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TORONTO — There’s a new top dog in the CFL as Brady Oliveira has been named the top player on CFL on TSN’s annual top 50 players list.
After Zach Collaros was named the top player three years in a row, his teammate has now taken over the crown heading into the 2025 campaign. Oliveira is the first Canadian and first running back to ever be named No. 1 on the list.
Oliveira had a sensational 2024 season, doubling up at the CFL Awards, winning Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian. The running back topped the league in rushing yards (1,353) for the second consecutive season, becoming the first player to accomplish that feat since Andrew Harris from 2017-2019. He also led the CFL in yards from scrimmage (1,829) for a second straight year.
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The new season kicks off Thursday night when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Ottawa REDBLACKS with kickoff set for 9:00 p.m. ET.
DISTRIBUTION BY TEAM
Hamilton Tiger-Cats – 7
Edmonton Elks – 7
Montreal Alouettes – 6
Ottawa REDBLACKS – 6
Winnipeg Blue Bombers – 5
Saskatchewan Roughriders – 5
BC Lions – 5
Toronto Argonauts – 4
Calgary Stampeders – 4
Free Agent – 1
DISTRIBUTION BY POSITION
Receiver – 9
Defensive Back – 9
Offensive Line – 8
Quarterback – 8
Defensive Line – 7
Linebacker – 6
Running Back – 3
1. BRADY OLIVEIRA | RB, WPG
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2. ROLAN MILLIGAN JR. | DB, SSK
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3. BO LEVI MITCHELL | QB, HAM
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4. TYRICE BEVERETTE | LB, MTL
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5. WYNTON MCMANIS | LB, TOR
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6. JUSTIN MCINNIS | REC, BC
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7. NATHAN ROURKE | QB, BC
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8. VERNON ADAMS JR. | QB, CGY
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9. TYRELL FORD | DB, EDM
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10. ZACH COLLAROS | QB, WPG
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11. CHAD KELLY | QB, TOR
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12. WILLIE JEFFERSON | DL, WPG
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13. JAKE CERESNA | DL, EDM
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14. KENNY LAWLER | REC, HAM
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15. ADARIUS PICKETT | DB, OTT
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16. RYAN HUNTER | OL, TOR
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17. EUGENE LEWIS | REC, OTT
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18. JUSTIN HARDY | REC, OTT
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19. KA’DEEM CAREY | RB, FREE AGENT
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20. TIM WHITE | REC, HAM
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21. FOLARIN ORIMOLADE | DL, CGY
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22. DEJON ALLEN | OL, BC
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23. NICK ANDERSON | LB, EDM
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24. TREVOR HARRIS | QB, SSK
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25. REGGIE BEGELTON | REC, CGY
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26. TYSON PHILPOT | REC, MTL
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27. LORENZO MAULDIN IV | DL, OTT
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28. STANLEY BRYANT | OL, WPG
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29. DALTON SCHOEN | REC, WPG
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30. MARC-ANTOINE DEQUOY | DB, MTL
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31. MATHIEU BETTS | DL, BC
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32. JANARION GRANT | RET/REC, TOR
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33. GARRY PETERS | DB, BC
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34. MUSTAFA JOHNSON | DL, MTL
Minas Panagiotakis/CFL.ca
35. BRANDON REVENBERG | OL, HAM
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36. CASEY SAYLES | DL, HAM
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37. LOGAN FERLAND | OL, SSK
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38. MARTEZ IVY | OL, EDM
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39. TRE FORD | QB, EDM
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40. DARNELL SANKEY | LB, MTL
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41. DAMON WEBB | DB, CGY
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42. WILLIAM STANBACK | RB, OTT
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43. JAMEER THURMAN | LB, SSK
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44. C.J. REAVIS | DB, SSK
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45. NYLES MORGAN | LB, EDM
Walter Tychnowicz/CFL.ca
46. DRU BROWN | QB, OTT
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47. DASHAUN AMOS | DB, HAM
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48. DAVID BEARD | OL, EDM
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49. JAMAL PETERS | DB, HAM
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50. PIER-OLIVIER LESTAGE | OL, MTL
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