PHILADELPHIA- Temple football alum and current Ottawa Redblacks LB Avery Williams earned Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive player awards for his play this season. Now that Williams has won his team award, he is now in contention for the CFL's league award. The six team award-winners from each CFL club will advance to the next stage of voting in the lead up to the 2019 Shaw CFL Awards. The 2019 Shaw CFL Awards will take place on Thursday, November 21 in Calgary.
Award recipients were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada and CFL head coaches.