lions
- 2022 – Chandler Worthy (KR), Montreal Alouettes
- 2021 – Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2020 – season cancelled – covid 19
- 2019 – Mike Miller (FB/ST), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2018 – Ty Long (P/K), BC Lions
- 2017 – Diontae Spencer (KR), Ottawa RedBlacks
- 2016 – Brandon Banks (WR) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2015 – Rene Paredes (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2014 – Lirim Hajrullahu (K), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2013 – Marc Beswick (CB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2012 – Tim Brown (RB), BC Lions
- 2011 – Chad Owens (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 2010 – Yonus Davis (RB), BC Lions
- 2009 – Jason Arakgi (LB), BC Lions
- 2008 – Sandro DeAngelis (K), Calgary Stampeders
- 2007 – Dominique Dorsey (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 2006 – Noel Prefontaine (P), Toronto Argonauts
- 2005 – Noel Prefontaine (P), Toronto Argonauts
- 2004 – Jason Armstead (WR), Ottawa Renegades
- 2003 – Wane McGarity (WR), Calgary Stampeders
- 2002 – Keith Stokes (WR), Montreal Alouettes
References
- ^ 2007 Facts, Figures, and Records. Canadian Football League. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-9739425-2-1.
- ^ staff writers (2012-11-22). "Hamilton-area twins talk about CFL legend grandfather". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Calum Shanlin (2012-11-24). "The Agro Sisters' Special Connection to the CFL". CBC Live. Retrieved 2016-03-05.